- Location
- Al Jubail, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia · published
- Type
- Full-time
- Department
- Engineering
- Seniority
- Lead
- Source
- Workable
Description
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.