Steel Estimator / Quantity Surveyor Job Opportunity in United Arab Emirates.
Estimator:
• Prepares metal fabrication quotations by analyzing Requests for Quote requirements, technical drawings and associated specifications.
Skills/Qualifications:
• Extensive metal fabricating blueprint reading and the ability to interpret and analyze specifications and tolerances.
• Attention to detail.
• Communication skills to interact with Customers, Suppliers, and co-workers.
• Knowledge of metal fabrication processes.
Estimator Job Duties:
• Compute costs by identifying materials, purchased items, fabrication processes and time requirements and established rate tables per blueprints, specifications, and related documents.
• Work with Purchasing Department to solicit and collect material costs.
• Work with Engineering Department to identify optimal material utilization and fabrication methods.
• Work with Production Department to establish fabrication rates and options for fabrication methods.
• Maintain metrics related to quality and timeliness of estimates supplied to customers and win / loss ratio of estimates submitted. Review and recommend updates to work center rates and rate tables.
• Regularly review Job Costings to establish accuracy of estimates and estimating process. Solicit feedback from Production to improve estimating accuracy.
• Prepare special reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Contribute to team effort by performing duties within the Estimating Department
and other Departments, including Production, as needed.