Design Estimator, Smart Infrastructure & Bids (Cabling)

Computacenter; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Computacenter is seeking a skilled Design Engineer within its Smart Infrastructure team in the UK. You will craft compliant, commercially sound designs for structured cabling and smart building technologies, influence bids and tenders, and contribute to high-value infrastructure programmes.

You will produce accurate design estimates, support pricing, and deliver bids with best-practice guidelines while creating installation documentation and cost models to maximise margins.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in structured cabling design and estimation (essential).
• Knowledge of containment/pathway design and survey validation.
• Understanding of IP-connected solutions including WiFi, CCTV, AV, and meeting room technology.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) design and cabling principles.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate design estimates and bid responses for structured cabling, racks, PDUs, containment, WiFi, CCTV, and AV/MTR solutions
• Support account teams with solution design, pricing, and customer engagement
• Ensure bids are delivered using best practice (BICSI and manufacturer guidelines)
• Create handover packs, cabling schedules, wall elevations, schematics, and installation documentation
• Own and refine cost models, applying value engineering to maximise margin
• Provide technical governance, risk management, and commercial assurance across opportunities
• Support customer presentations and mid/post-bid discussions

Skills

Structured cabling design

Estimation and bid responses

Costing and margins

CAD

Bluebeam

MTR (Microsoft Teams Rooms) cabling

Excel/Office

Commercial governance

Tools

CAD

Bluebeam

Excel

Job description

Computacenter is seeking a skilled Design Engineer within its Smart Infrastructure team in the UK. You will craft compliant, commercially sound designs for structured cabling and smart building technologies, influence bids and tenders, and contribute to high-value infrastructure programmes.

You will produce accurate design estimates, support pricing, and deliver bids with best-practice guidelines while creating installation documentation and cost models to maximise margins.