Estimation Engineer
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About the Role
Rapid Stone Contracting LLC is seeking an Estimation Engineer to prepare accurate cost estimates and competitive tender submissions for residential, commercial, and mixed-use construction projects.
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Responsibilities
- Review tender invitations, drawings, specifications, BOQs and contract documents
- Perform detailed quantity take offs from drawings and specifications
- Prepare accurate material, labour, equipment and subcontractor cost estimates
- Source quotations from approved subcontractors and suppliers and conduct commercial and technical evaluation
- Prepare complete commercial submissions and ensure tender compliance
- Identify opportunities for cost optimization through value engineering
- Maintain historical cost databases and monitor construction material price trends
- Liaise with Design, Procurement, Planning, Commercial and Project Management teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering
- 5 10 years of experience in building construction estimation
- Minimum 3 years of UAE contracting experience preferred
- Strong knowledge of market rates, materials, and labor costs
- Experience estimating high rise towers, residential developments, commercial buildings, villas, mixed use developments
- Excellent understanding of BOQs, quantity take offs, tendering procedures, cost planning, construction sequencing, value engineering
- Experience with AutoCAD and MS Excel
- Knowledge of UAE construction regulations and local authority requirements
- Strong analytical and numerical skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities
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Position Overview
- Rapid Stone Contracting LLC is seeking a highly analytical and detail oriented Estimation Engineer to prepare accurate cost estimates and competitive tender submissions for residential, commercial and mixed use construction projects.
Key Responsibilities
- Review tender invitations, drawings, specifications, BOQs and contract documents.
- Analyze project scope and identify commercial and technical risks.
- Attend pre bid meetings, clarification meetings and site visits.
- Prepare tender queries and seek clarifications from consultants and clients.
- Develop tender strategy in coordination with management.
- Perform detailed quantity take offs from drawings and specifications.
- Prepare accurate material, labour, equipment and subcontractor cost estimates.
- Develop comprehensive project budgets and cost plans.
- Analyze productivity rates and labour requirements.
- Establish realistic construction cost benchmarks.
- Source quotations from approved subcontractors and suppliers.
- Conduct commercial and technical evaluation of quotations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
- Professional certification in Cost Engineering or Estimation is an advantage.
Experience
- 5–10 years of experience in building construction estimation.
- Minimum 3 years of UAE contracting experience preferred.
- Strong knowledge of market rates, materials, and labor costs.
- Experience estimating high rise towers, residential developments, commercial buildings, villas, mixed use developments.
- Excellent understanding of BOQs, quantity take offs, tendering procedures, cost planning, construction sequencing, value engineering.
- Experience with AutoCAD and MS Excel.
- Knowledge of CCS Candy, CostX, Planswift or similar estimation software is an advantage.
- Knowledge of UAE construction regulations and local authority requirements (must).
- Strong analytical and numerical skills.
- Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
- Knowledge of FIDIC contracts is an advantage.
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