RESUME FOR COST/ESTIMATION ENGINEER

SANDIIP RATHOD
00971509871345 (UAE)
Dubai
sandiip240@gmail.com
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Objective
A hard working, dependable and young engineering graduate with the ability to work both independently
and in a team. I have 8+ years experience in working in challenging environments and time bound
projects. Sound technical knowledge, systematic analysis and relevant job experience has now given me
the confidence & determination to embark on a career in Proposal, Project costing and Estimation.
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Personal Details
Date of Birth :- 8th July 1979 and Married.
Nationality :- Indian.
Current Location :- Dubai.
UAE Driving License:- 1943267

Education
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineer
2001 - 2005
Abhinav Engg & Poly. College,Pune, Pune, India
Mechanical 58% Grade Point Average

Diploma in Mechanical Engineer

1998 - 2001
S.S.V.P.S. College of Engg & Poly (MSBTE), Dhule, India
Mechanical 56% Grade Point Average

Post Diploma in Piping Engineering & Technology

10 Jan 2006 - 9 Jan 2007
Elixir institute of Piping Engineering & Technology, Pune, India
Piping Engineering A grade Grade Point Average

Skills
Offshore and Onshore Sound Technical exposure in Engineering, Procurement & construction of
Brownfield and Greenfield, Piping, Pipeline, Mechanical (Statics & Rotating), .

Specialties Skiil:
Expertise in producing different class estimates - Class 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 as also termed as
 Preliminary / Budget / Construction estimates respectively for various stages of the project -
Feasibility / Select / Define / Execute / Operate
- Multi-discipline estimating knowledge covering Mechanical, Piping, Pipeline, Offshore /
Onshore, Electrical, Instrumentation & Control, Telecommunications, HVAC and Safety
- Prepare Financial Analysis / CAPEX, OPEX, Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA), Cost Benefit
Analysis etc
Project Cost Management, Cost Analysis, Cost Estimation,Management Reporting &
Comprehensive Analysis, Tender Preparation, Budget preparation, Commitment Tracking, Cost
Management System Development Familiar with international codes and standards (ASME,API
and MSS)

Training
Permit to Work System - PDO
H2S Awareness and Escape
HSE course
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Visas
Working Free zone Visa from DMCC, Dubai, UAE
Business Visa B1/B2, USA up to Sept 2022

Work Experience

Cost estimation Engineer- Up-stream and Down-stream

Dubai, UAE
WEATHERFORD INTERNATIONAL. (Contractual) 23 September 2012 - 25th November 13

Company has awarded IPF (Initial Production Facility) by ENI Zubair, to develop 300,000KOBD capacity
of production. This is EPC project including Total 6 Trains of 50KOBD / train in Southern Iraq. The
complete scope of work and packages like Gas Compressor, Produced Water Treatment, Desalters,
Separators and site preparation, piping, pipeline, flow line, trunk line, utility stations, power house, camp,
security and operation and maintenance for 3 years. Following major Tenders and also worked on
tenders for Chevron, OMV, Oryx clients.
Tenders Handled:-
Client - Marathon Oil- 30,000BPD facility (included Separators, Desalters, H2s Packages,
exchangers, tanks, utilities and piping) for Iraq.
Client - ENI- 40,000BPD Skid mounted EPF facility (included Separators, Desalters, H2s
Packages, exchangers, tanks, utilities and piping) for Iraq.
on leasing for 12 months for Iraq
Client - DNO- 2,500BPD facility (included Separators, Desalters, exchangers, tanks,
utilities and piping) for Iraq.
Client - Petronas Cargil (PC Vietnam):- 45K BPD and Gas Rate 29MMscfd facility- FPSO.
Client Total- Girrasol FPSO,Luanda:- 25,000 BOPD (included Separators, Desalters,
exchangers, tanks, utilities and piping) Offshore
Client- BP-Galoc oil Field- 45,000 BOPD FPSO (included Separators, Desalters,
exchangers, tanks, utilities and piping) Offshore
Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

Responsible for Methodologies and Tools for Cost Estimation.

Fromulate and validiate methodologies for derviing quantities from design parameters.
Manage reviews and audit of cost estimates
Estimate composed detailed MTOs matched with detailed pricing and contruction unit hours.
Assess prospect scope and main components to develop consistent building block estimates
(Type 2) for each concept under consideration.
Translate the identified project scope and engineering deliverables into the estimate of capital
expenditure costs for design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning and start-up
of the hardware elements (Type 3
Develope of detailed project cost estimate (Type-4)
Develop Estimate Basis to document how estimate was developed

Estimation Engineer (BD Department)

Dubai, UAE
PUNJ LLYOD ENGINEERS & CONSTRUCTORS PTE. LTD
Reason for Leaving:- Dubai office relocate to Delhi (India) 11th March 2011 5th September 2012

With operations spread across the Middle East, Africa, the Caspian, Asia Pacific and South Asia, Punj
Lloyd provides EPC services in Oil & Gas, Process, Civil Infrastructure, and Thermal Power. Punj Lloyd
provides integrated design, engineering, procurement, construction and project management services in
the energy and infrastructure sectors.

