Estimator

Job description / Role

• Deliver thorough, independent and complete cost estimations for the tenders.
• Collect all relevant needed information from the production estimator, design engineer, Tender manager, and/or from site visits.
• Process all gathered data into clear and cost optimal budgets and cost estimates including a planning and work sequencing
• Regularly consult with colleagues, form the commercial department and the project manager about cost
• Assess proposals/ prices of sub-contractors and suppliers.
• Ensure gathered date and budget information is maintained and knowledge is transferred to project management and commercial department.
• Assist in preparing tender/quotation documents for tendering purposes.
• Ensure maintenance of database which contains prices/ quotes from sub-contractors
• Closely collaborate with production estimator; colleagues form the commercial department and the tender manager.
• Study and analyse of Bids / Tenders technically and commercially, write scope clarifications.
• Identify the Risks, opportunities & assumptions made within the cost estimation.
• Technical skills with thorough knowledge of estimating principals.
• This is a generalist view of a Job that you have been assigned for – at times, you may be requested to do above/beyond the scope of this role due to Operational requirements.

Requirements

Educational Qualifications & Certifications:
• Technical/Engineering Bachelor Degree or equivalent professional qualification or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant Certification is an advantage.

Industry related Experience:
• Dredging
• Civil/Marine Construction

IT Skills:
• MS Office Suit
• Estimation software (preferably Cost OS or Candy)

About the Company

By way of a brief introduction to National Marine Dredging Company, in 1976 as a dredging division of ADNOC a board decision was taken to form an autonomous dredging company reporting to its own Board of Directors. NMDC was founded and commenced trading in its own right on 1st January 1980.

We are a National Company owned 40% by the Government of Abu Dhabi and 60% by UAE Nationals and registered as a public company trading on the Abu Dhabi stock exchange with a registered paid up capital asset value of Dhs 169,000,000-00. Currently our business is conducted from our modern premises which include multi-discipline workshops, slip ways and a fully support administration and technical departments located in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi with subsidiary office in Zayed the Second St, Abu Dhabi.