Electrical Estimator

ZipRecruiter; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading M&E Contractor is looking for an experienced Electrical Estimator for their Leeds office. The role involves preparing estimates, analyzing project specifications, and supporting the team in managing cost data. Ideal candidates will have relevant estimating experience, strong interpersonal skills, and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• Previous estimating experience, ideally on commercial and healthcare projects.
• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work accurately with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare estimates by gathering proposals, plans, and specifications.
• Compile costs by analyzing labor, material, and time requirements.
• Present prepared estimates with numerical and descriptive information.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer-facing skills

Administration skills

Organising skills

Problem-solving skills

Attention to detail

Numeracy skills

Tools

Databases

Spreadsheets

Word processing

Excel

Job description

Job Description

The Opportunity
Our client is a leading M&E Contractor. Continued expansion in their Leeds office has created a new opportunity for an experienced Electrical Estimator. The role of the Electrical Estimator is to support the existing team overseeing and conducting all aspects of estimating within the department.
The Position
As the Electrical Estimator you will be responsibly for
* Preparing work to be estimated by gathering proposals, plans, specifications, and related documents.
* Identifying labour, material, and time requirements by studying proposals, plans, specifications, and related documents.
* Compiling costs by analysing labour, material, and time requirements.
* Resolving discrepancies by collecting and analysing information.
* Presenting prepared estimates by assembling and displaying numerical and descriptive information.
* Preparing special reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends.
* Maintaining cost data base by entering and backing up data.
* Maintaining a log of all estimates coming into and leaving the business and analyses win/ loss rates and reasoning.
* Supporting the business in anyway necessary as appropriate when requested by Directors or Management.
The Person
* The ideal candidate will have previous estimating experience, ideally working on commercial and healthcare projects.
* Excellent interpersonal and customer-facing skills.
* Good administration skills.
* Have good organising skills.
* Have problem solving skills.
* Be able to work accurately, with good attention to detail.
* Be able to use databases, spreadsheets, word processing and excel.
* Excellent numeracy skills.
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