Lead Estimator
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About the Role
Dutco Construction seeks a Lead Estimator to establish tender commercially, strategize bids, and ensure competitive proposals. The role involves reviewing bid documents, preparing cost estimates, and liaising with procurement.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Implementation of company practices in tendering
- Liaison with external consultants and third parties
- Initial appraisal of bid documentation and establish bid strategies from earliest possible stage
- Attend site visits and assist Bid Lead Technical in preparing major constraints/opportunities
- Compare B.O.Q items with descriptions in bill, drawing and specification, act on discrepancies
- Flag items in B.O.Q, Specification, Drawings that may impact price
- Identify Scope gaps for items detailed in drawings/specifications but not in tender BOQ
- Review Master technical queries prepared by Technical Coordinator
- Preparation of direct cost and ensuring robustness of cost estimate based on proposed methodology
- Preparation of GE Book (General Requirement) based on input from Technical/Planning Team
- Reconcile relevant resources with Planning Team
- Liaise with procurement regarding suppliers and subcontractors, advise on vendors clarifications and exclusions
Requirements
- Technically competent in the estimating process
- Computer literate in CCS(Candy), MS Office, AutoCAD, PowerPoint
- Logical and well organized with ability to prioritize
- Numerate and accurate
- Positive response to pressure
- Ability to motivate
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Role Overview
- Lead Estimator shall play a vital role by establishing the tender commercially, he/she will be responsible in strategizing the bid from review of documents, ensuring fully complaint and competitive bid is presented to the management as part of tender settlements.
Key Responsibilities
- Implementation of company practices in tendering.
- Liaison with external consultants and third parties.
- Initial appraisal of bid documentation and establish bid strategies from earliest possible stage.
- Attend site visits and assist Bid Lead Technical in preparing any major constraints /opportunities that may affect the method of construction, programme or price.
- Compare the B.O.Q items with regards to their description in the bill, drawing and specification, act on these items in case of discrepancy.
- Flag items in the B.O.Q, Specification, Drawings which do not seem to match the current method/ specification being followed by the company/ industry and may impact the price.
- Identify Scope gaps for items detailed in drawings/specifications or required as per statutory requirements but not detailed in the tender BOQ and accordingly seek clarification from Client/Engineer.
- Review Master technical queries prepared by Technical Coordinator.
- Preparation of direct cost and ensuring the robustness of the cost estimate based on proposed methodology and planned programme.
- Preparation of GE Book (General Requirement) based on input received from Technical/Planning Team.
- Reconcile relevant resources with Planning Team.
- Liaise with procurement regarding suppliers and subcontractors, advise on vendors clarifications and exclusions.
Skills Description
- Empathy
- Logical and well organized with ability to prioritize.
- Numerate and accurate.
- Computer literate. CCS(Candy), MS Office, AutoCAD, PowerPoint etc.,
- Presentation skills – Written and Verbal.
- Positive response to pressure.
- Technically competent in the estimating process.
- Inspires challenges and motivates others.
- Works collaboratively.
- Ability to motivate.
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