Electrical Estimator

Senior Electrical Estimator

Package:

• Salary Bracket:        £57,500.00 – £62,500.00
• Works Location: 960 Capability, Green Luton, LU1 3PE
• Personal Specification:  Problem Solver/Great Communicator/Excellent Teamwork/Interpersonal Skills/Patient/Attention to Detail/Calm under pressure
• Working Hours: 7.30 – 4:30pm
• Benefits:  Ongoing Career Progression/Apple IT Equipment/Training/Company Pension & 21 Days Annual Leave Plus Bank Holidays
• Ongoing career development plan, including the opportunity to grow during its rapid rate of expansion.
• Company Pension
• 21 Days Holiday plus Bank Holidays

Job Role/Responsibilities:

• Managerial skills in order to develop and lead an electrical estimating team.
• Ability to manage and track multiple electrical tenders simultaneously.
• Lead communication with clients and customer base, ensuring all requirements are met/mitigated to their satisfaction.
• Review issued specifications, drawings, and other relevant documents, as well as tender clarifications and updates for the respective clients.
• Onsite liaison with client/customer undertaking the relevant site survey and review.
• Analysis and evaluation of potential project risk on both commercial and deliverable aspects.
• Preparation of accurate pricing estimates with the proper level of detail, including labour, material, and subcontract items. Analysis and scrutiny of supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Collation of multi-discipline data to assist future evolution of tender process, identifying areas of weakness and strength.
• Identify and present value engineering opportunities for cost-saving measures to accompany tender submissions.
• Attend project site tender meetings, site reviews, and post-tender interviews as required.
• Allocation of electrical estimating team labour to each tender opportunity and management throughout the submission process.
• Manage, support and assist with the training of the estimating staff.
• Ensure that all tender submissions are comprehensively reviewed and qualified correctly.
• Determining type, quantity, cost of materials and fixtures needed for each project.
• Regular review & evolution of the company's estimating documentation, making sure this is up to date with rates.
• Weekly team meetings and tender reports.
• Generation and issue of handover documentation for secured projects ahead of meetings with the projects team.

Skills Needed

• Comprehensive knowledge of both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
• Experience in presenting tenders to clients
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office package (Excel/Word & Outlook)
• Strong understanding of both the residential and commercial construction sectors
• The ability to read tender specifications, and drawings and produce detailed pricing cost plans
• The ability to self-manage time and workloads and multitask various projects sequentially
• Experience in a similar position
• Ability to liaise and converse with clients in a professional manner
• Full UK driver’s license

Person Specification

• Leader
• Managerial skills
• Analytical skill
• Confidential
• Methodical
• Problem Solver/Ability to work independently or collaboratively
• Excellent Teamwork
• Interpersonal Skills
• Focused
• Attention to Detail
• Calm under pressure