Fabrication Estimation Engineer Qatar Fabrication Company W. L. L

Reports To:  Operations Engineering Manager

Company : Qatar Fabrication Company

Location  : Ras Laffan / Qatar

Primary Functions

• This position will prepare cost estimates for bidding multimillion dollar worth Oil and Gas Projects.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Review customer/Bid tender package to fully understand SWO, specifications and schedule. Raises clarifications where necessary.

• Reviews and understands contract price form, clarifies unit rate and lump sum breakdown.

• Understands planned bid strategy, build sequences and methods to execute the scope of work from operations engineer. Issues technical execution plan.

• Request and Coordinates inputs from Operations / Production / Shop Engineers, Yard Superintendents, Planning, Welding Engineers, QA/QC, Construction Support Engineering, Procurement.

• Checks if any new equipment Is required to execute work. Obtains cost by liaising with Procurement.

• Prepares RFQ for scope that cannot be executed inhouse and issues to Procurement to obtain subcontractor quotes.

• Performs RFQ Bid Evaluations and selects subcontractor with competitive pricing.

• Performs quantity take-offs, determines workforce, rental equipment, and material cost.

• Prepares detailed estimates in accordance with the scope of work based on standard rates, historical performance or first principle.

• Compiles the overall estimates.

• Conducts reviews with management to finalize estimates.   

• Ensure Bid estimates are fully approved and signed off by all.

• Records all basis of Bid estimate in a formal document. 

• Records all communication, assumptions done at Bid in a manner that same can be easily referred during later date (at execution).

• Maintains historical records of estimates.

• Compiles actual performance of repeated works performed in yard and works out benchmarks to be considered for bidding purpose.

• Compares actuals to estimates and understands reasons for variance. Recommends benchmarks revision where necessary.

• Takes lead on new initiatives, developments, and suggestions from management to improve.