Senior Estimator

Senior Estimator – Civil & Infrastructure Location: Dubai, UAE Company: Leading UAE Civil & Infrastructure Contractor Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Salary: Up to AED 25,000 monthly package (dependent on experience) Availability: Short Notice Preferred / All Notice Periods Considered About the Company: Our client is a leading UAE Civil & Infrastructure Contractor with an established track record of delivering major engineering and infrastructure projects across the region. They are looking to appoint a Senior Estimator to join their Head Office estimating team in Dubai, supporting tenders for major civil and infrastructure works. Position Overview: The Senior Estimator will support the preparation of detailed and competitive tenders for projects including roads, highways, airport runways, bridges, tunnels, utilities, drainage and associated infrastructure works. Working within the Head Office estimating department, the successful candidate will be involved in the full pre-contract tendering process, working closely with estimating, commercial, engineering and procurement teams to develop accurate cost estimates, assess project risks and support competitive tender submissions.

Key Responsibilities

• Tender Review: Review drawings, specifications, Bills of Quantities and other tender documents to establish scope, identify discrepancies and prepare tender queries.
• Cost Estimation & Rate Build-Ups: Prepare detailed estimates covering labour, materials, plant and subcontract works, taking account of construction methods, productivity, logistics and project requirements.
• Measurement & Quantity Take-Offs: Undertake and review quantity take-offs, checking quantities against tender documentation and identifying omissions or inconsistencies.
• Supplier & Subcontractor Pricing: Coordinate enquiries with procurement teams, assess quotations and prepare comparisons, ensuring prices cover the required scope and specifications.
• Risk & Value Engineering: Identify pricing risks, exclusions and assumptions, and work with technical and delivery teams to assess alternative materials, methods and value engineering opportunities.
• Tender Coordination & Submission: Contribute to tender reviews and the preparation of pricing schedules, clarifications and supporting documentation within submission deadlines.
• Commercial Handover: Support the handover of successful tenders to project and commercial teams, explaining pricing assumptions, allowances, risks and scope.
• Team Support & Development: Support and mentor junior Estimators, reviewing take-offs, rate build-ups and pricing work for accuracy and completeness. Requirements & Experience:
• Degree or diploma in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Construction Management or another relevant construction discipline.
• Minimum 6 years' UAE estimating experience, ideally 8 or more, within civil and infrastructure construction.
• Proven estimating experience across roads, highways, bridges, utilities, drainage and associated infrastructure projects, ideally gained with Tier 1 contractors.
• Previous experience working within a Head Office pre-contracts, estimating or tendering department is essential, rather than solely site-based estimating.
• Hands-on experience using CCS Candy estimating software is essential.
• Strong experience preparing detailed cost estimates, first-principles rate build-ups, quantity take-offs and competitive tender submissions.
• Demonstrable experience carrying out senior-level estimating responsibilities, with the ability to review pricing, identify tender risks and support junior Estimators.