Estimation Engineer (Civil and Mechanical) (open vacancy) – Kuwait

Estimation Engineer (Civil, Oil and Gas)

• Managing all costs relating to building projects/tenders, from the initial calculations to the final figures. Minimize the costs of a project and enhance value for money, achieving the required standards and quality.
• To Prepare detailed cost breakdown as per the scope of project/tender.
• To review draft tender and project documents to assist in the preparation of technical and commercial bids for Buildings, Civil & Maintenance projects.
• To review draft tender documents to ensure all systems and components of the tender are included.
• To prepare tender documentation queries to consultants/clients to confirm Technical & Commercial queries pertaining to Tender documents.
• Managing costs on a wide variety of projects and structures.
• Assisting in establishing a client’s requirements and undertaking feasibility studies.
• Preparing complete BOQ.
• Prepare Subcontractor’s Payments.
• Allocating work to subcontractors.
• Providing advice on contractual claims.
• Valuing completed work and arranging payments.
• Prepare Subcontractor’s Contracts.
• Prepare Comparison Sheets between Subcontractor’s Quotations.
• To ensure that the administration of contracts by projects is carried out in accordance with the company policies and procedures.
• To monitor the performance of awarded subcontracts, checking and agreeing the accuracy of monthly payment applications during the life of the subcontract and at completion of the work.
• To formulate change orders to existing subcontracts for change in scope and / or pricing.
• To assist in the review and settlement of any claims as may be raised by subcontractors.
• To assist in the preparation of change orders to the prime contract between company and client.
• In-charge of reading out tender documents, drawings, BOQ, and Specifications.
• Follow-up with quotation & price negotiations with Subcontractors.
• To communicate with internal customers and external suppliers and vendors and manage daily correspondence for quantities, costs and specifications.

Estimation Engineer (Mechanical, Oil and Gas)

• To review and manager customers enquiry process into a cost workable solution.
• To review draft tender documents to ensure all systems and components of the tender are included.
• To prepare tender documentation queries to consultants/clients to confirm Technical & Commercial queries pertaining to Tender documents.
• To interpret & review system drawings to identify any difference to tender requirements and raise queries to Client.
• Attending Pre-Tender meeting & Site visit for all the tender to check all the requirements of the tender documents and to understand the site conditions in order to estimate.
• Generate Bill of Quantity against system drawings to ensure alignment and to identify materials types & quantities and prepare equipment lists for cost estimation.
• To Estimate the cost & Man-hours involved for all mechanical works like Fabrication & Erection of Piping, Steel Structural, Equipment’s, Painting, Insulation, Fire proofing & Refractory works.
• To prepare summary of material required for the Tender to avail procurement cost / budgetary quotations and to identify material types & quantities and prepare equipment lists and rough drawings for cost estimation.
• To prepare comparison chart for the required materials from the received quotations form the total material cost.
• To develop tender cost summaries including equipment, materials and labor calculations for final approval.
• To Prepare the Technical Submittals i.e., Mobilization Plans, Method Statements, Charts, Procedures, HSEM, QA /QC etc. as per Tender requirements.
• To interpret and follow Company tendering processes and procedures to ensure all aspects of tenders are met including relevant discipline codes and standards.
• To build relationships and liaise with internal customers and external suppliers and vendors and manage daily correspondence for quantities, costs and specifications.
• Attending regular meeting and co-ordinate with various disciplines like Engineering and procurement to get the inputs related to the tender.