
LEAD /Senior Estimation Engineer ( Mechanical / E&I) for EPC PROJECTS
At a Glance
- Category
- 🏗️ Construction & Engineering
- Level
- Senior
- Experience
- 12-18 years
- Type
- Full-time
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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.
- 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
Requirements
- •Graduate in Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, or related Engineering discipline
- •12 to 18 years of experience in EPC project estimation, tendering, and proposal preparation
- •Experience in brownfield and greenfield EPC project estimation for Oil Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, and Industrial facilities
- •Experience working with GES plus/ EPC Contractors on Saudi Aramco jobs, SABIC and other reputed organizations
- •Strong knowledge of construction methodologies, quantity take-offs, and productivity analysis
- •Knowledge of procurement strategies, subcontract evaluation, and market pricing
- •Experience of attending FAT/SAT activities
- •Experience as support to Pre-Commissioning activities
Responsibilities
- •Prepare and develop cost estimates for EPC projects across various sectors
- •Conduct tender reviews and scope evaluations
- •Verify quantity take-offs and develop estimating methodologies
- •Manage vendor and subcontractor enquiries
- •Compile costs and develop pricing strategies
- •Perform commercial risk assessments and evaluate commercial exposures
- •Manage approval processes and support final proposal submissions
- •Identify project risks and opportunities to ensure profitability and compliance
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ABIS is an IT solutions and services company based in Saudi Arabia. They offer a range of services including software development, system integration, and IT consulting.

