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Sudhan Subramanian, Proposal and Estimation Manager

Sudhan Subramanian

Proposal and Estimation Manager·Altrad Industrial Services,

United Arab Emirates

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 20 years, 2 months

Proposal and Estimation Manager

January 2020 - January 2025

Altrad Industrial Services,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2020 - January 2025

• Spearhead business development strategies, driving revenue growth and achieving
long-term financial goals.
• Secured contracts worth over AED 2 billion in oil & gas projects at ADNOC plants
and Barakah Nuclear Power Plant.
• Monitor market trends and competitor activities to adjust business development
strategies and maintain a competitive edge.
• Proactively identify new business opportunities through market research, industry
networking, and analysis of client needs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients and stakeholders to ensure
long-term business growth.
• Lead negotiations on pricing, contract terms, and partnership agreements to secure
profitable business.
• Lead the development and implementation of the overall proposal strategy in
alignment with business objectives.
• Evaluate and select which opportunities to pursue, considering risk, profitability,
and company strengths.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to assess market trends and position the
company to win strategic bids.
• Oversee the end-to-end management of proposal processes, ensuring all bids are
delivered on time and in full compliance with client requirements.
• Develop and manage proposal timelines, assign responsibilities, and ensure
coordination between internal teams. Provide coaching, mentoring, and professional
development opportunities to team members.
• Implement best practices in proposal management and maintain a proposal
knowledge database, including previous bid documents, templates, and reusable
content for future opportunities.
• Facilitate communication with external stakeholders, including clients,
subcontractors and vendors. Ensure all proposals comply with internal governance,
legal, and risk management processes.
• Review and mitigate risks related to project execution, financial exposure, and
contract obligations during the proposal development process. Perform competitor
analysis to ensure competitive pricing while mitigating potential risks.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for major clients during the proposal process,
managing client expectations and addressing any concerns.
• Present proposal strategies and bid packages to stakeholders, including senior
executives. Lead client negotiations and discussions related to proposal terms,
scope, and pricing.
• Monitor proposal performance metrics (e.g., win/loss ratios) and recommend
adjustments to improve future bid success. skimmer), ADNOC Sour Gas. Dubai Petroleum Service Agreement for Coating works at offshore oil fields. ADNOC LNG- IGD E Phase 1 Maintenance services ADNOC Offshore Services Agreement ONE(Ethane Cracker)

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Proposal and Estimation Manager

January 2014 - January 2020

AMB-Hertel LLC,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2014 - January 2020

• Review the ITB documents within the set time frame.
• Participates pre/post bid meetings and site visit as required.
• Develop strategy with an appropriate understanding of the sales strategy and an
intension to win against the tender competition.
• Clarify technical and commercial ambiguities with client during the tender stage.
• Develop cost estimates and coordinate proposals for assigned estimating projects.
• Ability to work on multiple proposals simultaneously.
• Revise estimates and implement required changes.
• Maintain client relations by being lead contact of proposal for client.
• Monitor and ensure proposal format meet clients standards.
• Evaluate customer request for Tender/Quotation documents.
• Identify and learn customer requirements for bid purposes.
• Coordinate bid inputs from all organizational departments.
• Coordinate with subcontractors to receive input on pricing on labor, materials and
other costs.
• Maintain the database of vendors, suppliers and subcontractors.
• Log proposals and tenders into database for cost tracking and historical
information.
• Perform as liaison for Project Management when tender is awarded and becomes
job.
• Preparing sales and estimation reports on weekly basis.
• Report and ensure accurate flow of information to the management and team
members. Provide commercial advice to the site team about all project issues and
project strategy
• Review and approval of monthly CVR and reports to top management.
• Assist in the generation and control of project budgets.
• Review and approval of measurement, pricing and valuation of post contract
variations.
• Assist in the generation of extension of time and schedule compression claims. IGD Habshan Expansion Project Bab Integrated Field Development Project Crude Flexibility Project Refining- Ruwais Refinery Major Turnaround 2020 Taweelah Power Maintenance/Outage GPI Framework agreement SIP services 6 contract -
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Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Senior Estimation Engineer

January 2010 - January 2013

Cape East LLC,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2010 - January 2013

• Review project specifications, drawings, and other related documents to understand
the scope of work.
• Prepared cost estimates and techno-commercial proposals for major oil & gas
projects.
• Conducted material take-offs, cost analysis, and vendor management to ensure
competitive pricing.
• Managed tender bids valued at over AED 100 Million.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Project/Estimation Engineer

January 2008 - January 2010

KAEFER LLC,

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

January 2008 - January 2010

• Preparations of material take off and bill of quantity.
• Proven record for forecasting and providing the premium for contingency during the
estimation of the projects / product cost.
• Preparation of Quotation - Preparing quotation in compliance with all customer
requirements specified in the RFQ/ITB.
• Execution of Project - Preparation of project execution plan and ensuring execution
of all works in accordance with the approved design / drawing, engineering
specification, applicable code & standards.
• Customer Co-ordination - Site meet / visit to access customer requirements at
enquiry state and correspondence during execution of the projects

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Estimation Engineer (Steel Structural)

January 2006 - January 2008

ETA Mechanical L.L.C.,

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

January 2006 - January 2008

• Review of contract document with tender document/negotiations.
• Review of subcontract document in line with tender & involved in sub contract
negotiation for civil, electrical, instrumentation, equipment, labor, painting etc.
• Co-ordination with draftsmen & preparation & checking of fabrication & construction
drawings based on design calculation.
• Preparation of bill of material and technical delivery condition for procurement of
raw materials.
• Co-ordination with clients/inspection agencies for design/ drawings approvals
• Preparation of Project Schedule using M.S Projects by considering the various
milestone activities and tracking the progress with resources
• Preparation of consumables, manpower, equipment deployment schedule

Company industry:
Construction & Building

Production Engineer

January 2004 - January 2006

Endtec Fabricators and Machine- Chennai

Chennai, India

January 2004 - January 2006

• Analyzing and preparation of Estimates for projects concerning fabricated materials
• Interpreting drawings and working out details.
• Allotment of works to the technicians and constant supervision.
• Analyzing and checking for quality of fabricated materials, corresponding to the
Specification features.
• Coordinating with clients and consultants for the works involved.
• Coordinate with management.

Company industry:
Manufacturing

Education

RVD University

June 2013

June 2013

Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 70%

GPA (percentage): 70%

State Board of Technical Education

June 2003

June 2003

Diploma, Mechanical Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 61%

GPA (percentage): 61%

Skills

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Intermediate
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Intermediate
BUSINESS STRATEGIES
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
CONTRACT NEGOTIATION
Intermediate
COST ESTIMATION
Intermediate
COST ESTIMATION
Intermediate
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Intermediate
MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Intermediate
NUCLEAR POWER
Intermediate
NUCLEAR POWER
Intermediate
OIL AND GAS
Intermediate
OIL AND GAS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
PETROCHEMICAL
Intermediate
PETROCHEMICAL
Intermediate
PROPOSAL STRATEGY
Intermediate
PROPOSAL STRATEGY
Intermediate

Training and Certifications

Certifications
UAE driving license holder