MEP Tendering and Estimating Manager

Job description / Role

My client a leading contractor in Abu Dhabi are looking for an UAE experienced MEP tendering and Estimation Manager

Job Description:

Leading a team of 5 – 10 person incl. estimators, qs’s and designers

Coordination and close liaison with in-house and external designers, procurement department and civil estimation team

Coordination and preparation of technical and commercial tender Good knowledge of estimation process, tendering and

interpretation of drawings, specifications, floating enquiries, evaluation of quotations and pre- & post tender activities

Good knowledge of local requirements and standards

Good knowledge of the local market, especially Abu Dhabi and Dubai

Ability to analyze quotations commercial and technical, prepare detailed cost comparison and conduct meetings and negotiations with suppliers and subcontractors

Ability to lead a team under pressure with fixed deadlines, stress resistant, excellent presentation & communication skills

Requirements

Requirements:

Diploma in electrical engineering (preferable) or mechanical engineering

At least 15 years working experience from which at least 5 years in the UAE (preferable Abu Dhabi) and as well 5 years in a similar position.

Good knowledge in MS office, AutoCad and preferable in any estimation software; Primavera skills of advantage

Fluent in English (speak and write)

About the Company

SSA Ltd. (Sommerman Skinner Associates) find out the detail to allow you to make qualified judgments about your career and its progression. On the companies that we represent (over 2000 spread across a diverse spectrum of industry) we will be able to inform you of contracts pending, awarded, company growth, opportunity, relative reward and internal prospects. We believe that through spending time and effort front end through interviewing or individual dedication we can offer real advice that will be valued. Our founder is degree qualified with extensive exposure to industry and with a career also behind him in Recruitment Management. Our team is made up of qualified construction professionals. We specialise in both permanent and freelance opportunities to qualified construction professionals.

Disciplines covered include:

Site Engineers, Site Agents, Project Managers, Contracts Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Commercial Managers, Planners, Safety, Purchasers, Estimators and Design Executive.