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Job description / Role
Costing, Estimation & Bid Preparation
• Studies and reviews tender specifications and forward to Engineering Department.
• Follows up with Engineering and obtains necessary technical details to enable preparation of bid response.
• Reviews tower / poles design, weight and other pertinent information provided by Engineering.
• Checks for completeness, accuracy and codes compliance.
• Obtains clarifications/request revisions from Engineering in case of anticipated weight/cost over runs.
• Prepares bids and obtains approval from the Manager.
• Provides post-bid clarification when required.
• Attends meetings with customers for technical and commercial clarification as required.
Work Scheduling and Management
• Consults with the immediate head and participates in work load prioritization for bid/tender designs and communicates priorities to Engineering.
• Maintains regular follow up with Engineering for timely submission of required details.
Data Management
• Develops and maintains updated standard cost data needed to make bid for a contract/budgetary offer.
• Compiles and analyzes historical data for factor that can influence costs such as materials, labor, and location, duration of the project, transportation costs, packing expenses and the like.
• Teams up with Purchasing and monitors LME and other open market prices for steel and zinc.
Communication, Coordination & Special Assignment
• Liaises with the Manager of the department, Sales Managers, Sales Engineers and Marketing Officers for bid submission and priorities.
• Identifies and highlights cost reduction / cost rationalization and process improvement opportunities.
• Prepares recommendations and forwards to the immediate head for approval.
• Works on special projects and other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
• Prepares and submits daily, weekly and monthly reports on time.
Health & Safety Environment Compliance
• Ensures and manages work place health and safety norms.
Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in any Engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years working experience in Sales, Costing & Estimation, out of which 3 years as Costing & Estimation Engineer or equivalent position in a Transmission Towers & Distribution Poles manufacturing company.
• In-depth understanding of Transmission & Distribution Poles Drawings
• High Proficiency in MS Office Applications, MS Project, ERP and CAD
• Excellent communication skills in English Language (oral and written)
• High Degree of Flexibility and Team Player Attitude.
About the Company
Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Dammam, Saudi Arabia, Zamil Industrial Investment Company (Zamil Industrial) is a leading manufacturing and fabrication group that provides products, engineering systems and services for the construction industry. Its product portfolio includes pre-engineered steel buildings (PEB), structural steel products, air conditioning systems, air cooled heat exchangers, district cooling and utility services, process equipment, transmission and telecom towers, open web joists and steel decks, process furnaces products, aerated and precast concrete products, architectural glass processing, fiberglass insulation and engineered plastic foams solutions.
The company sells its products in more than 90 countries with manufacturing facilities in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Austria, India, Vietnam and Italy.
Zamil Industrial employs more than 10,000 people in 55 countries and derives 30% of its revenues from outside Saudi Arabia.