Senior Estimator – Luxury Retail & Bespoke Fit-Outs

Made Retail; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Made Retail in Dubai seeks an Estimator to prepare precise cost estimates, budgets, and quotations for luxury retail stores, pop-ups, podiums, and bespoke interior fit-out projects.

You will collaborate with the Managing Director, Project Managers, Technical Designers, Production, and Procurement to assess requirements, analyze drawings, calculate material and labor costs, and deliver competitive quotations from inquiry to execution. Strong Excel and CAD familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Estimator, Quantity Surveyor, or similar in interior fit-out, joinery, exhibitions, or luxury retail.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, shop drawings, layouts, elevations, and specs.
• Knowledge of supplier pricing, subcontractor costs, and UAE market standards.

Responsibilities

• Review briefs, drawings, specs, layouts to determine scope of work.
• Prepare cost estimates, budgets, and BOQs for joinery, fabrication, and fit-out works.
• Calculate material and labor costs, equipment, transport, and overheads.
• Prepare commercial proposals and ensure estimates align with pricing structures and margins.
• Coordinate with Designers, PMs, Production, and Procurement to verify requirements.
• Maintain cost records and update estimations with design changes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Numerical skills

Reading technical drawings

Excel proficiency

CAD familiarity

Project cost estimation

Education

Quantity Surveying / Civil/Mechanical Eng. / Interior Design

Tools

Excel

CAD software

Job description

Made Retail in Dubai seeks an Estimator to prepare precise cost estimates, budgets, and quotations for luxury retail stores, pop-ups, podiums, and bespoke interior fit-out projects.

You will collaborate with the Managing Director, Project Managers, Technical Designers, Production, and Procurement to assess requirements, analyze drawings, calculate material and labor costs, and deliver competitive quotations from inquiry to execution. Strong Excel and CAD familiarity are essential.