Estimation Engineer

Hemamco Company Limited; Dammam; On-site; SAR 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Hemamco Company Limited is seeking an experienced Estimating Engineer to support Saudi Aramco–approved and other major clients’ projects, ensuring compliant, cost-effective estimates for bids.

You will prepare sound estimates, support tender development, and maintain cost databases while aligning with EPC/construction execution standards. Saudi market knowledge and 5+ years in cost estimation are highly valued.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of estimating/tendering experience preferred.
• Saudi market knowledge strongly preferred.
• Material, labor, equipment, and subcontract cost estimation.
• Productivity and unit-rate development.
• Tender analysis.
• Understanding of EPC/construction execution methodology.
• Knowledge of Saudi vendor/subcontractor market is an advantage.
• English communication capability appropriate to the position.

Responsibilities

• Review RFQs, ITBs, scope of work, specifications, drawings, and commercial requirements.
• Identify tender deliverables, risks, exclusions, and clarifications.
• Prepare BOQs/MTOs and cost breakdown structures.
• Develop estimates for materials, manpower, equipment, subcontracting, indirect costs, and project overheads.
• Issue RFQs to vendors/subcontractors in coordination with procurement.
• Evaluate quotations and normalize pricing.
• Develop unit rates and productivity assumptions.
• Support preparation of commercial proposals.
• Maintain historical cost databases and benchmarking information.
• Participate in tender review and bid/no-bid discussions.
• Support post-award handover of estimate assumptions to the project team.

Skills

Estimation & Tendering

Cost Estimation

Unit-rate Development

Tender Analysis

EPC Knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering/Quantity Surveying or related discipline

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Estimating Engineer to join our team for Saudi Aramco–approved and others Potential clients’ projects, ensuring high-quality construction, safety, and compliance with engineering standards.

Role Purpose

Responsible for preparing technically sound and commercially competitive project estimates and supporting HEMAMCO's tendering and proposal-development activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Review RFQs, ITBs, scope of work, specifications, drawings, and commercial requirements.
• Identify tender deliverables, risks, exclusions, and clarifications.
• Prepare BOQs/MTOs and cost breakdown structures.
• Develop estimates for materials, manpower, equipment, subcontracting, indirect costs, and project overheads.
• Issue RFQs to vendors/subcontractors in coordination with procurement.
• Evaluate quotations and normalize pricing.
• Develop unit rates and productivity assumptions.
• Support preparation of commercial proposals.
• Maintain historical cost databases and benchmarking information.
• Participate in tender review and bid/no-bid discussions.
• Support post-award handover of estimate assumptions to the project team.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of estimating/tendering experience preferred.
• Saudi market knowledge strongly preferred.
• Material, labor, equipment, and subcontract cost estimation.
• Productivity and unit-rate development.
• Tender analysis.
• Understanding of EPC/construction execution methodology.
• Knowledge of Saudi vendor/subcontractor market is an advantage.

GENERAL RECRUITMENT REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should demonstrate:

• Relevant academic/technical qualifications for the position.
• Relevant industrial, construction, infrastructure, Oil & Gas, or EPC experience.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work within multidisciplinary project teams.
• Strong commitment to safety, quality, cost, and schedule.
• Professional accountability and ability to work in a developing project organization.
• Previous Saudi Arabia experience is preferred.
• Familiarity with Saudi Aramco, SABIC, SEC, or other major Saudi industrial clients is an advantage where relevant to the position.
• English communication capability appropriate to the position.

HEMAMCO reserves the right to assess candidates against project-specific client requirements, professional certifications, technical competencies, and relevant experience before final selection.