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Estimator
Location: United Arab Emirates
Department: Commercial
Reports to: Senior Estimator/Estimating Manager
Overall purpose of role
This role encompasses the responsibility to carry out the estimating work to facilitate accurate, thorough and professional base cost estimates for company tenders for new-build onshore & offshore projects. The role is a key role within the Lamprell Proposals Group, recognising the importance of delivering precise and well-timed cost estimates which form the basis of pricing included within all company tenders, to ensure the continuous commercial success of Lamprell.
Primary responsibilities, authorities & accountabilities
- Ensure base cost estimates are completed accurately, professionally and in a timely manner, including:
- Review of Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents, understanding, analysing and accurately assessing all ITT requirements.
- Assisting Senior Estimator in Raising and preparation of appropriate and concise technical requests for clarification for onward communication to client during the tender period. Commercial clarifications may also be raised if required.
- Assisting Senior Estimator in Support of the Procurement Group and Proposals function to solicit accurate and timely proposals from material suppliers, equipment vendors and sub-contractors.
- Documenting and filing, in an organised manner, of all relevant tender correspondence and data.
- Assisting Senior Estimator in Organisation and compilation of relevant estimating data to be handed over to Projects and Contracts teams after award of contract and attendance of Project Start-Up meetings when required.
- Adhering to all compliance and auditing requirements for the conduct of ethical and transparent operations including the compliance to all Lamprell policies, guidelines and procedures.
- Complying with Health, Safety and Environmental policies and procedures and compliance with all audits and inspections.
- Ensure compliance to Information Security policies and procedures as applicable.
- Ensure compliance to HSES policies and procedures as applicable.
- Maintain Key Relationships:
a. Proposals Manager
b. Proposals Engineer
c. Senior Estimator
d. Team members
e. Internal departments
Attainment
- More than 10years’ experience in the heavy engineering industry.
- 8 years’ experience in Oil & Gas fabrication yard (Desirable).
- Well developed presentation skills.
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
- Knowledge of API Q1, 4F & 16Cstandards if working for LRS.
- Professional qualifications in a related discipline.
- Sound teamwork within an Renewable Energy, oil and gas, marine or similar engineering background.
- Able to relate well at all levels
- Delivery of target new award revenue into backlog.
- Creation of clear and concise Estimating Plans and Basis of Estimate Documents
- Utilisation of historical estimating data to prepare cost estimates in expedited manner
- Ensure Estimates submitted are competitive and appropriately benchmarked