Senior Electrical Estimator: Tender Strategy & Costing

NASS Group & Corporation; Bahrain; On-site; BHD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Senior Electrical Estimator at NASS Group & Corporation is responsible for producing accurate, competitive cost estimates for electrical works across varied projects. You will support tender submissions, assess risks, and ensure compliance with EWA, EDD, local authorities, and industry standards.

Key activities include quantity take-offs, vendor quotations, pricing strategies, and value engineering to maximize profitability while maintaining quality and safety.

Qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required.
• Minimum 15 years of experience in electrical estimating and the construction industry.
• 10 years GCC experience preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of electrical systems, installations, and construction methodologies.
• Strong working knowledge of EWA and EDD regulations and requirements.
• Expert knowledge of electrical quantity take-offs, rate build-ups, and cost estimation.
• Proficient in reviewing drawings, specs, BOQs, and tender docs.
• Experience with procurement, supplier evaluation, subcontracting, and tendering processes.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specs, BOQs to establish project requirements.
• Analyze tender docs to identify technical, commercial, contractual, and execution risks.
• Raise clarifications for missing, conflicting, or unclear information.
• Attend tender clarification meetings, site visits, pre-tender meetings as required.
• Prepare detailed electrical quantity take-offs covering materials, manpower, equipment, subcontract works, testing, commissioning, and costs.
• Develop accurate and competitive cost estimates based on project requirements and market data.
• Calculate direct and indirect project costs including manpower, plant & equipment, preliminaries, overheads.
• Review electrical designs for compliance, constructability, and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure estimates comply with regulations and industry standards.
• Evaluate supplier/subcontractor quotations for technical and commercial compliance.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Cost estimation

Vendor negotiation

Tendering

MS Office

Analytical skills

Education

Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

CRPEP certification

Job description

The Senior Electrical Estimator at NASS Group & Corporation is responsible for producing accurate, competitive cost estimates for electrical works across varied projects. You will support tender submissions, assess risks, and ensure compliance with EWA, EDD, local authorities, and industry standards.

Key activities include quantity take-offs, vendor quotations, pricing strategies, and value engineering to maximize profitability while maintaining quality and safety.