Lead Architectural Estimator

Arab National Bank; Al Khobar; On-site; SAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the construction sector is seeking a Civil/Architecture Cost Estimator to minimize costs and enhance value for construction projects. The role involves preparing estimates, conducting site assessments, and managing procurement processes while adhering to legal standards. Applicants should possess strong analytical, communication, and negotiation skills with relevant experience in the field.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil/architecture drawings and documents.
• Familiarity with procurement processes and cost estimation.
• Knowledge of construction industry standards.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents to understand project scope.
• Prepare quantity take-off tables and cost estimates.
• Develop risk assessment reports for tender risks.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excellent written and verbal communication

Negotiation and persuasion abilities

Critical thinking

Time management

Teamwork

Tools

Revit

CAD

Job description

As a Civil/Architecture Cost Estimator, you will aim to minimize the cost and risk of construction projects while enhancing value for money, ensuring compliance with legal standards and quality requirements. This includes preparing estimates, tracking project variations affecting costs, and generating reports on profitability. You will work for clients or contractors across all project stages in office settings, with projects spanning commercial, industrial, and residential constructions.

Your responsibilities include:

1. Review Tender Documents, B.O.Q, Drawings, and Specifications to understand the project scope.
2. Conduct site visits to assess the scope of work and environmental factors.
3. Create clarification lists for project scope items, specifications, drawings, and documents.
4. Prepare quantity take-off tables from tender drawings and documents for accurate financial proposals and supplier communication.
5. Develop risk assessment reports to evaluate tender risks.
6. Prepare material procurement packages based on project scope.
7. Update supplier lists, send RFPs to vendors and subcontractors, and follow up on pricing to ensure contact accuracy.
8. Compare quotations to select the most suitable proposals financially and technically.
9. Gather and evaluate offers from subcontractors and suppliers, and prepare direct cost estimates according to specifications.
10. Calculate indirect costs, including overheads, logistics, financial costs, and risks.
11. Compile project information, metadata, and executive summaries for tenders.
12. Perform quantity surveying and extraction for civil and architectural items.
13. Apply value engineering to optimize costs without compromising technical requirements.
14. Prepare final technical and financial tender proposals.
15. Respond to post-tender clarification inquiries.
16. Maintain ongoing estimates and expenditure reports throughout the project, monitoring market fluctuations and inflation.

Skills

Personnel Skills:

• Analytical skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Negotiation and persuasion abilities
• Active learning
• Critical thinking
• Mathematical, statistical, and analytical skills
• Time management
• Supervisory and leadership capabilities
• Teamwork and contracting management

Professional Skills:

• Reading and quantifying from civil/architecture drawings and documents
• Defining scope based on issued documents
• Using breakdown structures and cost data
• Data analysis and benchmarking
• Labor productivity analysis
• Handling inflation, metallurgy, and location factors
• Estimating equipment capacity and costs
• Understanding work breakdown structures and project coding
• Analyzing cost and schedule variances
• Proficiency with software such as Revit, CAD, and other construction packages
• Knowledge of estimating resources like R.S. Means
• Managing external estimating resources
• Familiarity with supplier or third-party management software is a plus