Al Hussam Technical Services LLC Looking for Estimating Engineer Cost Engineer Cost Planning Engineer Cost Reduction Engineer Cost Control Engineer Cost Analyst Project Cost Engineer at Dubai, UAE Full Time

Job Discription
The primary ro of the position of the Estimating Engineer is to prepare a review and endorse cost estimates of different levels of accuracy depending on the maturity of project definition during the various stages of the project life.

General and Task Management: Determine cost estimate targets during the design and development process, recommending cost effective solutions Gather proposals, specifications and related doents and liaise with stakeholders in order to convert specifications to cost estimates for new and current products Utilise cost methodologies and tools and appropriate software models and packages to prepare and maintain reliable and accurate data Establish cost estimates of production processes and tooling costs and review alternatives or put forward recommendations for improvement Assess cost effectiveness of products and track actual costs relative to budget and report status on a regular basis to ensure costs are in line with forecasts Monitor and review data and information to detect or assess problems Investigate and identify cost reduction opportunities through cost analysis review Contribute to cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures and monitor trends Prepare cost and expenditure statements, reports and other necessary doentation at regular intervals to share with others in the business Support all activities in cost estimating and take a proactive approach towards improvements Prepare cost and expenditure statements, reports and other necessary doentation at regular intervals to share with others in the business Support all activities in cost estimating and take a proactive approach towards improvements

Relationship Management: Liaise with stakeholders and support management decisions by providing
appropriate cost information and data Provide cost estimates during change process and advise of cost impact
of changes. Track and monitor activity Work with stakeholders to ensure estimates are accurate and to make
appropriate adjustments and resolve issues Analyse supplier quotes and provide information and data, which aids
communications with suppliers and customers and achieves cost
optimisation. Ensure supplier quotations meet ‘should cost’ estimates Support supplier meetings and negotiations to challenge quotation prices
and aim for cost reductions to meet target costs Support and utilise experience to aid best practice in the supplier process
in conjunction with members of the purchasing team Liaise with purchasing department to provide continued feedback to
ensure competitive pricing

Self-Management: Adhere to any health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to
ensure the safety and wellbeing of self, staff and visitors Assertive, resilient and welcomes change Engages interest and participation of others and has a collaborative approach to working with others Proactively contributes to the team Actively committed to teams development Is self aware and optimistic Shows moral courage, openness and honesty in all dealings

Skills and Attributes:
Good communication skills with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally Good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills Commercially and financially aware Strong analytical skills Strong technical mindset and able to read and interpret technical data and translate to others Highly numerate with the ability to research, assemble manage and manipulate numerical information Knowledge of estimating techniques Results orientated and organised with the ability to deliver against
deadlines Strong attention to detail and accuracy skills Project management skills

Candidate Requirement

Relevant busine or manufacturi degree preferred, ONC, A Levels, City & Guilds Level 3, BTec National Diploma Level 3, IVQ Technician Diploma or equivalent NVQ level 3 qualification Some previous experience of cost estimating, ideally in an Pumping Station works – Irrigation, Storm Water, Sewerage Sations. Good IT systems knowledge and skills including advanced Excel skills Ideally experienced in the use of spreadsheets, estimating pricing models and cost management tools Able to show evidence of adding value and cost optimisation Knowledge and understanding of a variety of manufacturi processes and components and ability to evaluate and analyse associated costs Membership of an appropriate professional body would be advantageous