Ref: HP324-755

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

Aati Contracts is a leading interior contracting and joinery manufacturer in the UAE since 1991. The division's strong commitment to quality is reflected in its professional management team, experienced craftsmen, and state-of-the-art joinery facility. Aati Contracts executes joinery projects, designs and builds interiors, as well as undertake project management activities. Projects in the UAE and across the Middle East include numerous five-star hotels, apartment fit-outs, boutiques, retail outlets, offices, museums and exhibits, villas and residential towers.

Position Title: Estimating Manager

Job Purpose:

To implement & monitor all technical / commercial aspects of estimation, ensuring adherence to the Aati Contracts estimating procedures as required by the Quality Assurance plan and ISO requirements, & ensure preparation of timely, accurate and competitive bids

Responsibilities:

- Support Commercial Manager in the development of the commercial strategy by providing input from the perspective of the commercial division, ensuring that relevant goals and objectives are incorporated.
- Overall management of the estimating department, processes and team inclusive of estimators and their support staff.
- Review all tender enquiries, prepare tender analysis report and review with Commercial Manager & General Manager in order to participate in the tender.
- Review the comprehensive tender bid, complete all aspects of pricing submissions finalize all estimate and tendering aspects relevant to the project implementation and prepare realistic and competitive estimate of labour and material cost to enable company to win the tender.
- Plan, organize, and control construction-estimating activities in a business-like manner. Write, review, and issue contracts for management review according to submitted bids to determine cost and stated duration of project.
- Participate in the post tender negotiation/clarification with clients and also provide value engineered options to arrive at a tangible decision on tenders with a view to secure business interest and maximum profit as well as ensure a favorable risk allocation and shield the business from any unaccounted risks.
- Ensure that, upon award of the project a summary of the job including cost of labour, material, quantity and quality of the materials is prepared as per the specification of the client and is timely issued to Operations team to enable efficient takeover.
- Manage and monitor construction cost data base to order and track purchased materials, labor and supplies needed for projects, and monitors/ reviews and oversees contracts submitting bids that determine cost and stated duration of project.
- Communicate with both internal departments/customers and external customers keeping them informed of events, plan changes/modifications, related activities and answering questions.
- Guide, mentor and motivate subordinates to enhance performance and produce quality work, and ensure that they are continuously developed for higher level roles.

Requirements

Experience & Qualification:

- BSc / Higher Diploma in QS.
- Candidate with 7 -10 yrs of experiences (Middle East preferably) with hands-on involvement in commercial & quantity surveying practices on large construction/ interior fit out projects would be suitable for the role. With at least 3 years' experience in a supervisory role.
- Experience on estimating and tendering process, site measurement, costing, budgeting and general contract administration.

About the Company

Established in 1979, Al Tayer Group is a privately-held, diversified company with operations in 12 countries in the Middle East and beyond. With over 7,800 employees from 95 different nationalities, the Group has its headquarters in Dubai, UAE.

Al Tayer Group operates leading, quality-focused businesses in automobile sales and service, luxury and lifestyle retail, perfumes and cosmetics distribution, engineering as well as interiors contracting. The Groups portfolio includes several of the worlds leading brands such as Armani, Bvlgari, Banana Republic, Ford, Ferrari, Gucci, Gap, Harvey Nichols and Maserati. The Group operates over 180 stores across multiple markets in the Middle East. In addition, Al Tayer Group has investments in commercial real estate, contracting, supply chain management, precision tools manufacturing and travel agency services.

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