Fabrication Estimation Engineer

Job description / Role

Reports To: Operations Engineering Manager
Company: Qatar Fabrication Company
Location: Ras Laffan / Qatar

Primary Functions
This position will prepare cost estimates for bidding multimillion dollar worth Oil and Gas Projects.

Tasks and Responsibilities
- Review customer/Bid tender package to fully understand SWO, specifications and schedule. Raises clarifications where necessary.
- Reviews and understands contract price form, clarifies unit rate and lump sum breakdown.
- Understands planned bid strategy, build sequences and methods to execute the scope of work from operations engineer.
- Issues technical execution plan.
- Request and Coordinates inputs from Operations / Production / Shop Engineers, Yard Superintendents, Planning, Welding
- Engineers, QA/QC, Construction Support Engineering, Procurement.
- Checks if any new equipment Is required to execute work. Obtains cost by liaising with Procurement.
- Prepares RFQ for scope that cannot be executed inhouse and issues to Procurement to obtain subcontractor quotes.
- Performs RFQ Bid Evaluations and selects subcontractor with competitive pricing.
- Performs quantity take-offs, determines workforce, rental equipment, and material cost.
- Prepares detailed estimates in accordance with the scope of work based on standard rates, historical performance or first principle.
- Compiles the overall estimates.
- Conducts reviews with management to finalize estimates.
- Ensure Bid estimates are fully approved and signed off by all.
- Records all basis of Bid estimate in a formal document.
- Records all communication, assumptions done at Bid in a manner that same can be easily referred during later date (at execution).
- Maintains historical records of estimates.
- Compiles actual performance of repeated works performed in yard and works out benchmarks to be considered for bidding purpose.
- Compares actuals to estimates and understands reasons for variance. Recommends benchmarks revision where necessary.
- Takes lead on new initiatives, developments, and suggestions from management to improve.

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Qualifications:
- Diploma or Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical, Structural Engineering or equivalent

Experience:
- 5+ Years in offshore construction involving structures like jackets, topsides, bridges. Understand components, construction methods and processes.

Skills:
- Ability to read Engineering Drawings.
- Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
- Well versed in working with Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, and computer applications.
- Ability to meet challenging deadlines and manage changes (internally or externally imposed).

About the Company

Qatar Fabrication Company (QFAB) is a joint-venture company between Qatar’s leading shipping and maritime company Nakilat and a fully integrated provider of technology, engineering and construction solutions McDermott.