About this role:

The Senior Estimation Manager is responsible for leading and managing the estimation and tendering function for Basatin Landscaping Company. The role ensures the preparation of accurate, competitive, and commercially viable cost estimates and tender submissions for landscaping, hardscape, softscape, irrigation, infrastructure, and external development projects.

The position plays a strategic role in identifying project risks, optimizing costs, improving tender competitiveness, and supporting the company's business growth and profitability.

Lead the preparation, review, and submission of tender estimates for landscaping and external works projects.
Analyze tender documents, drawings, specifications, BOQs, and contract requirements.
Ensure accurate quantity take-offs and detailed cost breakdowns.
Prepare comprehensive cost estimates covering materials, manpower, equipment, subcontractors, transportation, and preliminaries.
Develop competitive pricing strategies in line with company objectives and market conditions.
Review and approve estimates before final submission to management.
Evaluate project specifications and identify technical and commercial requirements.
Review landscape design drawings, irrigation layouts, hardscape details, and planting schedules.
Identify discrepancies, missing information, scope gaps, and potential cost implications.
Prepare technical and commercial clarifications and tender qualifications.
Assess contractual risks, payment terms, project timelines, and liquidated damages.
Develop alternative solutions and value engineering proposals to optimize project costs
Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers, manufacturers, and subcontractors.
Develop and maintain a reliable database of suppliers and subcontractors.
Negotiate competitive rates for plants, trees, soil, fertilizers, irrigation materials, paving, lighting, and other landscape materials.
Evaluate local and imported material costs, availability, and delivery lead times.
Ensure all quotations comply with project specifications and quality requirements.
Establish and maintain standard cost databases and estimation templates.
Monitor market price fluctuations and update material and labor rates.
Analyze project profitability, gross margins, and commercial exposure.
Coordinate with project managers and procurement teams to compare estimated costs against actual project costs.
Conduct post-tender reviews and prepare lessons-learned reports.
Recommend cost optimization strategies without compromising quality.
Lead, manage, and develop the estimation team.
Allocate tendering responsibilities and monitor team performance.
Establish clear procedures and deadlines for tender submissions.
Review the accuracy and quality of work prepared by estimation engineers.
Provide technical guidance, coaching, and training to team members.
Promote coordination between estimation, procurement, operations, design, and commercial departments.
Coordinate with the business development team to evaluate new project opportunities.
Review invitations to tender and recommend bid/no-bid decisions.
Participate in tender presentations and commercial negotiations.
Support management in preparing annual business plans and revenue forecasts.
Identify opportunities in the UAE landscaping and infrastructure market.
Occupational and workplace Health and Safety responsibilities:

In addition to all job-specific responsibilities, all employees are required to adhere to all Basatin health, safety and environmental (HSE) policies, procedures, practices, and relevant legal and statutory health, safety and environmental requirements and obligations. All employees are personally responsible to familiarize themselves with these policies, procedures, practices, updates, etc. Basatin HSE department regularly updates existing and introduce new policies, procedures, and practices and each employee is personally responsible to ensure they stay updated and compliant with all such updates and new additions.

Information Security responsibilities:

Comply with Basatin Information Security Policies
Be aware of and fulfil their information security responsibilities
Ensure whoever handles sensitive company information have taken the Security Awareness Training
Know how to report a security incident (to IT ServiceDesk or InfoSec).
Not Disable his/her OS firewall and/or Antivirus

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Agricultural Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience in estimation and tendering.
At least 5 years in a senior management or estimation leadership position.
Strong experience in UAE landscaping and construction projects.
Proven track record in preparing and winning major landscaping tenders.
Good understanding of UAE construction market rates, suppliers, and subcontractors.
Experience in both design-and-build and traditional tendering projects.
Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and quantity take-off processes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and cost estimation software.
Experience with Candy, CCS, CostX, or similar estimation systems is preferred.
Strong knowledge of BOQ preparation and rate analysis.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
Strong understanding of FIDIC contracts and UAE construction practices.

About this role:

The position plays a strategic role in identifying project risks, optimizing costs, improving tender competitiveness, and supporting the company's business growth and profitability.

Lead the preparation, review, and submission of tender estimates for landscaping and external works projects.
Analyze tender documents, drawings, specifications, BOQs, and contract requirements.
Ensure accurate quantity take-offs and detailed cost breakdowns.
Prepare comprehensive cost estimates covering materials, manpower, equipment, subcontractors, transportation, and preliminaries.
Develop competitive pricing strategies in line with company objectives and market conditions.
Review and approve estimates before final submission to management.
Evaluate project specifications and identify technical and commercial requirements.
Review landscape design drawings, irrigation layouts, hardscape details, and planting schedules.
Identify discrepancies, missing information, scope gaps, and potential cost implications.
Prepare technical and commercial clarifications and tender qualifications.
Assess contractual risks, payment terms, project timelines, and liquidated damages.
Develop alternative solutions and value engineering proposals to optimize project costs
Obtain and evaluate quotations from suppliers, manufacturers, and subcontractors.
Develop and maintain a reliable database of suppliers and subcontractors.
Negotiate competitive rates for plants, trees, soil, fertilizers, irrigation materials, paving, lighting, and other landscape materials.
Evaluate local and imported material costs, availability, and delivery lead times.
Ensure all quotations comply with project specifications and quality requirements.
Establish and maintain standard cost databases and estimation templates.
Monitor market price fluctuations and update material and labor rates.
Analyze project profitability, gross margins, and commercial exposure.
Coordinate with project managers and procurement teams to compare estimated costs against actual project costs.
Conduct post-tender reviews and prepare lessons-learned reports.
Recommend cost optimization strategies without compromising quality.
Lead, manage, and develop the estimation team.
Allocate tendering responsibilities and monitor team performance.
Establish clear procedures and deadlines for tender submissions.
Review the accuracy and quality of work prepared by estimation engineers.
Provide technical guidance, coaching, and training to team members.
Promote coordination between estimation, procurement, operations, design, and commercial departments.
Coordinate with the business development team to evaluate new project opportunities.
Review invitations to tender and recommend bid/no-bid decisions.
Participate in tender presentations and commercial negotiations.
Support management in preparing annual business plans and revenue forecasts.
Identify opportunities in the UAE landscaping and infrastructure market.
Occupational and workplace Health and Safety responsibilities:

Information Security responsibilities:

Comply with Basatin Information Security Policies
Be aware of and fulfil their information security responsibilities
Ensure whoever handles sensitive company information have taken the Security Awareness Training
Know how to report a security incident (to IT ServiceDesk or InfoSec).
Not Disable his/her OS firewall and/or Antivirus

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Landscape Architecture, Agricultural Engineering, or a related discipline.
Minimum 10–15 years of relevant experience in estimation and tendering.
At least 5 years in a senior management or estimation leadership position.
Strong experience in UAE landscaping and construction projects.
Proven track record in preparing and winning major landscaping tenders.
Good understanding of UAE construction market rates, suppliers, and subcontractors.
Experience in both design-and-build and traditional tendering projects.
Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and quantity take-off processes.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and cost estimation software.
Experience with Candy, CCS, CostX, or similar estimation systems is preferred.
Strong knowledge of BOQ preparation and rate analysis.
Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications.
Strong understanding of FIDIC contracts and UAE construction practices.

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