Design Estimator - Smart Infrastructure Solutions

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

Join Computacenter’s highly successful Smart Infrastructure team in a key role supporting large-scale customer projects across the UK. You’ll work closely with Solution Specialists, Account Teams, and strategic partners to shape compliant, commercially sound designs across structured cabling and smart building technologies.

This is a visible role with the opportunity to influence bids, support major tenders, and contribute to high-value infrastructure programmes.

What you'll do

• 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

What you’ll need

• 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
• CAD and Bluebeam experience, plus strong Excel/Office skills
• Commercial confidence (costing, margins, risk awareness), ideally with experience on £500K+ bids
• Willingness to work towards BICSI (RCDD/CDCDP) or relevant AV/WiFi/CCTV certifications