Project Estimator – Landscaping & Swimming Pool

About the role

Verdant Landscapes is seeking an experienced Project Estimator to join its Dubai team. You will prepare accurate, competitive quotations for high‑end residential landscaping and swimming‑pool projects, collaborating closely with design, procurement and project teams.

Key responsibilities

• Review drawings, designs, BOQs and client requirements.
• Carry out detailed quantity take‑offs.
• Prepare cost estimates and full project quotations.
• Price swimming pools, hard and soft landscaping, irrigation, lighting and outdoor features.
• Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Maintain up‑to‑date material and labour rates.
• Identify cost‑saving and value‑engineering opportunities.
• Support variations and additional‑work pricing during live projects.
• Work with management to ensure healthy project margins.

Required profile

• Minimum 5 years (60 months) experience as an estimator in a Dubai/UAE landscaping or swimming‑pool company.
• Strong knowledge of UAE material, labour and subcontractor costs.
• Good understanding of swimming‑pool construction and landscaping methods.
• Ability to read architectural, landscape and technical drawings.
• Excellent attention to detail and commercial awareness.
• Proficiency in Excel and relevant estimating/take‑off software.
• Capacity to manage multiple quotations and deadlines simultaneously.

Required skills

• Hard landscaping
• Irrigation
• Technical drawings
• Quantity take‑offs
• Estimating
• Supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Value‑engineering
• Material and labour rates
• Lighting
• Soft landscaping
• Pricing swimming pools
• Estimating take‑off software
• Outdoor features
• Excel