• Lead the accurate and timely preparation of detailed cost estimates for complex valve and drilling product projects, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all direct and indirect costs.
• Analyze project specifications, blueprints, and technical documents to identify scope, material requirements, and labor needs for high-value bids.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms for materials and services.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, sales, and project management teams to understand project intricacies and provide cost-effective solutions.
• Prepare accurate technical & commercial estimates for API Certified equipment
• Develop costing for materials, machining, fabrication, assembly, testing, inspection, subcontracting and logistics.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Production and QA/QC for pricing and delivery.
• Prepare selling prices, margins, risks, clarifications and commercial submissions.
• Support Sales/Management during negotiations and bid reviews.
• Review RFQs, ITBs, drawings, BOMs, datasheets and customer specifications.
• Develop detailed estimates covering raw materials, forgings, castings, machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, NDE/NDT, heat treatment, coating, testing, inspection, certification, packing and logistics.
• Develop accurate manufacturing-hour and machine-hour estimates based on routing, CNC operations, material grade, size and complexity.
• Prepare detailed API 6D ball valve costing, including body/closure configuration, trim, seats, seals, actuation and testing.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Production/Planning and Quality to validate technical scope, pricing and delivery.
• Identify API, Saudi Aramco, inspection, testing, certification and customer-specific requirements affecting cost.
• Prepare cost breakdowns, recommended selling prices, gross margins and minimum negotiation prices.
• Identify technical, commercial, supply-chain and delivery risks and include appropriate contingencies.
• Prepare technical/commercial clarifications, exclusions and deviations.
• Support Sales and Management during bid clarification and commercial negotiations.
• Maintain historical cost databases, supplier pricing, manufacturing norms and estimating benchmarks.
• Conduct post-order and post-delivery reviews comparing estimated versus actual costs.
• Analyze won/lost bids and cost variances to continuously improve quotation accuracy and profitability.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical qualification.
• 8+ years of hands-on estimating experience in an oil & gas equipment manufacturing environment preferred.
• Direct experience estimating API-certified products within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on API 6D ball valve costing and estimation experience is essential.
• Experience with API 6A, API 7-1, API 16A and/or API 16C is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of forgings, castings, material grades, CNC machining, welding/fabrication, NDE/NDT, heat treatment, coatings and pressure/gas testing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, datasheets and material specifications.
• Working familiarity with API Q1 and applicable API product specifications.
• Familiarity with Saudi Aramco specifications, vendor requirements and inspection requirements is strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and practical experience with ERP/MRP-based costing systems.
• Strong analytical, commercial and communication skills with excellent written and spoken English.

⚠️ Important: General construction/EPC estimating experience without hands-on API manufacturing costing experience will not be sufficient.

• Lead the accurate and timely preparation of detailed cost estimates for complex valve and drilling product projects, ensuring comprehensive coverage of all direct and indirect costs.
• Analyze project specifications, blueprints, and technical documents to identify scope, material requirements, and labor needs for high-value bids.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors to secure competitive pricing and favorable terms for materials and services.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, sales, and project management teams to understand project intricacies and provide cost-effective solutions.
• Prepare accurate technical & commercial estimates for API Certified equipment
• Develop costing for materials, machining, fabrication, assembly, testing, inspection, subcontracting and logistics.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Production and QA/QC for pricing and delivery.
• Prepare selling prices, margins, risks, clarifications and commercial submissions.
• Support Sales/Management during negotiations and bid reviews.
• Review RFQs, ITBs, drawings, BOMs, datasheets and customer specifications.
• Develop detailed estimates covering raw materials, forgings, castings, machining, fabrication, welding, assembly, NDE/NDT, heat treatment, coating, testing, inspection, certification, packing and logistics.
• Develop accurate manufacturing-hour and machine-hour estimates based on routing, CNC operations, material grade, size and complexity.
• Prepare detailed API 6D ball valve costing, including body/closure configuration, trim, seats, seals, actuation and testing.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Production/Planning and Quality to validate technical scope, pricing and delivery.
• Identify API, Saudi Aramco, inspection, testing, certification and customer-specific requirements affecting cost.
• Prepare cost breakdowns, recommended selling prices, gross margins and minimum negotiation prices.
• Identify technical, commercial, supply-chain and delivery risks and include appropriate contingencies.
• Prepare technical/commercial clarifications, exclusions and deviations.
• Support Sales and Management during bid clarification and commercial negotiations.
• Maintain historical cost databases, supplier pricing, manufacturing norms and estimating benchmarks.
• Conduct post-order and post-delivery reviews comparing estimated versus actual costs.
• Analyze won/lost bids and cost variances to continuously improve quotation accuracy and profitability.

Desired Candidate Profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical qualification.
• 8+ years of hands-on estimating experience in an oil & gas equipment manufacturing environment preferred.
• Direct experience estimating API-certified products within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong hands-on API 6D ball valve costing and estimation experience is essential.
• Experience with API 6A, API 7-1, API 16A and/or API 16C is strongly preferred.
• Strong knowledge of forgings, castings, material grades, CNC machining, welding/fabrication, NDE/NDT, heat treatment, coatings and pressure/gas testing.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, BOMs, datasheets and material specifications.
• Working familiarity with API Q1 and applicable API product specifications.
• Familiarity with Saudi Aramco specifications, vendor requirements and inspection requirements is strongly preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and practical experience with ERP/MRP-based costing systems.
• Strong analytical, commercial and communication skills with excellent written and spoken English.

⚠️ Important: General construction/EPC estimating experience without hands-on API manufacturing costing experience will not be sufficient.