Civil Estimator – EPC Tenders
- Location
- Dubai, Dubai, ae
- Posted
- Sep 29, 2026
- Last seen
- Oct 6, 2026
About the role
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.
