Estimation & Quantity Survey Engineer

Zeoof Group; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

ZEOOF Projects is seeking an experienced Estimation & Quantity Survey Engineer to join our Commercial team in Oman. You will lead tendering, take-offs, and cost estimation for building and infrastructure projects, coordinating with engineering and procurement.

You will develop BOQs, perform rate analyses, and build a robust cost database while contributing to value engineering and successful bid submissions through detailed commercial qualifications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying.
• 5–10 years of experience in construction estimation.
• Strong experience in building and infrastructure projects.
• Excellent understanding of construction methods and pricing.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset.

Responsibilities

• Prepare quantity take-offs from architectural, structural, MEP, and infrastructure drawings.
• Develop Bills of Quantities (BOQ).
• Review consultant-issued BOQs and identify discrepancies or missing scope.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for construction projects.
• Perform rate analysis for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, and Project Controls during tender preparation.
• Prepare tender clarifications, assumptions, exclusions, and commercial qualifications.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive cost database for materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Support value engineering initiatives to optimize project costs.
• Participate in bid submissions and commercial negotiations.
• Upon project award, hand over the estimate and cost assumptions to the delivery team.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost estimation

Tendering

Reading drawings

Analytical mindset

Commercial mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying

Tools

CostX

Bluebeam Revu

AutoCAD

Microsoft Excel

PlanSwift

Primavera P6

Procore

Oracle NetSuite

Job description

ZEOOF Projects is a technology-driven construction company focused on delivering projects through lean operations, digital systems, and disciplined project governance. We believe in building systems before people, making data-driven decisions, and using technology to deliver predictable project outcomes.

We are looking for an experienced Estimation & Quantity Survey Engineer to join our Commercial team and play a key role in tendering, quantity take-offs, and project cost estimation.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate quantity take-offs from architectural, structural, MEP, and infrastructure drawings.
• Develop Bills of Quantities (BOQ)
• Review consultant-issued BOQs and identify discrepancies or missing scope.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for construction projects.
• Perform rate analysis for labor, materials, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, and Project Controls during tender preparation.
• Prepare tender clarifications, assumptions, exclusions, and commercial qualifications.
• Build and maintain a comprehensive cost database for materials, labor, equipment, and subcontractors.
• Support value engineering initiatives to optimize project costs.
• Participate in bid submissions and commercial negotiations.
• Upon project award, hand over the estimate and cost assumptions to the delivery team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering or Quantity Surveying.
• 5-10 years of experience in construction estimation.
• Strong experience in building and infrastructure projects.
• Excellent understanding of construction methods and pricing.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural, structural, and MEP drawings.
• Strong analytical and commercial mindset.

Technical Skills

Preferred experience with:

• CostX
• Bluebeam Revu
• AutoCAD
• Microsoft Excel (Advanced)
• PlanSwift (Optional)
• Primavera P6 (Basic Understanding)
• Procore (Preferred)
• Oracle NetSuite (Preferred)