[Hiring] Estimation Engineer Dubai UAE
Position: Estimation Engineer
Date Posted: August 27, 2025
Industry: Construction / Landscaping / Sports Turf
Employment Type: Full Time
Experience: 7+ years of estimation experience (preferably within sports turf projects)
Qualification: Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Agricultural Engineering (or equivalent diploma/degree/certificate)
Salary: AED 5000 to 10000
Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Company: Desert Group
Description:
Desert Turfcare is seeking an experienced Estimation Engineer to support its sports-turf construction and maintenance portfolio. The role centers on building accurate, timely, and well-documented cost estimates for turf-related projects, collaborating closely with suppliers and internal project teams to ensure pricing, scope, and timelines are aligned from tender to award.
About the Role:
You will prepare detailed take-offs and Bills of Quantities (BOQs) for sports fields and landscaped areas, compile rate analyses, and validate supplier and subcontractor quotations. A strong understanding of turf systems, irrigation layouts, sub-base preparation, and surface finishes is essential to produce competitive and technically sound bids.
Key Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s in Civil or Agricultural Engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of estimation experience, ideally in sports turf or related civil/landscape works.
• Solid knowledge of natural/artificial turf systems, irrigation networks, drainage layers, and sub-grade preparation.
• Proven analytical skills with a cost-conscious, client-focused mindset.
• Excellent written and verbal communication in English; able to present and defend estimates clearly.
Core Responsibilities:
• Prepare quantity take-offs, BOQs, and cost build-ups for turf construction and maintenance projects.
• Review drawings, specifications, and site information to identify scope, assumptions, and risks.
• Source and compare supplier/subcontractor quotes for materials, turf systems, irrigation components, and civil works.
• Develop rate analyses, preliminaries, and contingencies; ensure estimates reflect market conditions.
• Coordinate with project managers and engineers to validate constructability, sequencing, and resource needs.
• Support tender submissions with technical clarifications, value-engineering suggestions, and pricing notes.
• Maintain an organized database of prices, productivity benchmarks, and historical cost data for continuous improvement.
What You’ll Bring:
• Detail orientation, strong numeracy, and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with estimation tools, MS Office, and reading technical drawings.
• A collaborative approach when liaising with vendors and internal stakeholders to keep bids accurate and competitive.
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