The Civil Estimator prepares accurate, competitive and well-qualified cost estimates for the civil, structural and building scopes of EPC / EPCC tenders for oil & gas, refinery, petrochemical and gas-processing projects across the Middle East and North Africa.
- Perform and verify quantity take-offs from plot plans, civil / structural GA drawings, foundation layouts, steel structure and architectural drawings; where FEED is limited, develop quantities from benchmarks, ratios and historical data.
- Identify scope gaps, ambiguities and risks, and prepare technical queries and clarifications for the client.
- Develop detailed estimates for the entire scope of the Civil & Structural works.
- Build unit rates from first principles (labour, plant, materials, subcontract) using productivity norms adjusted for Middle East conditions – summer working-hour restrictions, remote desert sites and logistics.
- Prepare manpower histograms, construction equipment requirements and durations, and provide inputs to planning, site indirects and temporary works.
- Tight tender timelines, often with several bids running in parallel.
- Pricing lump-sum work with limited FEED or preliminary engineering, with the risk of quantity growth.
- Volatile commodity prices (steel, rebar, cement) and wide regional variation in rates across the GCC and North Africa.
- Geotechnical uncertainty, remote site logistics and heat-related productivity loss
- Different client standards, methods of measurement and commercial conditions from country to country.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering (mandatory).
- 5–7 years of estimating experience in EPC Oil & Gas / Refinery / Petrochemical projects, preferably with at least 3 years in the GCC.
- Hands-on pricing of the civil scope of NOC tenders (e.g. ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, Qatar Energy, PDO, KOC).
- High attention to detail and numerical accuracy.
- Able to work to tight deadlines and manage several bids at once.
- Analytical, with sound commercial and risk judgement.
- Communicates assumptions and qualifications clearly to engineering, management and clients.
- Team player who coordinates well across disciplines; handles pricing data with integrity and confidentiality
Depending on the nature of the position and its associated compliance risk level, a background check on your profile may be carried out.