Electrical Estimator

ADVANCED UTILITY NETWORKS LIMITED; Castle Point; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Electrical Estimator, where your expertise in estimating and bid leadership will shine. This role involves collaborating with Business Development Managers and Designers to craft tailored bids for clients in the Renewables and I&C sectors. You'll play a vital role in identifying customer needs, ensuring compliance with trading practices, and managing multiple projects. With the flexibility of remote work and a commitment to employee well-being, this position offers a rewarding environment where your contributions will directly impact the growth of innovative energy solutions. If you're ready to make a difference, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Staggered Start & Finish Times

Remote/Hybrid Working Options

Life Cover

Attractive Holiday Allowance

EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Wellbeing Services

Long Service Awards

Volunteering Scheme

Christmas Shutdown

Buy Additional Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in an Estimating role is essential.
• Knowledge of LV, HV, EHV design and techniques is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer needs and provide tailored bids.
• Secure profitable orders while ensuring compliance with trading practices.
• Work with procurement teams on project-specific requirements.

Skills

Estimating methodologies

Commercial awareness

Strong organization skills

Communication skills

IT skills (MS Office, Excel)

Project management

Job description

Our Vacancy

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Estimator to join our team. This is a key position within eSmart Networks, offering strong expertise in Estimating and leading bids for a wide range of customers within the Renewables and I&C sectors.

If you have experience working in a similar role and are looking to join a forward-thinking and progressive business, we invite you to apply for this amazing opportunity.

Our Head Office is based in Braintree, Essex, but we would consider this role as a remote position with monthly office visits.

So, what will you be doing?

As an Electrical Estimator you will be working closely with our Business Development Managers and Designers to identify customer needs and provide customer tailored bids across the I&C and Renewable sectors.

You will also:

1. Identify customer’s needs through the bid process and ensuring any bid proposal clearly identifies the proposed solution.
2. Provide guidance on bid positioning to ensure maximum margin whilst maintaining required win ratio.
3. Secure profitable, deliverable orders that fully comply with eSmart trading practices and terms and conditions.
4. Identify and resolve queries with the relevant parties.
5. Attend pre-commencement customer project meetings where required.
6. Work closely with the procurement teams to identify early project-specific requirements, including supply chain, sub-contractors, and procurement of supplies.

What do we need from you?

To excel in this role, the successful candidate must have experience within an Estimating role. Bringing your wealth of knowledge, we are also looking for someone with strong organisation skills and commercial awareness. Additionally, we seek:

1. Knowledge of Estimating methodologies, design and techniques within LV, HV and EHV (desirable)
2. An understanding of groundworks and/or utilities (desirable)
3. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
4. Experience within ICP Estimating
5. Experience dealing with DNO’s and IDNO’s
6. Strong IT skills including MS Office suite (specifically Excel)
7. Strong Communication skills

Our Benefits:

Our company is devoted to ensuring our staff receives a comprehensive selection of rewards and perks. We acknowledge that employment is merely a portion of our daily routine, and our objective is to provide our team members with a broad spectrum of versatile benefits that cater to their needs. We take pride in offering a diverse assortment of options to support all lifestyles, with a majority of these benefits accessible throughout the year. Our benefits/perks consist of:

1. Staggered Start & Finish Times
2. Remote/Hybrid Working Options
3. Life Cover
4. Attractive Holiday Allowance
5. EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme
6. Wellbeing Services
7. Long Service Awards
8. Volunteering Scheme
9. Christmas Shutdown
10. Buy Additional Holiday

And much more…

We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and value diversity in all its forms. We want to ensure that you feel supported throughout the process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary. If you require any adjustments during your application, interview process or throughout your employment, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Our Business

We are a fully accredited independent Connection Provider, able to design and build all connections in the UK across all Distribution Network Operator (DNO) areas, from Low Voltage up to 132kV renewable generation connections.

eSmart Networks was created to respond to the UK’s need for charging infrastructure as the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles gathers pace, and has since broadened its services to provide grid connection solutions and renewable energy infrastructure.

Our Values

Working within eSmart Networks is a rewarding place to be. We spend a lot of time at work and we know the importance of spending that time working towards a common purpose. Supporting our employees is a key priority, balancing the demands of a growing business with its staff welfare.