Estimation Engineer MEP (Electrical/ELV)

About the role

• - Own tender study, BOQ/BOM preparation, supplier coordination, and cost build-ups for MEP (Electrical/ELV/CCTV) packages.
• - Analyze tender documents and drawings for scope clarity.
• - Run RFQ process with OEMs/partners, evaluate proposals, and prepare bid comparisons.
• - Calculate direct/indirect costs and support technical commercial clarifications through to award.

Key responsibilities

• - Study scope of work tender documents; prepare tender review sheet and basic design inputs.
• - Create estimation BOM and link it to client BOQ; populate BOQ rates and quantities.
• - Arrange/attend pre-bid meetings, site visits, and client clarification sessions.
• - Issue RFQs to vendors/subcontractors, follow-up, evaluate technically, and compile comparison sheets.
• - Reflect client bulletins/clarifications in supplier RFQs to ensure offers match final revisions.
• - Review client TCs and supplier offers; draft qualifications / exceptions / deviations impacting price/schedule.
• - Build tender cost estimates (man-hours, materials, construction equipment) based on location duration.
• - Compute direct costs by breaking down Material/Equipment/Manpower per project specs with BoE support.
• - Calculate/support indirects (engineering, supervision, management, logistics, taxes, permits, insurance).
• - Prepare commercial bid data: offer price, Client BOQ with rates quantities, detailed BOM costing.
• - Participate in cost variance analysis, invoicing inputs, and bid registers.
• - Contribute to tender schedule, equipment schedule, org chart, and Project Execution Plan/Method statements.
• - Draft responses to client technical/commercial clarifications and attend post-clarification meetings.

What you ll need

• - Prior estimation experience in Electrical/Mechanical/ELV/CCTV packages for Indian customers.
• - Mandatory exposure to Indian Govt/PSU bids and processes.
• - Strong verbal written communication; proficiency in English.
• - Pro-active personality with strong mathematical/commercial calculation skills.
• - Ability to draft accurate evaluation comparison sheets.
• - Experience coordinating with OEMs, partners, and lead bidders.

Good to have

• - Hands-on with AutoCAD/Bluebeam for take-offs and drawing reviews.
• - Advanced Excel and ERP/estimation tool familiarity.