MECHANICAL ESTIMATION AND PROPOSAL ENGINEER Al Raha Mechanical Equipment Company

• Review of Tender documents on receipt to ensure its completeness.

• Organize / take part in bid initiation & review meeting.

• Ensure that clarifications are raised well in time to get better clarity on bid submission.

• Co-ordinate & follow-up to ensuring post bid clarifications are addressed.

• All in-house co-ordination for preparation of bid including follow-up, collection of input from various sub-contractors or 3rd parties.

• Clear understanding of work scope & best estimation with respect to execution of project. Responsible for review/preparation of OME (Order of magnitude estimate) before onward submissions.

• Ensure that commercial submissions to tenders are fully complied with all necessary details. Responsible to verify detailed MTOs (quantity take-off) from tender documentation.

• Ensure the Estimate is built up methodically and in sufficient detail and is in accordance with good estimating practice.

• Sufficient explanatory notes are to be including referring the location of supplementary information. Ensure completeness of Subcontract Enquiry Packages and availability of Subcontract offers well in time.

• Ensure Subcontractor responses are complete & tabulated accurately on a Bid Evaluation spreadsheet.

• Ensure the Indirect Cost Estimate is correctly prepared and costed. Proactively work with the Procurement Group to ensure Vendors RFQ Technical and Commercial Bid Evaluations are completed in a timely manner.

• Prepare / Review the preparation of the construction schedule, providing manhours and equipment requirement for each activity and also ensure correctness to capture anticipated durations and manning.

• Assist Proposals Manager in the identification, evaluation and ranking of risks as well as developing a strategy to manage and mitigate the risks to Company. R&O Matrix is to serve as the basis for estimating an appropriate contingency allowance for inclusion in the Cost Estimate. Ensures the Estimate Basis is “Current Costs” and escalation is properly covered. Wherever possible a good value of estimate contingencies to be captured. This is to be separate from the R&O Analysis/Contingency Sum Calc.

• Present to Proposals Manager for review the Cost Estimate in detail prior to review of the tender by Management.

• Assist Proposals Manager with the preparation of a list of clarifications and qualifications to the proposal.

• Ensure that Clients pricing and technical tender schedules are complete and accurate.

• Organize Budget Handover Meetings to Project Managers.

• Maintain Lessons Learnt database from existing projects.

• Assist Proposals Manager in other various departmental development work.

• Ability to Prepare Project Schedules using MS Project Level 1 Schedule

• Ability to Prepare Man power and Equipment Histograms and Equipment Histograms

• Proficiency in Structures, Piping, Pressure Vessels, Shop fabricated tanks.

• Proficiency in Well Testing Equipment like separator, scrubber, Heater, Injection
  Pumps, SSV, ESD Panel, Manifolds, surge tank flare systems, burner boom, trailer mounted package etc..
  Should have experience in ADNOC Onshore and Offshore Field Installation tenders with
  Portals like ARIBA, TEJARI, PROCON etc.,
  Adhere to the HSE Policy.

• Adhere to the company’s Management Information System.

Key Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline

• Minimum 3–8 years of experience in estimation and proposal engineering within construction, MEP, oil & gas, or industrial projects

• Strong knowledge of mechanical systems including HVAC, piping, firefighting, and plumbing systems

• Proven experience in preparing BOQs, cost estimation, tender documentation, and bid submissions

• Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and client requirements accurately

• Familiarity with estimation software, MS Excel, and ERP systems

• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to evaluate project risks and pricing strategies

• Excellent communication, negotiation, and coordination skills

• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple tenders simultaneously

• Knowledge of local standards, codes, and regulations is an added advantage

Preferred Attributes:

• Experience in GCC projects will be an advantage

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Attention to detail with high accuracy in cost calculations

• Team player with the ability to coordinate across departments