Senior Estimator

**Communication**
**Internal Communication**:

- Manager - Commercial
- Shipyard Production

**Purpose**:

- Submit Tenders/proposals/RFQ quotations / invoices for approval.
- Ensure and monitor that the shipyard strategies are being implemented effectively and accurately
- To discuss budgeted vs actual hours and receive feedbacks on actuals

**External Communication**:

- Suppliers & subcontractors

**Purpose**:

- Ensure Technical Compliance as per the complex customer standards
- Ensure compliance of products/services received with the job requirements & company’s standards

**Occupational Health & Safety and Environment**
**Accountability**:
Are accountable for their acts and omissions.
**Responsibility**:
To follow agreed safe systems of work; to follow training and instructions; and to report accidents, incidents and near misses.
**Authority**:
To stop work if they think the work is unsafe.

**Education & Professional Qualification**:
Bachelor Degree in Engineering
**Professional Experience**:
4 - 6 years in Tenders preparation/estimation especially in Marine sector.
**Geographic Experience**:
MENA experience is preferred but not a must
**Computer Skills**:
MS Office, MS Project, Oracle Financial Application (preferrable but not a must)
**Language Skills**:
Business fluent English; Arabic a plus
**Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge**:

- Strong technical knowledge of EPC work
- Strong knowledge of Estimation practices and techniques
- Strong knowledge of general repair, outfitting and fabrication operations and services, mechanical and electrical engineering, hull coatings and steel repairs

**Key Roles & Responsibilities**
- Responsible for review/preparation of tenders/technical proposals to meet the requirements of customers both in and marine sectors (when required)
- Implement technical estimating standards and procedures and focus on continuous improvement. Review final estimate packages for accuracy and completeness prior to formal quote
- Review and finalize project cost estimates as prepared by the Estimators in terms of the required material as per bill of quantities, amount of work, material/ equipment/ and manpower requirements during the tendering phase
- Coordinate with Milaha corporate functions such as Legal, Insurance, Procurement, CFT or HR for any needs/requirements/process compliance related to the tender
- Coordinate with third party engineering companies and EPCIC partners for the tender preparation. Coordinate for EPCIC clients’ audits prior or post tender awards
- Study, analyse and evaluate tender documents from a technical point of view in order to identify risk factors, ensuring that technical terms comply with the relevant standards for the overall risk assessment and bid decision
- Preparation of P&L projects report (before bidding, during the project execution and after the completion) for management evaluation and actions
- Keep in close touch with Manager - Sales & Marketing for preparation of pre-qualifications. Visit customers with the sales team and conduct site inspections and prepare report
- Review, inspect, clarify, interpret, and develop detailed scope of work for every project/job being enquired by the client and present summary of tender and action plans to senior management for go/no go decision
- Prepare quotations based on client’s repairs specifications: make visits to sites/vessels for making a first-hand assessment of the nature of the job prior to preparing quotes. Prepare technical tender specifications and forward to Manager - Commercial
- Seek cost / estimate for materials and specialist / subcontractor's jobs. Ensure historical data is documented and archived on each quoted project. Coordinate with the sales team to meet the customer expectation
- For awarded contracts: follow up & preparation of additional quotes/Invoicing on daily basis, provide costs updates to the client and coordinate for releasing payments as per milestone or prior to vessels departure
- Prepare draft invoice and finalize it with client
- Ensure QHSSE standards, policies and procedures are at all times observed and implemented
- Perform job related duties as assigned

**Education & Professional Qualification**:
Bachelor Degree in Engineering
**Professional Experience**:
4 - 6 years in Tenders preparation/estimation especially in Marine sector.
**Geographic Experience**:
MENA experience is preferred but not a must
**Computer Skills**:
MS Office, MS Project, Oracle Financial Application (preferrable but not a must)
**Language Skills**:
Business fluent English; Arabic a plus
**Market/Industry/Functional Knowledge**:

- Strong technical knowledge of EPC work
- Strong knowledge of Estimation practices and techniques
- Strong knowledge of general repair, outfitting and fabrication operations and services, mechanical and electrical engineering, hull coatings and steel repairs