Worked on Projects: -

Part of Project cost in range of USD 100 Million to 1 Billon Oil and Gas Pipeline/Piping and
Greenfield and Brownfield Projects, Turn Key, E.P.C. for Iraq Location for SHELL, PETROFAC,
LUKOIL(West Qurna Ph-2) & SOC.

Offshore and Onshore (Upstream and downstream facilities), Gas compression and expansion
projects.
1. LUK Oil CPF project South Iraq
2. Sea Line offshore crude Export Pipeline works- South Iraq
3. Shell Infield Pipeline Project. - South Iraq
4. Shell MEI Project to Shell South Iraq
5. 42" Crude export Pipe line Project for LUK OIL. South Iraq
6. Zubair Brown Field Project South Iraq..
7. Songo Songo Gas compression stations Africa.
8. 24 Oil export pipe line Project Tender for GAZPOM South Iraq
9. 42Habshan -Maqta -Taweelah Pipeline project Abu Dhabi UAE

Duties, Responsibilities & Accountability:

Main Area of Work: - Piping, Pipeline, Mechanical, Packages & E&I etc.
1. Prepare detailed estimates for different projects including but not limited to multi-billion dollar oil and
gas projects.
2. Develop and verify MTOs, equipment and bulk quantities against P&IDs and drawings.
3. Develop multidisciplinary concepts, detailed and definitive cost estimates for Company Capital
Projects.
4. Review estimates to ensure accuracy, completeness and compliance with defined scope of work.
5. Interact with multiple organizations to review, discuss project scope and estimate basis and consult on
company estimating methods/procedures.
6. Support technically in review of design packages and drawings.
7. Assist project management and contracting personnel with bid analysis and contract negotiations.
8. Engineer and coordinate with teammates on company estimating methods and preparation directions.
9. Upgrade on changing developments in estimating advances by reviewing technical literature, contact
with contractors, visits to construction locations and attending professional and technical meetings.
10. Cost Estimation for Piping bulk by keying in the Major Piping Material Take-off taken by Piping
department in to in-house software with necessary allowance factors to take care of minor piping
components, purchase allowance, construction allowance, contingency and Unit rates for each material
class
11.Technical Bid Analysis (TBA) with assistance from Mechanical Department for Mechanical Equipments
on receipt of vendor offers.
12. Responsible for co-ordination and review of engineering tender deliverables.
13. The main point of contact for engineering during the tender process.
14. Review/Compilation of other bulks cost (Electrical, Instrumentation, Construction cost including
Estimation of Engineering Man-hours and Cost associated with Home Office Engineering services using
in-house software and Estimation of cost for Field supervision Man-months provided by Construction
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ESTIMATION ENGINEER (QS) Site Based

Muscat, Oman
WORLEY PARSONS-ARABIAN INDUSTRIES (JV)
Reason for Leaving:- Less than year contract completed 11th April 2010 -23rd February 2011

An EPC Company has been consolidated in year of 2005 for PDO (Petroleum Development Oman),
SHELL group, for their EMC rendezvous. The company currently executing PDO-EMC (Engineering,
Maintenance & Construction) contract.

Projects: (Oil & Gas Projects, Oman)

1) Gas Floatation Tank Project - Qaharir-EPC
2) RTQ (Rahab-Thulailat-Qata field Expansion Project)-Pipeline
3) Maurid Oil Field Expansion Project.-EPC
4) Gharif East Oil Field Expansion Project.-EPC
Client:- PDO,Oman

Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

1. Identification of all requirements during estimation.

2. Estimate the type and amount of materials necessary to deliver the contract against the tender
specifications;
3. Estimating the cost of plant and equipment;
4. Working with Managers and Planning Engineers to help predict the timescales of a project, which has
a considerable bearing on costs;
5. Establishing the likely progress and completion rates, including allowances for bad weather and other
unforeseen circumstances;
6. Calculating a final figure for the estimated cost, supplemented by adjustments for overheads and
profit, and presenting a tender price.
7. Co-ordination between Team and relevant departments.
8. Material received against allowed BOQ quantities sheet updation.
9. Implement Quality Management System requirements.
10. Maintain Quality Record in orderly and accessible manner
11. Excellent working exposure on ISO standardization on Quality Management System (QMS)
PROPOSAL ENGINEER-Offshore facilities
MALAYSIA & MUMBAI
GLOBAL PROCESS SYSTEM
Reason for Leaving:- Looking for GCC opportunities 5th January 2009 02nd February 2010

Global Process Systems Inc (GPS) is a global provider of technology-based "design and build" & "EPIC"
process facilities solutions for the upstream oil & gas industry. FPSO's which can include separation,
produced water conditioning, gas conditioning, gas compression, water injection, generation, control
equipment etc. GPS operates from three strategically located main offices in Dubai, Malaysia and
Singapore.

