Mohammed Aaquib Tauheed

1. Responsibilities as a Cost Estimation Engineer
• Responsible for preparation of accurate and complete estimation for competitive bid / Tender for
EPC / LSTK Pipeline projects for ARAMCO, Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), SEC, SABIC
MAADEN and government clients in KSA.
• Review and interpret correctly ITB / Tender documents including FEED (Front End Engineering
Design) / DBSP (Design Basis Scoping Paper), project specifications, MTO (Material Take Off) from
client, contractual conditions, site conditions, related to the project to develop a competitive bid.
• Raise clarifications to the client/consultants for any discrepancy or missing data in ITB documents.
• Conduct site/tender walkthrough to cross reference drawings to avoid site interferences and identify
proactive solutions.
• Ensuring that cost estimates conform to company guidelines, QHSE and procedures and strategies.
• Ensure accuracy and recognize any areas where costs may be saved.
• Complete co-ordination with client against technical (TBC) and commercial clarifications after
submitting Technical & commercial proposal.
• After issuance of PO / contract from the client, review the contract agreement and provide the
comments to the contracts team if there is any deviation / not in line with our proposal / offer
submission.
• Arrange a handover meeting and provide all relevant tender documents to Project / Operations
team after award of job and attend the Kickoff meeting.
2. Responsibilities as a Cost Control Engineer
• Assist the Cost Control Manager in developing the Area Cost Control strategy and the related
policies, procedures, and systems.
• Involves in Analyzing the terms of contracts and service/purchase agreements for all newly awarded
projects set under cost control and establishing control tools accordingly.
• Monitor budgeted projects in terms of expenditure by ensuring that invoices and claims from
suppliers and subcontractors are checked, ensuring accuracy against contract, verifying justification
documents, and recommending payment processing as per set authority matrix.
• Track closely the project cost status to ensure that expenditure is kept within the project budget and
notify the Project Manager of any potential financial issues.
• Review and manage change orders by verifying invoices compliance with set schedule and contract
terms, and investigate any cost overrun.
• Ensure that all expenses are captured timely on the system and that purchase orders are properly
allocated and charged to the correct project expenditure line and cost code.
• Submit periodic reports to the Management for information.

Major Roles & Responsibilities as an Estimation & Proposals Engineer:
• Responsible for preparation of accurate and complete estimation for competitive bid / Tender.
• Review and correctly interpret ITB/Tender documents such as drawings, project specifications, (Bill
of quantities) BOQ from client, contractual conditions, site conditions, and other project-related
documents in order to develop a competitive bid for ARAMCO, SABIC, SADARA, SATORP, TASNEE,
MAADEN and all private Shutdown TA and government clients in KSA, BAPCO, ALBA, and other
clients in Bahrain, and OQ, Oxy, PDO, Sohar LNG, and other clients in Oman.
• Raise clarifications to the client/consultants for any discrepancy or missing data in tender
documents.
• Conduct site/tender walkthrough to cross reference drawings to avoid site interferences and identify
proactive solutions.
• Collect the data/information from the Benchmark projects and history of projects tendered &
secured.
• Proactively participate & engage with relevant departments of organization for tender and
estimating process.
• Ensuring that cost estimates conform with company guidelines and procedures.
• Co-ordinate with internal departments (Planning, HSE & Quality Control) to ensure that all relevant
data received is compliance with ITB (Technical & Commercial) requirements.
• Coordinate with the procurement department for the new materials and material suppliers to
ensure accurate and timely receipt of quotations.
• Co-ordinating with Project Managers & Project Engineers to ensure correct implementation of cost
estimating procedures and requirements.
• Preparing Cost estimate & comparison for materials from the suppliers, direct manpower
productivity rates for estimating the cost of labor, indirect man-hours, equipments & site
establishment for the bid.
• Organize and run cost review meetings as required during the tender period and get approval for
submission of bid from designated authorities.
• Ensure timely submission of both technical and commercial proposal before the bid closing date
(BCD)
• Support in risk and contingencies analysis, benchmarking analysis, cash flow analysis.
• Complete co-ordination with client against technical (TBC) and commercial clarifications after
submitting Technical & commercial proposal.
• After issuance of PO / contract from the client, review the contract agreement and provide the
comments to the contracts team if there is any deviation / not in line with our proposal / offer
submission.
• Arrange a handover meeting and provide all relevant tender documents to Project / Operations
team after award of job and attend the Kickoff meeting.

Major Roles & Responsibilities as Planning & Control Engineer:
• By using Primavera P6 responsible for Planning, Scheduling, Estimating, Budgeting & Cost Control.
• Preparation of Bar chart, Resources allocation, Manpower, Material & Equipment & Work program.
• Responsible for generation of Cash-flow diagram and generation of Manpower histogram.
• Responsible for progress measurement based on Physical inspection & Percentage % complete.
• Responsible for Earned Value Management for billing and Delay analysis (Comparison of current
with the target), Critical path analysis to alarm against potential delays to the higher management.
• Responsible for root cost analysis & forensic analysis and supporting the Tendering department,
Procurement department & Construction department.
• Attending weekly Co-ordination meetings. Generation of Scheduled Performance Index (SPI), Cost
Performance index (CPI) and Cost Schedule Index (CSI) & Key Performance index (KPI)
• Reporting and circulating weekly & monthly reports to the departments concerned.

*Review of piping isometric drawings, P&I D and Piping Layouts.
*Review of drawings, Fabrication & erection of piping systems.
*Piping spool Fabrication and spools erection.
*Responsible for Piping erection operations and pipe support installation in accordance with schedule, Procedures, Specifications, Priorities and Availability of Construction Drawings.
*Monitoring of Site work progress, coordinating with project manager and contractor, Participates in on-going Projects.
*Selection of primary and secondary support.
*Involve in Fit up & Weld Visuals inspection.
*Preparing for Hydro test & Pneumatic & flushing done as per standard.
*Review Plot Plan, Equipment Layout and Piping Layout based on applicable Codes & Standard and Client requirements.