Electrical Estimator
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Job summary
Princebuild Limited is seeking an Electrical Estimator to support commercial, retail and industrial projects in Peterborough. You will lead bid preparation, tendering and estimates, ensuring safety, profitability and client satisfaction.
You will work closely with the Executive Manager, reviewing designs and collaborating with clients, suppliers and site teams to deliver accurate, timely estimates and successful project outcomes.
Qualifications
- Experience in electrical estimating for commercial, retail or industrial projects.
- Ability to analyse drawings, specs and schedules to produce accurate estimates.
- Strong cost control, risk assessment and value engineering skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage all aspects of electrical estimating and tendering.
- Review designs, drawings and schedules to prepare competitive bids.
- Collaborate with clients, suppliers and site teams to gather information.
Skills
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Job description
Salary: Competitive Salary - Depending on experience, skills and qualifications
Are you an enthusiastic and experienced Electrical Estimator with a passion for Building Services?
We’re growing our Building Services team at our Peterborough Branch and are excited to welcome a talented professional who’s ready to make a real difference.
If you take pride in delivering high-quality work, enjoy collaborating with others and are looking for a role where your skills and ideas are valued, we’d love to hear from you!
Join our friendly team at Princebuild and help us shape the future of our success.
- Company vehicle with fuel card or allowance
- Corporate clothing
- Employee profit share scheme
- 21 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, increasing after 2 years’ continuous service
- Early finish on Fridays
- Departmental bonuses and long service awards
- Health and wellbeing support, including access to qualified Mental Health First Aiders
- Positive working culture supported by the Princebuild Founders Trust and Princebuild Foundation, helping local community projects
- Ongoing training, development, and clear career progression opportunities
- An inclusive employer, accredited by Investors in People and Positive About Disabled People
- Regular social events and charity initiatives throughout the year
This role is for a dedicated and detail oriented Electrical Estimator to support a wide variety of commercial, retail and industrial projects typically ranging from £10,000 to £1,000,000 in value.
Reporting to the Executive Manager, you’ll take the lead in preparing accurate bids, tenders and estimates, whilst continually improving our estimating processes. You’ll play a key role within the team and work closely with our clients to understand the project needs, all whilst ensuring that every project is delivered safely, efficiently, profitably, and to the highest standard of client satisfaction.
This is a key role within the team, contributing to strong communication, collaboration, and a culture built on Building, Sharing and Caring throughout project delivery.
- Manage all aspects of electrical estimating, bringing proven experience from a similar role.
- Review and interpret contract design and construction drawings, specifications and schedules.
- Analyse documents, scope of works, material and time calculations for electrical installations.
- Identify project risks, exclusions, assumptions and opportunities during the estimating and tendering process.
- Collaborate with the client, their agent or on-site personnel to gather the information necessary for accurate estimates.
- Prepare and submit competitive bids, tenders and estimates under the guidance of the Executive Manager.
- Obtain, review and negotiate quotations from suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
- Assess project profitability and suggest ways to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
- Prepare valuations, variations and final accounts.
- Assist with the preparation and management of project budgets and cost forecasts.
- Attend regular site meetings with clients and project teams.
- Support all project management activities and be involved in managing projects to ensure the continuity and productivity of the department during quieter estimating periods.
- Manage allocated projects from pre-construction through to completion and handover when required.
- Assist with the planning, programming and coordination of electrical works, labour, materials, plant and subcontractors
- Monitor project progress against programme, budget and agreed timescales, identifying and addressing any issues at the earliest opportunity.
- Manage project variations and ensure additional works are appropriately identified, priced, recorded and agreed.
- Work closely with the wider project team to ensure projects are delivered safely, efficiently, on time and within budget.
- Ensure all project documentation, records, drawings, quotations and relevant information are maintained accurately and up to date.
- Assess project profitability and monitor financial performance throughout the project lifecycle.
- Identify and implement improvements to any aspect of the service that we provide.
- Support the procurement of new clients, suppliers and subcontractors and maintain positive working relationships.
- Promote and monitor Health & Safety practices on site and ensure works are undertaken in accordance with Company procedures and relevant legislation.
- Monitor and report on job profitability.
- Regular use of bespoke computer systems and other software packages (Word, Excel, Project) as part of your day to day work.
- Duties and responsibilities will vary in line with progress.
Princebuild is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, committed to building an inclusive and supportive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and experiences. If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know – we are here to support you.
- This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check (including Children’s and Adults’ Barred Lists) and may require additional client-specific vetting.
- This role may require travel and occasional overnight stays as needed.
- The above information should only be used as a guide to the duties and responsibilities expected.
- It should be noted that the duties and responsibilities might not include or be limited to the information give above as these may vary from time to time, depending on the contracts in hand and in accordance with the manager’s discretion.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Company: Princebuild Limited
Hours: Full-time
Location: Peterborough, PE1 5UP
Working pattern: On-site
Job type: Permanent
Posting date: 11 Aug 2026
Closing date: 28 Aug 2026
Peterborough (with travel as required)
Full-time (42 hours per week)
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