Manager - Estimation

CB&I; Sharjah; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

CB&I Asset Solutions in Sharjah seeks a Manager - Estimation to lead the development of accurate, competitive and risk-based cost estimates and pricing models across pre-award activities. The role owns the bid costing process and coordinates cross-functional inputs to ensure compliant and commercially robust tenders.

You will review ITT documents, scopes of work and schedules, quantify commercial and execution risks, benchmark subcontractors and produce estimate bases, assumptions and summaries

Qualifications

• Significant estimating experience within energy, engineering, construction or industrial services.
• Strong understanding of cost estimation, pricing methodologies and commercial risk.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams to develop complex estimates.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of accurate, competitive and risk-based cost estimates and pricing models across pre-award activities.
• Own the bid costing process, including estimate development, pricing strategy, cost consolidation and submission support.
• Review ITT documents, scopes of work, schedules and commercial requirements to develop robust estimates.
• Identify, assess and quantify commercial, contractual, execution, schedule and market risks, with appropriate risk allowances.
• Coordinate estimating inputs across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, Tax, Legal, Insurance and intercompany stakeholders.
• Benchmark subcontractor and supplier quotations to ensure compliant and competitive pricing.
• Develop estimate basis memorandums, pricing assumptions, exclusions, clarifications and qualifications.
• Prepare estimate summaries, risk assessments, pricing recommendations and supporting documentation for bid reviews.

Skills

Estimating experience

Cost estimation

Pricing methodologies

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Engineering / Construction Management / Commerce

Job description

Worldwide, energy asset owners choose CB&I Asset Solutions as their asset management partner, confident in our ability to deliver tailored, value driven asset management solutions.

Our commitment is simple but powerful: to deliver value to our customers through safe, effective and efficient operations, maintenance, wells and decommissioning solutions, specialising in late life energy assets.

We're committed to investing in our people, and to building exceptional teams who deliver. Our people are trusted by our customers to safely operate their energy assets, improve performance and extend asset life through innovative solutions.

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Think smarter. Move faster. Deliver value.

JOB TITLE: MANAGER - ESTIMATION

This role is based in Sharjah.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supports the Commercial and Proposals teams by leading the development of accurate, competitive and risk-based cost estimates and pricing models across pre-award activities. Owns the bid costing process and coordinates cross-functional inputs to ensure compliant and commercially robust tenders.
• Own the end-to-end bid costing process, including estimate development, pricing strategy, cost consolidation and submission support.
• Review ITT documentation, scopes of work, schedules and commercial requirements to develop robust and competitive estimates.
• Identify, assess and quantify commercial, contractual, execution, schedule and market risks, ensuring appropriate risk allowances and mitigation strategies are incorporated into bid pricing.
• Coordinate estimating inputs across Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, Tax, Legal, Insurance and intercompany stakeholders.
• Obtain, evaluate and benchmark subcontractor and supplier quotations to ensure technically compliant and commercially competitive pricing.
• Develop estimate basis memorandums, pricing assumptions, exclusions, clarifications and qualifications.
• Prepare estimate summaries, risk assessments, pricing recommendations and supporting documentation for bid reviews and approval packs.
• Support proposal strategy development, value engineering initiatives and identification of commercial opportunities.
• Maintain estimating tools, unit rates, cost models, historical databases and lessons learned to continuously improve estimating accuracy and efficiency.
• Support client clarifications, negotiations, bid updates and post-bid discussions as required.
• Provide estimating support to active projects and capture project performance data to enhance future estimate development.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Degree or equivalent experience in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, Commerce or a related discipline.
• Significant estimating experience within the energy, engineering, construction or industrial services sectors.
• Strong understanding of cost estimation, pricing methodologies, bid governance and commercial risk assessment.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams to develop complex estimates.
• Advanced analytical, commercial and financial acumen with strong attention to detail.
• Experience in Operations & Maintenance (O&M), brownfield modifications, greenfield developments and well services/projects is highly desirable.
• Experience with EPC, EPCm, maintenance, shutdown/turnaround and integrated services contracts is advantageous.
• Strong communication, stakeholder management and presentation skills, with the ability to present estimates and recommendations to senior management and approval committees.