Design & Estimation Consultant - Data Centre Connectivity

Onnec; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ONNEC Group is seeking a Design & Estimation Consultant to join our growing team. You will deliver innovative design solutions and accurate project cost estimates for structured cabling and connectivity infrastructure within data centre environments.

Working with Sales, Commercial and Operations, you will produce high-quality technical designs, detailed cost models and supporting documentation to drive successful project outcomes and business growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in design and estimation of structured cabling and ICT solutions in complex environments.
• Strong technical knowledge of data centre and critical infrastructure projects.
• Ability to produce cost estimates, tender submissions and budget forecasts aligned to project objectives.
• Experience supporting projects from pre-sales through to delivery and handover.
• Commercial awareness with understanding of contracts, risk and profitability.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Proactive, adaptable, and able to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Prepare client quotations through a process of surveying, design interpretation and estimation.
• Consult with sales, operations and commercial to ensure all elements of client requirements are captured within the costs.
• Ensure that requests for quotations are returned within the required timescales.
• Ensure all quotations are produced in accordance with departmental policy and procedures.
• Produce accurate information that can be conveyed to the operations team in the form of Pre Contract Reviews.
• Adopt a proactive approach with line management and sales to provide technical guidance on opportunities.
• Support sales teams in engagement with clients, main contractors and consultants, including presentations and technical details.
• Produce detailed general arrangement plans, cabinet/frame layouts, cable density drawings and schematic diagrams.
• Coordinate project drawings from information to construction stage with other trades.

Skills

Structured cabling design

Cost estimation

Data centre infrastructure

Tender submissions

Project lifecycle

Client engagement

Technical documentation

Solution development

Tools

CAD software

Job description

ONNEC Group is seeking a Design & Estimation Consultant to join our growing team. You will deliver innovative design solutions and accurate project cost estimates for structured cabling and connectivity infrastructure within data centre environments.

Working with Sales, Commercial and Operations, you will produce high-quality technical designs, detailed cost models and supporting documentation to drive successful project outcomes and business growth.