Senior Estimator

Job description / Role

- Prepare accurate and timely bid estimates on project specifications ensuring adequate return on the resources employed.
- Estimate accurately each job and review the estimate with C.O.O. in sufficient time to permit careful analysis, checking of calculations, and corrections as necessary.
- Study tender specifications and project requirements and determine special conditions that may be ambiguous, present problems or result in unforeseen costs. Prepare tender proposal with necessary clarifications/queries, assumptions and deviations.
- Invite bids from subcontractors and suppliers. Obtain bid estimates at the most competitive price early enough to ensure timely delivery of materials.
- Maintains a list of qualified vendors, especially as related to planned tenders
- Monitoring deadlines of all potential projects
- Evaluation and contract negotiation
- Corresponds with vendors in conjunction with the tender process as required, ie, non-disclosure agreements, confirmation of interest, etc
- Assists in preparation and/or review of Tender Documentation Packages comprising of Instructions to Bidders, Contract Form, General Terms Conditions, Bid Forms, etc…
- Revise quotations as required and create estimates for alternate designs and perform cost comparisons Prepares Tenders status reports and expected timelines on a regular basis and when requested.
- Liaises and coordinates activities with Financial Services In view of the developing and changing needs and opportunities within the company during this start-up phase, this position may perform other duties as assigned.
- Update the estimating data base and collate the results of tenders for review.

Requirements

- Degree holder of Civil Engineering.
- 5 + years of relevant work experiences in Tender/Bidding Department is a must
- Experience gained in GCC countries o Middle East is a must
- Procurement Contracting Skills
- Strong knowledge of local business practices and legal processes
- Ability to envision the entire project from start to end

About the Company

SANJOSE is a listed, robust and diversified business Group. It carries out its activity in several countries in Europe, America and Africa through its main business lines:

SANJOSE Construction SANJOSE Real Estate SANJOSE Energy and Environment SANJOSE Concessions and Services

With a turnover of EUR 752 million in 2011, SANJOSE is characterised by financial strength, competitiveness, innovation, participation in the development and implementation of unique projects and its high-technology training.

The structure of its internal organisation is distinguished by its flexibility, dynamism, expertise and ability to adapt to customer needs and the market characteristics where it operates.