MEP Estimation Engineer

Alpago; Dubai; On-site; AED 446,000 - 670,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpago in United Arab Emirates seeks a seasoned MEP Estimator to prepare accurate tender estimates and support commercial negotiations from tender study through to handover to procurement teams.

You will study tender documents, prepare BOQ, coordinate with vendors, and assist in post-tender clarifications and negotiations to win projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or a related Engineering discipline.
• 10 years MEP estimation experience with minimum 5 years in the UAE / GCC.
• Proven experience in tendering for MEP contracting projects.

Responsibilities

• Study tender documents, including drawings, project specifications, BOQ, scope of work, contract details and conditions.
• Prepare the tender study report by analyzing the scope of work.
• Prepare technical clarifications to the client on discrepancies identified in the tender documents, and incorporate the changes after the client's response.
• Participate in pre-tender meetings and site visits, and prepare site visit reports to analyze the project scope of work.
• Prepare the BOQ and quantity take-offs.
• Implement the tender strategy as communicated by the Proposals / Estimation Manager.
• Liaise with the construction / operations team to establish execution and method statements, and reflect them in the estimate.
• Establish the direct cost resources required to execute the various activities.
• Prepare man-hour calculations for the various activities.
• Send enquiries to the procurement team, vendors and subcontractors to obtain competitive quotations.
• Analyze vendor technical and commercial offers against project specifications and applicable standards.
• Prepare comparative statements to select the most appropriate vendors and subcontractors.
• Prepare vendor cost comparative study reports to support the financial selection of vendors / subcontractors and pricing.
• Prepare the required bid documents, including commercial and technical submittals.
• Collect vendors' technical data sheets, specifications and drawings, and compile them in line with the tender documents for the technical bid submission.
• Coordinate and prepare post-tender technical and commercial clarifications.
• Coordinate with vendors on post-tender clarifications and technical qualifications.
• Assist management in post-tender commercial negotiations with the client and vendors to reach
• Assist the project and procurement teams after award and during the initial phase of the project.

Skills

Tender study and analysis

Estimation and costing

Vendor and subcontractor management

Bid preparation and submission

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or related Engineering

Job description

To prepare accurate, competitive and technically compliant MEP tender estimates and bid submissions by analysing tender documents, obtaining vendor and subcontractor pricing, and supporting commercial negotiations through to project award and handover to the project and procurement teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Tender Study and Analysis

• Study tender documents, including drawings, project specifications, BOQ, scope of work, contract details and conditions.
• Prepare the tender study report by analyzing the scope of work.
• Prepare technical clarifications to the client on discrepancies identified in the tender documents, and incorporate the changes after the client's response.
• Participate in pre-tender meetings and site visits, and prepare site visit reports to analyze the project scope of work.

Estimation and Costing

• Prepare the BOQ and quantity take-offs.
• Implement the tender strategy as communicated by the Proposals / Estimation Manager.
• Liaise with the construction / operations team to establish execution and method statements, and reflect them in the estimate.
• Establish the direct cost resources required to execute the various activities.
• Prepare man-hour calculations for the various activities.

Vendor and Subcontractor Management

• Send enquiries to the procurement team, vendors and subcontractors to obtain competitive quotations.
• Analyze vendor technical and commercial offers against project specifications and applicable standards.
• Prepare comparative statements to select the most appropriate vendors and subcontractors.
• Prepare vendor cost comparative study reports to support the financial selection of vendors / subcontractors and pricing.

Bid Preparation and Submission

• Prepare the required bid documents, including commercial and technical submittals.
• Collect vendors' technical data sheets, specifications and drawings, and compile them in line with the tender documents for the technical bid submission.
• Coordinate and prepare post-tender technical and commercial clarifications.
• Coordinate with vendors on post-tender clarifications and technical qualifications.
• Assist management in post-tender commercial negotiations with the client and vendors to reach
• Assist the project and procurement teams after award and during the initial phase of the project.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical or a related Engineering discipline.
• 10 years MEP estimation experience with minimum 5 years in the UAE / GCC.
• Proven experience in tendering for MEP contracting projects.