Joinery Estimator

JOB DESCRIPTION: One of the largest wood manufacturing factories in Saudi Arabia is seeking an experienced Joinery Estimator to join its factory team in Dammam. The successful candidate must have extensive hands-on experience preparing complete and accurate cost estimates for furniture, wooden doors, kitchens, wardrobes, architectural joinery, and fire-rated wooden doors. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: • Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, and client requirements. • Prepare detailed quantity take-offs and complete cost estimates for joinery and wooden products. • Estimate materials, hardware, accessories, finishes, labour, machinery time, wastage, subcontracting, transportation, and installation costs. • Prepare estimates for furniture, wooden doors, kitchens, wardrobes, architectural joinery, and fire-rated wooden doors. • Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations. • Prepare detailed cost sheets, commercial quotations, clarifications, exclusions, and pricing summaries. • Coordinate with the design, production, procurement, sales, project, and installation teams. • Identify technical, commercial, and production risks before submitting quotations. • Ensure fire-rated door estimates comply with project specifications, approved systems, required ratings, and certified hardware. • Recommend value-engineering alternatives without compromising quality or technical compliance. • Maintain updated material prices, labour rates, production costs, and supplier information. • Support the sales team during quotation revisions and commercial negotiations. • Hand over awarded projects to the production and project teams with complete costing details. MUST-HAVE REQUIREMENTS • Minimum of 5 years of hands-on estimation experience in joinery or wood manufacturing. • Proven experience estimating ALL of the following: furniture, wooden doors, kitchens, wardrobes, and fire-rated wooden doors. • Ability to independently prepare complete estimates, quantity take-offs, cost sheets, and commercial quotations. • Strong knowledge of wood materials, hardware, finishes, labour requirements, manufacturing processes, wastage, and installation costs. • Practical experience reviewing architectural drawings, technical specifications, and bills of quantities. • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and estimation calculations. • Must be based in, or willing to relocate to, Dammam. Candidates who do not meet all the above requirements will not be considered. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS • Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, or a related field. • Experience using AutoCAD, ERP systems, or estimation software. • Knowledge of value engineering and commercial tendering. • Good command of English; Arabic is an advantage. 📍 Work Location: Dammam, Eastern Province 🏭 Work Environment: Factory-based 🕘 Employment Type: Full-time Interested candidates should send their updated CV to: 📧 [email protected] • Please mention “Joinery Estimator – Dammam” in the email subject line. Show more Show less

Minimum of 5 years of hands-on estimation experience in joinery or wood manufacturing. Proven experience estimating all of the following: furniture, wooden doors, kitchens, wardrobes, and fire-rated wooden doors. Ability to independently prepare complete estimates, quantity take-offs, cost sheets, and commercial quotations. Strong knowledge of wood materials, hardware, finishes, labour requirements, manufacturing processes, wastage, and installation costs. Practical experience reviewing architectural drawings, technical specifications, and bills of quantities. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and estimation calculations. Must be based in, or willing to relocate to, Dammam.

Review tender documents, drawings, specifications, bills of quantities, and client requirements. Prepare detailed quantity take-offs and complete cost estimates for joinery and wooden products. Estimate materials, hardware, accessories, finishes, labour, machinery time, wastage, subcontracting, transportation, and installation costs. Prepare estimates for furniture, wooden doors, kitchens, wardrobes, architectural joinery, and fire-rated wooden doors. Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations. Prepare detailed cost sheets, commercial quotations, clarifications, exclusions, and pricing summaries. Coordinate with the design, production, procurement, sales, project, and installation teams. Identify technical, commercial, and production risks before submitting quotations. Ensure fire-rated door estimates comply with project specifications, approved systems, required ratings, and certified hardware. Recommend value-engineering alternatives without compromising quality or technical compliance. Maintain updated material prices, labour rates, production costs, and supplier information. Support the sales team during quotation revisions and commercial negotiations. Hand over awarded projects to the production and project teams with complete costing details.