Electrical Estimator

1st Step; Rivenhall End; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering services company in the UK is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator to prepare electrical estimates for various sectors, including Residential and Healthcare. The ideal candidate will have at least 4 years' experience in the M&E sector, strong commercial awareness, and in-depth knowledge of electrical installations. This role offers a competitive salary, pension scheme, 25 days annual leave, private healthcare, and a bonus scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Private healthcare

Bonus scheme

Car allowances

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years' experience within the M&E sector.
• Strong commercial understanding of project cost drivers.
• In-depth knowledge of electrical installations and systems.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate tender drawings for value engineering.
• Manage the pre-construction process from start to finish.
• Attend and participate in pre-construction meetings.
• Assess project costs before selection for complexity and resources.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineers.

Skills

Electrical installations knowledge

Commercial awareness

Project cost assessment

Value engineering

Education

BTEC HNC/HND (or equivalent)

Job description

1st Step Solutions are supporting one of the UK's leading Engineering Services companies who have an opportunity for an Electrical Estimator in Essex.

We are currently seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator to join our client's team, based at their Essex office. The role involves preparing electrical estimates across a variety of sectors, including Residential, Healthcare, Education, Commercial Fit-Outs, and General Commercial Projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate tender drawings, identifying opportunities for value engineering.
• Manage and contribute to the pre-construction process from start to finish.
• Attend and actively participate in pre-construction meetings.
• Assess project costs before selection, considering complexity, labour, materials, specialist subcontractors, and preliminaries.
• Collaborate with project managers and engineers.

Key Requirements

• Minimum of 4 years' experience within the M&E sector.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project cost drivers.
• In-depth knowledge of electrical installations and systems.
• A BTEC HNC/HND (or equivalent) is advantageous.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• Bonus scheme
• Car allowances