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Project Estimator – U.S. & UAE Operations

Nu Calcutta Construction Company - India
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Senior
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1 months ago
Cost EstimationQuantity TakeoffFireproofingIndustrial CoatingsInsulationRefractory
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Company Description

  • Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Kolkata, India, Nu Calcutta Construction Company (NCCC) is a leader in industrial lining works, including Refractory, Insulation, Chimney/Borosilicate Lining, Fireproofing, and Acid Resistant (AR) Lining services.
  • NCCC is part of a multinational group with active operations across three continents.
  • This role sits at the center of that international platform.

Role Description

  • This is a full time role based in the UAE for a Project Estimator whose work will directly drive bids, budgets, and project wins in the United States and UAE markets.
  • The U.S. business is our fastest growing operation, and the majority of your tender volume will come from American projects — commercial high rises, industrial facilities, refineries, and data centers — alongside UAE industrial tenders.
  • We are looking for a brilliant analytical mind.
  • The UAE time zone gives you a structural advantage here — your afternoon and evening overlap with the U.S. East Coast workday, putting you in live coordination with our American project teams daily.
  • You will study BOQs, drawings, plans, and specifications to produce accurate and competitive cost estimates across both markets.
  • You will work directly with group leadership and have a clear runway into senior estimating and project management responsibility as the group scales.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop detailed cost estimates for Division 7 scopes: spray applied fireproofing (SFRM), intumescent coatings (IFRM), insulation, firestopping, and air barriers, plus industrial blasting and coating scopes (tanks, pipe spools, structural steel)
  • Review U.S. drawings, specifications, bid documents, and addenda from general contractors; identify scope gaps, risks, and qualification items
  • Perform quantity takeoffs and pricing for labor, materials, equipment, and access using digital takeoff tools
  • Prepare complete U.S. bid packages: scope letters, assumptions, exclusions, alternates, and pricing schedules
  • Price change orders and support cost control on active U.S. projects
  • Coordinate daily with U.S. based operations and leadership during overlapping working hours
  • Prepare cost estimates for refractory, fireproofing, insulation, AR lining, and coating works for UAE industrial and energy clients
  • Analyze BOQs, IFC drawings, ITTs, and technical specifications from EPC contractors and end users
  • Support tender clarification meetings, site visits, and pre bid walkdowns in the UAE
  • Evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations across both markets
  • Maintain estimating databases, historical cost data, productivity benchmarks, and market pricing for the group
  • Ensure compliance with client specifications and applicable standards — U.S. codes (ASTM, UL, IBC) and UAE/GCC requirements (including ADNOC where applicable)

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil/Mechanical Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or a related field (preferred)
  • 7–10+ years of estimation experience in industrial or heavy construction projects — candidates with exceptional analytical ability and less experience will be considered
  • Strong hands on experience with fireproofing, coatings, insulation, refractories, and/or AR linings
  • Familiarity with U.S. CSI MasterFormat and American bid documents is a major advantage — or demonstrated ability to learn it fast
  • Experience on oil & gas, power, petrochemical, or industrial plant projects; UAE/GCC and ADNOC/EPC tendering experience a strong advantage
  • Strong ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
  • Proficient in MS Excel and estimating/takeoff software (e.g., Bluebeam, PlanSwift, On Screen Takeoff, Candy, Primavera, or similar)
  • Excellent written and spoken English — you will communicate with U.S. general contractors and stakeholders daily
  • Willingness to structure your working day around U.S. Eastern Time overlap for bid deadlines and coordination calls
  • Currently based in the UAE with a transferable visa or own sponsorship; UAE driving license a plus
  • Ability to manage multiple tenders under tight deadlines with relentless attention to detail
  • Intellectual curiosity, accuracy, and an ownership mentality

What We Offer

  • Direct, daily exposure to the U.S. construction market — the core growth engine of our group — plus UAE industrial and energy work
  • Mentorship from group leadership and a fast track to senior estimating / project management roles
  • A small, high caliber team where your work visibly wins projects
  • Competitive compensation benchmarked to your ability, plus visa sponsorship through our Abu Dhabi entity

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