Estimation Specialist

About the Role

alfanar Group is seeking an Estimation Specialist to join their team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves preparing accurate cost estimates and quotations for products and customer inquiries. The specialist will evaluate technical requirements, material quantities, manufacturing needs, and pricing inputs to support competitive offers and informed commercial decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Review customer inquiries, specifications, drawings, and quantity schedules to establish quotation requirements.
• Identify missing information and clarify technical requirements with relevant teams.
• Prepare detailed quotations using approved estimation tools, verifying quantities, calculations, and pricing inputs.
• Estimate material, labor, machine time, and other manufacturing costs based on product requirements.
• Assess the cost impact of component selection, specialized materials, manufacturing methods, and customer specifications.
• Coordinate with engineering, production, procurement, and sales teams to validate technical requirements and cost inputs.
• Resolve estimation discrepancies and recommend suitable alternatives to improve cost-effectiveness.
• Check completed estimates for accuracy, completeness, and consistency with approved costing procedures.
• Maintain traceable records of rates, quantities, assumptions, calculations, and quotation revisions.
• Evaluate estimation methods and recommend improvements to accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.
• Provide practical guidance to less experienced engineers on estimation tools, calculations, and procedures.

Role Accountabilities

• Obtain updated soft and technical skills related to the job.
• Perform planned activities to meet operational and development targets as per delivery schedules.
• Utilize resources effectively to achieve objectives within efficient cost and time.
• Solve any related problems that arise and escalate complex operational issues.
• Ensure quality requirements to develop effective quality control and processes.
• Coordinate well-defined written systems, policies, procedures, and seek automation opportunities.
• Comply with related policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Ensure compliance with relevant safety, quality, and environmental management procedures.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of relevant experience in estimation.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, offering an opportunity to contribute to alfanar Group's commercial operations.