Estimator & Designer — Commercial Office Furniture

The Total Office; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

The Total Office in the UAE is seeking a skilled Estimator / Designer to join its Design & Estimation team. The role emphasizes furniture estimation, costing, procurement, and quotation preparation (80%), with 20% dedicated to furniture design, space planning, and technical drawings.

You will prepare cost estimates, BOQs, supplier quotations, and manage procurement for awarded projects, while producing layouts and drawings in AutoCAD and SketchUp to ensure cost control, quality, and timely

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years in furniture estimation, costing, procurement, or commercial office furniture.
• Experience in UAE furniture trading industry preferred.
• Proven ability to prepare BOQs, cost estimates, and supplier comparisons.
• Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing purchase orders is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates and commercial quotations for commercial office furniture projects.
• Review client inquiries, tender documents, architectural drawings, floor plans and specs to determine requirements.
• Prepare BOQs, costing sheets, and furniture specifications; obtain supplier quotations.
• Coordinate with Sales/Operations to support project execution and timely submissions.
• Produce 2D layouts and 3D models; ensure drawings align with procurement requirements.

Skills

MS Excel

Reading architectural drawings

Costing & procurement

Negotiation with suppliers

Tools

AutoCAD

Google SketchUp

Job description

The Total Office in the UAE is seeking a skilled Estimator / Designer to join its Design & Estimation team. The role emphasizes furniture estimation, costing, procurement, and quotation preparation (80%), with 20% dedicated to furniture design, space planning, and technical drawings.

You will prepare cost estimates, BOQs, supplier quotations, and manage procurement for awarded projects, while producing layouts and drawings in AutoCAD and SketchUp to ensure cost control, quality, and timely