Senior Cost Estimator

About you:

Join us. Unleash your energy within.

If you have world-class ambitions to reach the stars while keeping your feet on the ground, we’re the team for you. We've created a new breed of company – future-focused with reimagined ambition across all disciplines within the energy sector.

We love people who know their own potential and are not afraid to use it. We know that together, we’re far more than the sum of our parts. So, we celebrate people who want to grow and develop as we work together on some of the largest projects on the energy world stage.

Our purpose and beliefs:

As Kent, we’re tackling the greatest challenge of our time - to bring our world the energy it needs in the most responsible way ever imagined.

It’s the energy of every member of our team driven by our beliefs that is making this happen. These beliefs define and direct us every day to be the very best - for ourselves, our clients, our key stakeholders, the communities we operate in and the planet:

1. We PLAY BIG
2. We thrive on EMOTIONAL AGILITY
3. We are FANATICAL ABOUT PERFORMANCE
4. We are built on INFINITE THINKING

Our vision for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging:

We recognize that diversity & inclusion are catalysts for success. We’re heightening awareness on the benefits of people diversity, diversity of experiences and diversity of our perspectives. Creating a culture of inclusivity where all employees feel a sense of belonging.

Our combined energy is fueled by different nationalities, across 6 continents and 24 countries. Our commitment is to celebrate character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability.

About the job:

Kent is looking for a Senior Cost Estimator to be based in Al Khobar Office:

Skills and Responsibilities:

• Determining the total cost of materials, equipment, utilities, and labor for construction projects and Engineering Cost Estimate.
• Researching construction documents and analyzing specifications.
• Preparing estimates for planning, organizing, and scheduling project work.
• Managing pre-qualification and pre-bid submissions.
• Preparing estimates to meet project goals, such as setting work hours, sequencing tasks, obtaining materials, and securing the best deals with vendors and subcontractors.
• Ensuring that relevant documents and budgets are submitted before a bid deadline.
• Regularly reporting to Management and keeping clients updated on the project status.
• Formulating contingency plans and effectively managing risks that might impact cost and time estimates.
• Keeping track of the latest estimating technology and industry-related techniques.
• Collaborating with other teams, conducting site visits, and providing other services, like bid deliveries, when required.
• Leads the Estimating Team with timely roll-out and execution of the entire estimate deliverable process.
• Conduct initial analysis of drawings and specifications to ensure required documentation is present and determine scope of work.
• Develop full-scope estimates based on Bid-Build, Design-Build, or construction documents.
• Critically analyze bid documents to understand risk and opportunities and articulate those to management.
• Organize the bid team, providing leadership and direction regarding means and methods, schedule, and strategy.
• Participate in technical proposals for Alternative Delivery projects.
• Provide detailed quantity take-off-specific trades when required.
• Create detailed crew and production cost estimates and review prices with the estimating team.
• Solicit and analyze subcontractor and vendor pricing input when required.
• Attend project site pre-bid meetings, site tours, and post-bid interviews as required.
• Develop unit costs accurately.
• Perform technical/plan review when required.
• Accurately assess and plan takeoff workload.
• Gather and monitor actual cost vs. estimated cost, maintaining project cost history.
• Manage and maintain the subcontractor database and subcontractor prequalification.
• Build effective relationships with customers, design team, subcontractors, suppliers, and user groups that reflect and support company core values and meet or exceed the customer’s expectations.

Knowledge/ Qualification/ Training/ Certification:

• Bachelor of Science in Construction Management, Engineering, with 10+ years of preconstruction/estimating and/or operations experience on commercial construction projects.
• Knowledgeable of the following: civil/site construction, foundation and structural systems, miscellaneous metals, casework, doors, specialties, interior finishes, exterior building wall systems, mechanical and electrical systems, and the costs of these systems.
• Able to manage multiple projects concurrently with the ability to multitask.
• Knowledge and efficiency in the following Software: Microsoft Office, Bluebeam, AutoCAD 3D, Takeoff Software.
• Strong computer skills including the ability to use estimating software such as Onscreen Takeoff, spreadsheets, bid management, online plan rooms and database applications, and Microsoft products (e.g., Word, Excel, Office, Outlook).