Electrical Estimator

Upfront Recruitment; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company package

Job summary

Upfront Recruitment is seeking an Electrical Estimator in Leeds to price electrical building services for new-builds and refurbishments. You will prepare detailed estimates from drawings and specifications, manage tender deadlines and coordinate with suppliers and subcontractors.

You will work with design and delivery teams to identify cost savings, attend pre-tender meetings, and hand over successful tenders to the project delivery team in a busy, supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience pricing electrical building services projects.
• Ability to read drawings and specifications and develop detailed estimates.
• Experience reviewing tender documents and identifying project risks.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates, take-offs and cost plans from drawings and specifications.
• Review tender documents and identify project risks.
• Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Work with design and delivery teams to identify cost savings.
• Attend site visits and pre-tender meetings.
• Manage tender deadlines and maintain clear pricing records.
• Keep labour rates and material prices up to date.
• Hand successful tenders over to the project delivery team.

Skills

Estimation

Tender management

Costing from drawings

Supplier quotations

Cost savings identification

Site visit attendance

Pricing records maintenance

Tender handover to delivery

Job description

Electrical Estimator

Salary: £50,000 - £70,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus company package

Location: Leeds

Full-time, Permanent

We are recruiting an Electrical Estimator for an established Mechanical & Electrical contractor delivering new-build and refurbishment projects.

About the Company

The company works across commercial, healthcare, education, industrial, residential and public sector projects throughout Yorkshire, the North West and the wider UK.

It has a steady pipeline of work and an experienced pre-construction team.

Why Join?

As an Electrical Estimator, you will work on varied projects with support from the commercial and operational teams. The business offers consistent work and opportunities to develop.

About the Role

The Electrical Estimator will prepare accurate, competitive tenders for electrical building services projects, from smaller works to larger packages.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare estimates, take-offs and cost plans from drawings and specifications.
• Review tender documents and identify project risks.
• Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Work with design and delivery teams to identify cost savings.
• Attend site visits and pre-tender meetings.
• Manage tender deadlines and maintain clear pricing records.
• Keep labour rates and material prices up to date.
• Hand successful tenders over to the project delivery team.

Candidate Background

This Electrical Estimator role suits someone with experience pricing electrical building services projects.

You will need to read drawings and specifications, prepare detailed estimates and manage several tender deadlines.

Contact Mark at Up Front Recruitment for more information