Senior Estimation Engineer: Bids, Budgets & Proposals

Apogee Sustainability Limited; Pinetown; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discovery Group Life benefit

Discovery Medical contribution

Gap Cover contribution

Cell Phone allowance

Bonus scheme

Job summary

Apogee Sustainability Limited is seeking an Estimation Engineer to produce accurate, competitive cost estimates from conceptual designs for heavy industrial integration. You will translate customer specs into multi-tier budgets, work with eHouse systems and MV/LV equipment, and prepare detailed commercial proposals.

The role demands strong engineering grounding, bid engineering experience, and collaboration with internal teams to ensure alignment of estimates with design constraints and project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in electrical or mechanical engineering or related field.
• Experience in cost estimation, bid engineering, or conceptual design.
• Proficiency with RFIs, tenders, and budget quote preparation.

Responsibilities

• Prepare L0, L1 and L2 budgets with target accuracy improvements.
• Review RFIs and external tenders to extract technical scope.
• Collaborate with design office on GA drawings and layouts.
• Draft comprehensive technical proposals and commercial quotes.

Skills

Electrical engineering knowledge

Cost estimation

Bid engineering

RFIs & tenders

GA drawings understanding

Education

Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma in Engineering

Tools

Salesforce

ClickUp

Cost estimation software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Apogee Sustainability Limited is seeking an Estimation Engineer to produce accurate, competitive cost estimates from conceptual designs for heavy industrial integration. You will translate customer specs into multi-tier budgets, work with eHouse systems and MV/LV equipment, and prepare detailed commercial proposals.

The role demands strong engineering grounding, bid engineering experience, and collaboration with internal teams to ensure alignment of estimates with design constraints and project