D'Art Design
Website:
dartdesign.in
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Role Summary
The Manager – Cost Engineering & Projects will be responsible for project cost engineering, BOQ preparation, vendor commercial integration, technical feasibility assessment, and prototype execution support. This role acts as a bridge between Business Development, Design and Execution teams to ensure commercially viable and technically feasible project planning and delivery.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
1. Cost Engineering & BOQ Management
· Prepare detailed BOQs, quantity estimations, and project costing sheets
· Analyze project requirements and prepare commercially competitive costing structures
· Ensure costing accuracy aligned with project scope and execution feasibility
· Maintain standardized costing templates and estimation processes
2. Vendor Commercial & Rate Card Management
· Develop, maintain, and update vendor rate cards across categories
· Conduct comparative commercial analysis and vendor benchmarking
· Coordinate with procurement and vendors for cost optimization
· Support commercial negotiations and cost finalization
3. Technical Feasibility & Material Consultation
· Evaluate material suitability, production feasibility, and execution practicality
· Recommend technically viable and commercially optimized solutions
· Identify project risks and execution challenges during planning stage
· Suggest alternative materials and value-engineering solutions
4. Prototype & Sample Execution
· Coordinate prototype and sample development with internal teams and vendors
· Ensure prototypes are executed as per approved specifications and timelines
· Monitor prototype quality, dimensions, finish, and material standards
· Resolve technical and execution-related issues during development stage
5. Client Technical Consulting & Pitch Support
· Participate in client presentations, pitches, and technical discussions
· Explain technical specifications, execution methodology, material recommendations, and costing logic
· Support Business Development and Client Servicing teams with technical-commercial inputs
· Build client confidence through solution-oriented consultation
6. Cross-Functional Coordination
· Collaborate with Design, Procurement, Production, and Execution teams for project alignment
· Ensure seamless flow of technical and commercial information
· Support operations team during project planning and execution stages
7. Documentation & Process Improvement
· Maintain project costing records, vendor databases, feasibility reports, and technical documentation
· Standardize BOQ formats, costing structures, and commercial documentation
· Contribute to process improvement and operational efficiency initiatives
Key Skills & Competencies
· Strong understanding of cost engineering and project estimation
· Expertise in BOQ preparation and quantity analysis
· Knowledge of retail fit-outs, branding, fabrication, interiors, or production execution
· Strong vendor management and commercial negotiation skills
· Technical understanding of materials, fabrication, and execution methodologies
· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
· Excellent coordination and communication abilities
· Client-facing presentation and consultation capability
· Proficiency in MS Excel and project costing tools
Preferred Experience
· 5–10 years of experience in project costing, estimation, technical projects, or execution planning along with experience in retail rollout, branding, interiors, fabrication, production, or advertising industry preferred.
· Prior exposure to client pitches and technical-commercial discussions will be an added advantage
· Bachelor’s Degree / Diploma in Engineering, Production, Civil, Interior, Mechanical, or related field
Interested candidates can apply at https://www.dartdesign.in/current-openings.php or can share their resume at hr@dartdesign.in
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