Construction Estimator

POSITION

• The Construction Estimator belongs to the Construction Estimation & Proposal team within the Construction Division.
• The Construction Estimator is appointed to a project by the Head of the Department and reports to the latter.
• On the project level, the Construction Estimator is a function within the Proposal/Contract Execution team.
• He/she belongs to the in-house construction team headed by the Construction Proposal Manager/Construction Project Manager.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Definition and coordination of the inputs required from all disciplines for the construction
• estimate,
• Preparation of Bill of Quantities (BOQs) and construction inquiries,
• Analysis, evaluation, and clarification of construction proposals received from subcontractors,
• Estimation of construction supervision and commissioning work,
• Estimation of temporary site facilities,
• Estimation of the construction in-house scope,
• Performance of an as-built analysis.

DUTIES

• In the bid phase, the Construction Estimator supports the Construction Proposal Manager with respect to estimation. His/her tasks include:
• Preparation and adaption of the list of deliverables during the bid phase.
• Preparation of the BOQs and adaptation to suit the project requirements.
• Performance of in-house estimate.
• Preparation of Instructions to Bidders (ITB) and adaptation to relevant scope.
• Initiation of tendering process and handling of the request for clarifications.
• Preparation of the bid pre-evaluation.
• Evaluation of other bid documents and request for clarification when needed.
• Shortlisting of bidders.
• Preparation of the cost estimate based on the bidder or approach selected.
• Preparation of and participation in technical negotiations with shortlisted bidders.
• Preparation of the cost estimate summary and presentation at bid approval meeting of all disciplines.
• Consolidation of BOQs for future use in estimation.
• Preparation of Lessons-Learnt session.
• In the contract execution phase, the Construction Estimator supports the Construction Project Manager with respect to estimation and subcontracting.
• His/her tasks include:
• Performance of contract assessment and definition of contract baseline with respect to estimation and proposals
• Selection and set-up of IT tools required
• Preparation of discipline-specific Q plan by adopting the Global Guidelines to project