Electrical Estimator

Kier Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Kier Group is seeking an Electrical Estimator to join our Mechanical & Electrical team. The role involves estimating project costs, managing risks, and collaborating across departments to convert tenders into revenue. Location is flexible with occasional travel to London.

You will help shape projects from tender through delivery, building strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners while supporting profitability and value delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with a Main Contractor or Sub Contractor.
• Proficient in Excel and Estimating System Software.
• Conscientious with strong attention to detail.
• Enjoy building collaborative relationships across teams and external partners.
• Motivated by balancing quality, efficiency and profitability.

Responsibilities

• Estimate project costs for tenders and resources.
• Negotiate with suppliers and subcontractors to minimise costs and maximise value.
• Build and maintain strong commercial relationships with customers, consultants and supply chain partners.
• Contribute to the tender process from assessment through to final submission with design, planning and commercial teams.
• Assist in project handovers to ensure smooth delivery.

Skills

Excel

Estimating software

Attention to detail

Collaborative approach

Cost optimisation

Tools

Estimating System Software

Job description

Electrical Estimator

Company: Kier Group

Salary: Not specified

Hours: Full-time

Location: W1W 7TL

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 27 Oct 2026

Closing date: 26 Nov 2026

We're looking for an Electrical Estimator to join our Kier Mechanical & Electrical team.

Location: Flexible. Travel to London required on occasion.Hours: Full Time - some flexibility on hours available if desired, just let us know when you speak to us.

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

As an Electrical Estimator, you'll play a key role in supporting the generation of profitable tenders while helping to maximise our order pipeline and its conversion into market share and revenue. You'll estimate project costs, identify and manage risks, and work collaboratively across teams to ensure we deliver exceptional results for our clients. This is an opportunity to use your expertise to shape projects from tender through to delivery, building strong relationships along the way.

What will you be responsible for?

• -Supporting the preparation of tenders by estimating costs and resources for projects
• -Negotiating with suppliers and subcontractors to minimise costs while maximising value
• -Building and maintaining strong commercial relationships with customers, consultants, and supply chain partners
• -Contributing to the tender process from assessment through to final submission, working closely with design, planning, and commercial teams
• -Participating in project handovers to ensure a smooth transition to delivery teams

What are we looking for?

This role of Electrical Estimator is great for you if:

• -You have demonstrable experience working with a Main Contractor or Sub Contractor
• -You're proficient in Excel and Estimating System Software
• -You have a conscientious approach with strong attention to detail
• -You enjoy building collaborative relationships across teams and with external partners
• -You're motivated by finding solutions that balance quality, efficiency, and profitability

We're all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferrable skills are always welcome! So, even if you don't tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat.

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

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