Senior Estimation Engineer (FitOut)

Job Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Tendering & Commercial Authority

• Take full ownership of the tendering process from initial receipt of tender documents to final submission and post-tender negotiations.
• Analyse tender requirements to determine project viability, risk factors, and strategic approach.
• Exercise authorized decision-making regarding margin applications, contingency planning, and competitive pricing strategies.
• Lead tender review meetings with executive leadership, presenting clear commercial rationales for proposed bid amounts.

2. Estimation & Value Engineering

• Oversee the preparation of detailed, accurate Bill of Quantities (BOQs) from architectural drawings, specifications, and scope of work.
• Identify opportunities for Value Engineering (VE) early in the process, proposing alternative materials or methodologies to improve client budgets without compromising design intent or company margins.
• Conduct comprehensive pre-tender site visits to assess logistics, site conditions, and potential hidden costs.

3. Supply Chain Management & Negotiation

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers, specialized joinery workshops, and MEP subcontractors.
• Apply advanced negotiation strategies to secure preferential rates, credit terms, and service level agreements from the supply chain.
• Critically evaluate subcontractor quotations for scope compliance, identifying exclusions or hidden risks before incorporating them into the master bid.

4. Leadership & Delegation

• Manage, mentor, and guide junior estimators and quantity surveyors.
• Implement an authority-based delegation structure within the estimation team, assigning ownership of specific trade packages (e.g., MEP, joinery, finishes) to team members rather than micro-managing individual tasks.
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and tracking systems to streamline the estimation pipeline.

5. Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Facilitate seamless handovers of awarded projects to the Project Management and Procurement teams, ensuring all commercial assumptions, margins, and VE options are clearly communicated.
• Collaborate with the design and production teams to ensure internal manufacturing costs (e.g., bespoke joinery) are accurately captured in the estimates.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field.
• High proficiency in estimation software, advanced spreadsheet modelling, and an ability to read complex architectural and MEP drawings.
• Minimum 8–10 years of dedicated estimation experience, with at least 5 years specifically within the interior fit-out industry.
• Deep understanding of the local supply chain, prevailing market rates, and specific local authority regulations.

Key Skills

• Strategic Thinking
• Negotiation Mastery
• Accountability
• Communication

Job Type: Full-time

Application Question(s):

• What is your visa status?
• Are you willing to work in Mussafah?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Work Location: In person