ABIS

LEAD /Senior Estimation Engineer ( Mechanical / E&I) for EPC PROJECTS

Jubail, Saudi ArabiaPosted yesterday

Salary
AED 15k–25k a month· est.
Job type
Full time
Level
Lead
Field
Construction & Engineering
Work mode
On site

About the role

The Lead / Senior Estimation Engineer (Mechanical / E&I) will be responsible for preparing and developing cost estimates for EPC projects across the company's portfolio in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, Utilities, Power, and Industrial sectors. The position requires active involvement throughout the tendering and estimation lifecycle, including tender review, scope evaluation, quantity take-off verification, development of estimating methodologies, vendor and subcontractor enquiries, cost compilation, pricing strategy development, commercial risk assessment, management approval processes, and support for final proposal submissions. The successful candidate will play a key role in identifying project risks and opportunities, evaluating commercial exposures, and developing competitive pricing strategies while ensuring profitability and compliance with bid requirements. The ideal candidate should be a graduate in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or a related Engineering discipline, with a minimum of 12 to 18 years of experience in EPC project estimation, tendering, proposal preparation, and commercial evaluation, preferably within leading EPC, EPCM, PMC, or Oil & Gas contracting organizations operating in the Middle East. The successful candidate shall possess extensive experience in brownfield and greenfield EPC project estimation for Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, and Industrial facilities. Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, quantity take-offs, productivity analysis, cost estimating, procurement strategies, subcontract evaluation, market pricing, contractual/commercial terms, and risk assessment is essential. The candidate must be capable of developing accurate and competitive estimates throughout all project phases, from conceptual studies through detailed bidding and proposal submission.

Requirements

  • • 12- 18 years combined experience in Oil and Gas, Petrochemicals, Power Industry
  • • Experience working with GES plus/ EPC Contractors on Saudi Aramco jobs, SABIC and other reputed organizations
  • • Experience of attending FAT/SAT activities.
  • • Experience as support to Pre-Commissioning activities

Responsibilities

Prepare and develop cost estimates for EPC projects across Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, Utilities, Power, and Industrial sectors. Involve in tendering and estimation lifecycle including tender review, scope evaluation, quantity take-off verification, development of estimating methodologies, vendor and subcontractor enquiries, cost compilation, pricing strategy development, commercial risk assessment, management approval processes, and support for final proposal submissions. Identify project risks and opportunities, evaluate commercial exposures, and develop competitive pricing strategies while ensuring profitability and bid compliance. Manage estimates from conceptual studies through detailed bidding and proposal submission.

Skills

  • Cost estimation
  • Tendering and proposal preparation
  • Quantity take-off
  • Estimating methodologies
  • Vendor and subcontractor enquiries
  • Pricing strategy development
  • Commercial risk assessment
  • Procurement strategies
  • Subcontract evaluation
  • Market pricing
  • Contractual/commercial terms
  • Risk assessment
  • Brownfield and Greenfield EPC estimation
  • Oil & Gas contracting
  • Project estimation lifecycle

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