Estimation Manager (High-Value Tender Management, Construction Cost Analysis & Strategic Commercial Bid Governance)
Company Overview:
Nurai Holding is an established, high-growth leader within the Abu Dhabi property development operations, premium luxury hospitality construction, and multi-sector civil contracting deployment landscape, specializing in statutory construction regulatory compliance, sophisticated budgetary tracking loops, and streamlined procurement validation frameworks. We focus on executing modern engineering procurement models, strict commercial validation guidelines, and optimized pipeline tender tracking loops across our fast-expanding real estate and civil portfolios. Join our principal commercial operations wing and collaborative Human Resources infrastructure to elevate your quantity surveying career utilizing contemporary estimation architectures and advanced cost control Information Technology systems.
Job Description:
We are seeking an exceptionally skilled, analytical, and leadership-driven Estimation Manager to manage daily commercial bidding pipelines, high-value project costing workflows, and construction proposal remediation tracking tracks at our corporate headquarters in Abu Dhabi. This central leadership role demands complete lifecycle control over tender submission parameters, precise quantity takeoff file documentation, and immediate technical bottleneck resolution to guarantee flawless commercial revenue velocity for executive group management evaluation. It offers a spectacular platform to leverage your extensive pre-contract background and advanced engineering education inside a highly respected, high-reputation developer ecosystem.
🔹 Key Responsibilities:
- Lead, coordinate, and govern the comprehensive preparation and final submission of accurate cost estimates for multi-million dirham construction tenders.
- Analyze complex project blueprints, structural specifications, engineering drawings, and contract parameters to construct precise financial models.
- Manage, mentor, and guide the internal quantity surveying and estimation team across daily commercial modeling activities.
- Collaborate dynamically with project managers, lead structural engineers, procurement executives, and supply chain managers to optimize baseline material costs.
- Evaluate supplier bids and subcontractor quotations, conducting comprehensive cost-benefit analyses to secure competitive advantages.
- Formulate detailed bills of quantities (BOQ), commercial risk registers, detailed cash-flow projections, and complete financial tender packages.
- Ensure total alignment between proposed financial figures, corporate profit margin goals, and specific statutory client tender rules.
- Support executive-level strategic decisions by providing data-driven financial reports, variant analysis indices, and lifecycle budget forecasts.
🔹 Requirements:
- Verified professional track record operating as a Senior Estimator, Quantity Surveying Lead, or Estimation Manager within a major UAE construction firm.
- Strong professional background managing high-value, large-scale civil, infrastructure, or premium residential construction projects.
- Deep structural understanding of construction costing systems, contract methodologies (FIDIC), tendering protocols, and supply-chain evaluation structures.
- Advanced software capability utilizing modern commercial estimation tools, complex MS Excel budgeting sheets, and architectural project management programs.
- Exceptional presentation capabilities paired with professional verbal and written communication command over the English language to lead technical presentations.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead diverse estimation engineering teams under strict, fast-paced tender deadlines while maintaining absolute mathematical data hygiene.
- Practical background in basic education regarding civil material depreciation math variables, structural load economics, and corporate engineering project workflow management methodologies.
What the Organization Offers:
- Competitive monthly base salary package ranging from AED 5,000 to 6,000.
- Comprehensive holding-backed residency visa, complete corporate health insurance protection, and standard annual travel provisions per UAE Labour Law regulations.
- Direct commercial exposure within a flagship holding company managing landmark real estate projects and luxury infrastructure assets.
- Structured ongoing executive masterclasses to advance your practical education in visual neuromarketing tender positioning, global tariff diagnostics, and digital asset tracking architectures.
- Clear potential tracks for vertical career advancement into Commercial Director seats, Chief Quantity Surveyor roles, or corporate enterprise project management divisions.