Projects-HP separator, Produced Water conditioning System, Gas Sweetening & Conditioning
system, Fuel Gas Conditioning Packages for B-193 and Heera-Panna revamp for ONGC,India
Clients:-ONGC, L&T, Punj Lloyd Ltd ,Essar oil, Afcon Infrastructure (India)

Duties, Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

1. To obtain documents for proposal & Tendering required (working with international groups)
2. Responsible for Pre-Bid stage activities & post order co-ordinates concern departments.
3. Prepare & review a bid preparation schedule for submission of bids.
4. Reparation of prime cost estimates, tenders & risk assessment checklist for justification of contingency
if any submission for management.
5. Do pricing for the project as company format.
6. Compile and issue clarifications and requests to the client and share client feedback in terms of scope,
additional information etc.
7. Review Construction offers received from various subcontractors and estimate cost for Project.
8.Support which includes Engineering, Procurement Services, site Facilities, Travel, Inspection Costs,
vendor Rep cost & other Third Party Service costs.
9. Review of Project Schedule and cost estimates to be submitted along with Bid.
10. Prepare technical and commercial proposals as per client requirement with respect to project
execution plans, organization charts job specific technical write ups, bank guarantees, commercial and
technical qualifications and prepare responses to the client post bid queries.

DESIGN ENGINEER
Mumbai, India
CITEC ENGG PVT LTD
Reason for Leaving:- Looking for change in Estimation and Costing 12th Jun 2007 20th Dec 2008

This is a MNC headquartered in Finland providing advanced consultant services and multi-discipline
solutions focusing mainly on the power industry, Thermal projects, industrial buildings, Oil & Gas &
various international projects.

Projects: - Design Power Plants for Wartsila.

1. Review the ITB (Invitation To Bid) documents submitted in the proposals stage, issue inquiry
requisitions, review techno-commercial vendor offers, prepare equipment, material and man-hour
estimates.
2. Review contract requirements for project execution, organize the preparation of the Technical
Document Register (TDR), identify requirements and scope of work Review specifications, Process Data
Sheets (PDS), Piping Material Specifications (PMS), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), Plot
plans, General Arrangement (GA) drawings.
3. Establish contract review criteria, identify and resolve discrepancies and divergences from original
 proposal through the technical queries to projects/client.
4. Verify scope of work, budgeted man hours, budgeted quantities, total of deliverables, format of
delivery, time schedules, plant layout, stress analysis, isometrics, bill of materials, capacity, pressure
requirements and other requirements.
5. Monitor and control project Man-hour requirements during project execution; identify variations
between Contract and proposal. Take corrective action as necessary.
6. Create Manpower charts for task assignments, establish target completion dates, and ensure target
dates are achieved.
7. Maintain project schedules; ensure allotted man hours, deadlines and cost requirements are strictly
adhered to.
8. Recommend cost effective measures to reduce overall package costs.
9. Monitor the identification of stress factors and layout feasibility, resolve design irregularities. Provide
stress and piping loads to civil engineering group, coordinate on technical issues as required.

ESTIMATION ENGINEER/ PROPOSAL ENGINEER

Pune, India
CADNET TECHNOLOGY
Reason for Leaving:- Looking for new opportunity 03rd August 2005 - 16th May 2007

This is a small consultancy& Representative of principal's (Sarku Engineering, Myanmar & SP

fabricators, Vietnam) for Oil & Gas projects, Chemical plants providing in terms of detail engineering,
Vessel Drawing, Internal Drawing for vessels

Projects:- Algeria:-Involvement in Bidding activities & Assist for Proposal & Estimation
Test Separators for PetroVietnam.-Bidding & Assist for Proposal & Estimation
Separators ARCO- Indonesia - Bidding & Assist for Proposal & Estimation
Command Petroleum-Separator Internal
Sunbhe chemical plant: - using PDMS, AUTOCAD software.

1. Co-ordinate with clients, visit to Vendors.

2. Involvement in pre-bid activities of projects.
3. Compile PQ documents for submission of project work.
4. Segregate project specification as per Packages/Modules.
5. Preparation of price basis for tender costing.
6. Preparation of estimates for required specification.
7. Preparation of quotation for extra additional work.
8. Follow-up with the procurement department for vendor offers and obtain vendor responses for the
technical clarifications raised. Ensure generation of all deliverable by Engineering Disciplines as per Bid
requirement (BOQs, Technical Documents to be attached to Bid, Costing for various equipment and
materials etc.). Short list and identify target vendors for various key equipment / Packages.
9. Check & Solve Interference Clashes in Model; and updating the Model
10. Updating comments on Piping GAD; Isometric; and Implement in PDMS model.
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Hobbies
READING, BOOKS, LISTENING MUSIC, CRICKET AND TRAVELING ETC
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