Mechanical Estimator

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Review tender documents and analyse drawings, specifications, and BOQs to define project scope.
• Prepare material take-offs, quantity calculations, BOQs, cost estimates, rate build-ups, and tender pricing.
• Generate RFIs and RFQs and follow up with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Prepare quotation and commercial comparison sheets and support supplier or subcontractor evaluation.
• Identify discrepancies between drawings, specifications, and BOQs and support negotiations.
• Develop scope breakdowns, support tender review packs and value engineering, and maintain tendering logs.
• Use estimation software and contribute to tendering process improvement, digitisation, and innovative practices.

Required Experience and Technical Skills

• 3–5 years of experience in mechanical estimation or tendering.
• Experience working on Greenfield and Brownfield projects.
• Hands-on experience with MTO, RFIs, RFQs, BOQs, cost estimation, rate build-up, tendering, scope breakdown, and supplier or subcontractor comparison.
• Experience in Oil & Gas, Fuel Farm, Storage Tank, and Fuel Piping projects.
• Knowledge of ASME, API, and ASTM codes and standards.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and client specifications, visualise drawings in 3D, and understand construction methodology and sequencing.
• Experience with Candy Estimation Software is preferred.

Academic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
• Civil, Electrical, Architectural Engineering, or Quantity Surveying may be considered with relevant mechanical estimation experience.

Preferred Certification

• LEED Green Associate certification is preferred.

Key Competencies

• Estimation and tendering, MTO and quantity take-off, cost estimation and rate build-up, engineering drawing interpretation, RFI or RFQ management, and BOQ and scope analysis.
• Vendor or subcontractor evaluation, Oil & Gas and industrial project knowledge, commercial awareness, attention to detail, and analytical and problem-solving skills.