Estimation Head

deeksha.pandey@jakson.com

JOB TITLE - Head Estimation

DEPARTMENT - Proposals & Estimation

REPORTS TO - HOD of the Business

Budget - As per company policy

ROLE

Proposal function for EPC projects across Oil & Gas, Chemical, and Industrial sectors. The incumbent will oversee techno-commercial estimation, bid preparation, cost analysis, proposal strategy, risk assessment, and coordination with engineering, procurement, project management, and business development teams to ensure competitive and accurate project bids.

DUTIES &

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the complete estimation and proposal activities for EPC projects from bid receipt to submission.

  • Review RFQs, tender documents, specifications, BOQs, and commercial requirements.

  • Develop detailed project cost estimates covering engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and logistics.

  • Coordinate with Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Process, Instrumentation, and Procurement teams for inputs and cost optimization.

  • Conduct bid risk analysis, value engineering, and benchmarking exercises.

  • Lead client clarifications, technical discussions, and pre-bid meetings.

  • Ensure consistency, accuracy, and competitiveness of techno-commercial proposals.

  • Establish estimation procedures, databases, costing standards, and productivity norms.

  • Mentor and develop the estimation team while driving continuous process improvement

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

B.E./B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering (Preferred) or Electrical Engineering from a recognized institution.

MINIMUM

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

1517 years of experience in Estimation, Proposal Engineering, Tendering, and Costing within EPC organizations handling Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Refinery, or Industrial projects.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Experience in leading estimation teams for large-value EPC projects. Exposure to lump-sum turnkey (LSTK), EPCM, Brownfield and Greenfield projects. Experience with international bidding and multi-discipline project estimation will be preferred.

REQUIRED SKILLS

EPC Estimation, Proposal Management, Costing & Budgeting, Tender Evaluation, Techno-Commercial Bid Preparation, Cost Database Development, Risk Assessment, Value Engineering, Project Cost Analysis, Vendor Costing, Contract Review, Stakeholder Management, Leadership, Advanced Excel, Primavera/MS Project, EPC Cost Estimation Tools.

DESIRED

PERSONALITY

TRAITS

Strong leadership and decision-making skills, analytical mindset, commercial acumen, attention to detail, result orientation, excellent communication and negotiation abilities, ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously, and capability to work under tight deadlines

Target Candidate Profile: B.E./B.Tech Mechanical (Preferred) or Electrical professional with 1517 years of experience in Estimation, Proposal Engineering, and EPC Tendering for Oil & Gas, Chemical, Petrochemical, Refinery, or Industrial projects, having strong expertise in techno-commercial bidding, project costing, risk assessment, and team leadership.