Bidding Estimator

Sunshell Power Ventures Pvt.Ltd.; Kolkata District; On-site; INR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Sunshell Power Ventures Pvt. Ltd. invites a Bidding Estimator to support tender costing and estimation processes from Kolkata, with work from office. The role focuses on studying tender BOQs, specs, and drawings, organizing BOQs in our standard format, and coordinating vendor quotations.

The position suits both candidates with 1–3 years of experience and freshers (0–1 year). Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential for accurate costing and rate analysis.

Qualifications

• Ability to study tender BOQs, technical specifications, drawings, and scope of work for costing estimation.
• Prepare and organise BOQs in the company’s standard costing format in Excel.
• Market rate analysis and vendor quotation identification from the BOQ.
• Prepare and send RFQs to vendors and follow up for timely quotations.
• Maintain RFQ and quotation status trackers.
• Collect, organise, and compare vendor quotations.
• Support in costing, estimation, and rate analysis.
• Collect and update current market rates from the existing backend database for vendor quotations.

Responsibilities

• Study tender BOQs, technical specifications, drawings, and scope of work.
• Prepare and organise BOQs in the company’s standard costing format.
• Identify items requiring vendor quotations or market rate analysis.
• Prepare and send RFQs to vendors and follow up for timely quotations.
• Maintain RFQ and quotation status trackers.
• Collect, organise, and compare vendor quotations.
• Prepare technical-commercial comparison statements.
• Support item-wise costing, estimation, and rate analysis.
• Collect and update current market rates.
• Maintain vendor, price, and historical costing databases.
• Assist in electrical, solar, and basic civil rate analysis.
• Coordinate internally for pending technical and commercial inputs.
• Maintain proper documentation of quotations, comparisons, and costing files.

Skills

Tender costing

BOQ analysis

RFQ management

Vendor quotations

Market rate analysis

Excel proficiency

AutoCAD reading

Education

Diploma / B.Tech / B.E. in Electrical Engineering

Mech/Civil with estimation aptitude

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sunshell Power Ventures Pvt.Ltd. | Full time

We are looking for a Bidding Estimator to support tender costing and estimation activities. The role involves studying tender BOQs, technical specifications, drawings, and scope of work; preparing and organizing BOQs; obtaining and comparing vendor quotations; conducting market rate analysis; and supporting item-wise costing and estimation.

The position requires strong analytical and data-oriented thinking, attention to detail, and the ability to work with Excel and tender costing documentation. The role is based in Kolkata and requires work from office (WFO).

There are 2 vacancies: one position for a candidate with up to 3 years of experience and one position for a fresher with 0–1 year of experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Study tender BOQs, technical specifications, drawings, and scope of work.
  
• Prepare and organise BOQs in the company’s standard costing format.
  
• Identify items requiring vendor quotations or market rate analysis.
  
• Prepare and send RFQs to vendors and follow up for timely quotations.
  
• Maintain RFQ and quotation status trackers.
  
• Collect, organise, and compare vendor quotations.
  
• Prepare technical-commercial comparison statements.
  
• Support item-wise costing, estimation, and rate analysis.
  
• Collect and update current market rates.
  
• Maintain vendor, price, and historical costing databases.
  
• Assist in electrical, solar, and basic civil rate analysis.
  
• Coordinate internally for pending technical and commercial inputs.
  
• Maintain proper documentation of quotations, comparisons, and costing files.
  

Requirements

Requirements

Must Have Skills

• Ability to study tender BOQs, technical specifications, drawings, and scope of work for costing estimation.
  
• Prepare and organise BOQs in the company’s standard costing format in Excel.
  
• Market rate analysis and vendor quotation identification from the BOQ.
  
• Prepare and send RFQs to vendors and follow up for timely quotations.
  
• Maintain RFQ and quotation status trackers.
  
• Collect, organise, and compare vendor quotations.
  
• Support in costing, estimation, and rate analysis.
  
• Collect and update current market rates from the existing backend database for vendor quotations.
  
• Maintain proper documentation of quotations, comparisons, and costing files.
  

Good to Have Skills

• Electrical materials and systems
  
• Tender BOQs and specifications
  
• Rate analysis and estimation
  
• AutoCAD drawing reading
  

Trainable Skills

• Learning ability
  
• Willingness to learn regarding tender costing and estimation
  
• Vendor price negotiation, managing and communication with the vendor
  
• Rate analysis
  

Education Qualification

• Diploma / B.Tech / B.E. in Electrical Engineering preferred
  
• Candidates from Mechanical or Civil Engineering backgrounds with strong aptitude for estimation, Excel, and commercial work may also be considered.
  

Experience

• 1 position: Candidate with 1–3 years of experience
  
• 1 position: Fresher with 0–1 year of experience
  
• For the fresher position: Knowledge of Excel and an analytical, data-oriented mindset required.