Lead Estimator – Power International Holding
Job Summary
- The Lead Estimator is responsible to generate and manage construction cost estimates, valuation of engineering work and budgets. Provide estimates, budget control and studies for projects and potential projects during business development, pre-construction and construction phases of a project and across all scopes, systems, and assemblies.
Job Responsibilities 1
- Ensure efficient relationship with suppliers and sub-contractors to obtain competitive pricing information to use
- in estimating.
- Lead the development of schematic cost model estimates utilizing historic benchmarking information and
- industry experience to develop detailed cost estimate forecasting.
- Review tender documentation and identifies ambiguities, risks and key issues to be considered by the tender
- team.
- Prepare sound, consistent data for profitable tendering (estimate of man hours, equipment, subcontractors and
- material costs).
- Review tender documentation and identifies ambiguities, risks and key issues to be considered by the tender
- team.
- Prepare cost reconciliation between two or more estimates, and can explain variance cost drivers.
- Handle inquiries and provides information related to tendering and estimating.
- Analyze drawing, specifications and other documentation to prepare comprehensive cost estimates.
- Support and assist the Estimation Manager in the process of quantity take-offs, both manually and digitally,
- from tender documents and drawings.
- Coordinate with the client on all changes in scope, questions or clarifications regarding the work, during the
- bidding process.
- Conduct site inspection for tender understanding, analysis of conditions and assessment of risk and
- identification of activities that may or may not be shown in tender documents.
- Review budget and project profitability status and goals with supervision and project team as required. Seeks
- input on corrective measures to continuously improve the identification and accuracy of cost figures.
- Liaise with the Engineering Team on the design element of design and construct tenders and providing
- temporary works support for tenders.
- Undertake comprehensive reviews of Contractor’s estimate submissions, change requests and bids including
- pricing clarifications, assumptions, terms and conditions
Job Responsibilities 2
Provide comparisons of Contractor’s pricing to benchmarked historical data and market pricing.
Maintain the highest level of commercial confidentiality in all aspects of employment.
Ensure that a non-adversarial, non-confrontational and professional approach is adopted at all time when
dealing with all internal and external customers.
Support projects in establishing control estimates for efficient cost control during project execution.
Train and coach estimating team to continuously enhance individual competencies whilst ensuring the
operational excellence.
Ensure efficient relationship with suppliers and sub-contractors to obtain competitive pricing information to use
in estimating.
Recommend upgrading of procedures and programs to improve estimating function and submission quality.
Job Details
Posted Date: | 2024-10-19 |
Job Location: | Qatar |
Job Role: | Engineering |
Company Industry: | Construction & Building |