Costing & Estimator Furniture

Otazen; Klaten; On-site; IDR 120,000,000 - 240,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Otazen is seeking an Interior Costing & Estimator to join the BOM & Costing team within the Technical Department. You will prepare accurate cost estimates and BOQs for interior fit-out and custom furniture from tender drawings to final quotation, ensuring competitive pricing while protecting margins.

You will coordinate with Technical, Purchasing, Marketing, and Project teams, review drawings for missing information, and propose value engineering to meet target prices without compromising

Qualifications

• Minimum D3/S1 in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 2–4 years of experience as a costing or estimator, preferably in interior fit-out, furniture manufacturing, or construction.
• Able to read architectural, interior, and shop drawings and perform accurate quantity take-off.
• Solid understanding of interior fit-out materials, furniture construction, hardware, and finishing, along with their market prices.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (formulas, lookup functions, data management); AutoCAD or take-off software is a plus; familiarity with Odoo is an added value.
• Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including in English
• Able to work under tight tender deadlines and handle multiple estimates at once
• Able to coordinate across Technical, Purchasing, Marketing, and Project teams

Responsibilities

• Perform quantity take-off from architectural, interior, and tender drawings for interior fit-out works (partitions, ceiling, flooring, joinery, wall finishes, custom furniture, etc.)
• Prepare BOQ and cost estimates covering materials, hardware, accessories, finishing, labor, production overhead, and installation, according to client requests, target prices, and deadlines
• Obtain and compare quotations from suppliers and subcontractors, and keep the material and unit price database up to date
• Prepare quotations and tender documents, including scope clarifications, assumptions, and exclusions
• Review drawings and specifications to identify missing information, risks, and scope gaps, and raise clarifications early
• Propose value engineering alternatives (material, construction method, or specification) to meet target prices without reducing quality
• Coordinate with the Technical Engineer, Drafter, and Costing team to ensure estimates match engineering drawings and production capability
• Coordinate with Marketing, Project, and Purchasing teams on project scope, pricing, and material availability
• Support the handover of approved estimates to the project team as the cost baseline, and support variation order pricing when scope changes
• Prepare estimate summaries and daily reports for the TE Manager

Skills

Quantity take-off

Cost estimation

Tendering

Analytical skills

Communication skills

English proficiency

Education

D3/S1 in Civil/Architecture/Interior/Industrial Eng

Tools

Microsoft Excel

AutoCAD

Take-off software

Odoo

Job description

As Interior Costing & Estimator in the BOM & Costing team under the Technical Department, you will prepare accurate cost estimates and Bills of Quantities (BOQ) for interior fit-out and custom furniture projects, from tender drawings to final quotation, so that Otazen can price competitively while protecting project margins.

Key responsibilities

• Perform quantity take-off from architectural, interior, and tender drawings for interior fit-out works (partitions, ceiling, flooring, joinery, wall finishes, custom furniture, etc.)


• Prepare BOQ and cost estimates covering materials, hardware, accessories, finishing, labor, production overhead, and installation, according to client requests, target prices, and deadlines


• Obtain and compare quotations from suppliers and subcontractors, and keep the material and unit price database up to date


• Prepare quotations and tender documents, including scope clarifications, assumptions, and exclusions


• Review drawings and specifications to identify missing information, risks, and scope gaps, and raise clarifications early


• Propose value engineering alternatives (material, construction method, or specification) to meet target prices without reducing quality


• Coordinate with the Technical Engineer, Drafter, and Costing team to ensure estimates match engineering drawings and production capability


• Coordinate with Marketing, Project, and Purchasing teams on project scope, pricing, and material availability


• Support the handover of approved estimates to the project team as the cost baseline, and support variation order pricing when scope changes


• Prepare estimate summaries and daily reports for the TE Manager

About you

• Minimum D3/S1 in Civil Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Industrial Engineering, or a related field


• Minimum 2-4 years of experience as an costing or estimator, preferably in interior fit-out, furniture manufacturing, or construction


• Able to read architectural, interior, and shop drawings and perform accurate quantity take-off


• Solid understanding of interior fit-out materials, furniture construction, hardware, and finishing, along with their market prices


• Proficient in Microsoft Excel (formulas, lookup functions, data management); AutoCAD or take-off software is a plus; familiarity with Odoo is an added value


• Strong analytical skills, accuracy, and attention to detail


• Good verbal and written communication skills, including in English


• Able to work under tight tender deadlines and handle multiple estimates at once


• Able to coordinate across Technical, Purchasing, Marketing, and Project teams

About us

PT OTA Indonesia (Otazen) is a growing independent global-scale furniture manufacturing company.