Senior Engineer - Costing

Zetwerk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Zetwerk is seeking a cost estimator in Bengaluru to prepare detailed cost estimates for products and projects, based on drawings and client requirements. You will analyze materials, labor, equipment, and quotes to develop accurate cost sheets, while collaborating with engineering, procurement, production, and sales teams.

The role requires reading technical drawings, BOQs, and project documents, and preparing pricing proposals, tenders, and bids.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree or diploma in Engineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experience in costing, estimation, pricing, or related roles.
• Strong knowledge of estimation techniques, cost analysis, and basic financial principles.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and specifications (if applicable).
• Proficiency in Excel, costing software, ERP systems, or estimation tools.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication, coordination, and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed cost estimates for products, projects, or services based on drawings, specifications, and client requirements.
• Analyze materials, labor, equipment, subcontractor quotes, and other cost elements to develop accurate cost sheets.
• Collaborate with engineering, procurement, production, and sales teams to gather inputs for costing.
• Review and interpret technical drawings, BOQs, and project documents.
• Assist in preparing pricing proposals, quotations, tenders, and bid documents.
• Conduct market research to monitor pricing trends and update cost databases.
• Evaluate cost-saving opportunities and suggest value engineering solutions.
• Maintain updated costing records, templates, and historical data.
• Participate in client discussions to clarify technical and cost-related queries when required.
• Ensure all cost estimates meet company standards, timelines, and accuracy levels.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Detail orientation

Communication

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Finance

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Costing software

Job description

Key Responsibility :

• Prepare detailedcost estimatesfor products, projects, or services based on drawings, specifications, and client requirements.
• Analyzematerials, labor, equipment, subcontractor quotes, and other cost elements to develop accurate cost sheets.
• Collaborate withengineering, procurement, production, and salesteams to gather necessary inputs for costing.
• Review and interprettechnical drawings, BOQs, and project documents.
• Assist in preparingpricing proposals, quotations, tenders, and bid documents.
• Conductmarket researchto monitor pricing trends and update cost databases.
• Evaluate cost-saving opportunities and suggestvalue engineeringsolutions.
• Maintain updatedcosting records, templates, and historical data.
• Participate inclient discussionsto clarify technical and cost-related queries when required.
• Ensure all cost estimates meet company standards, timelines, and accuracy levels.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelors degree or diploma inEngineering, Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• Minimum 1 year of experiencein costing, estimation, pricing, or related roles.
• Strong knowledge ofestimation techniques, cost analysis, and basic financial principles.
• Ability to read and interprettechnical drawings and specifications(if applicable).
• Proficiency inExcel, costing software, ERP systems, or estimation tools.
• Excellent analytical skills with attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong communication, coordination, and documentation skills.