Electrical Estimator

TGS International Group; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TGS International Group in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Electrical Estimator to price major building services packages, from tender drawings to submission, working with a Midlands team on data centres, hospitals, warehousing and heavy industrial projects.

The role offers hybrid and remote working for the right person, and requires proven estimation experience, strong reading of drawings, and a disciplined, detail-oriented approach to cost planning and supplier management.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an Electrical Estimator.
• Strong electrical building services knowledge.
• Demonstrable experience estimating large-scale projects.
• Confident reading of electrical drawings, specifications and construction methodologies.
• Detailed electrical take-off and tender preparation experience.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project costs.
• Experience dealing with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage own workload and multiple tender deadlines.
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed, competitive electrical estimates for major building services projects.
• Reviewing tender drawings, specifications, schedules and contract documentation.
• Completing detailed electrical quantity take-offs and measurements.
• Identifying risks, omissions and discrepancies, and raising RFIs and tender queries.
• Obtaining and assessing supplier and subcontractor quotations against specification.
• Building tender submissions including assumptions, exclusions, clarifications and qualifications.
• Finding value engineering and cost-saving opportunities.
• Tracking market rates, material costs and subcontractor pricing.
• Working alongside commercial, design, procurement and delivery teams.
• Supporting tender negotiations and client queries.
• Attending tender reviews and handing won projects over cleanly.
• Reviewing completed projects against original estimates to sharpen future pricing.

Skills

Electrical Estimator

Electrical building services

Large-scale projects

Reading drawings

Tender preparation

Commercial awareness

Supplier management

Attention to detail

Numerical ability

Workload management

Right to work in UK

Education

Electrical engineering, building services qualifications

Tools

Amtech

Trimble

Job description

Estimating is where a project is won or lost, and this contractor knows it. They are appointing an Electrical Estimator to price large-scale building services packages - data centres, hospitals, warehousing and heavy industrial - from a Wolverhampton estimating team that is growing on the back of won work rather than hope.

About the opportunity

An established building services contractor is looking for an experienced Electrical Estimator to take ownership of tenders on significant M&E projects. You will price complete electrical packages, from first read of the tender drawings through to a submission you can stand behind at review. The team is small enough that your pricing decisions are visible and large enough that you are never the only person carrying a bid.

The role is primarily based at the Wolverhampton office, with hybrid and remote working available for the right person. Applications are welcome from experienced estimators anywhere in the UK.

What you will be doing

• Preparing detailed, competitive electrical estimates for major building services projects
• Reviewing tender drawings, specifications, schedules and contract documentation
• Completing detailed electrical quantity take-offs and measurements
• Identifying risks, omissions and discrepancies, and raising RFIs and tender queries
• Obtaining and assessing supplier and subcontractor quotations against specification
• Building tender submissions including assumptions, exclusions, clarifications and qualifications
• Finding value engineering and cost saving opportunities
• Tracking market rates, material costs and subcontractor pricing
• Working alongside commercial, design, procurement and delivery teams
• Supporting tender negotiations and client queries
• Attending tender reviews and handing won projects over cleanly
• Reviewing completed projects against original estimates to sharpen future pricing

What you will need

• Proven experience as an Electrical Estimator
• Strong electrical building services knowledge
• Demonstrable experience estimating large-scale projects
• Confident reading electrical drawings, specifications and construction methodologies
• Detailed electrical take-off and tender preparation experience
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project costs
• Experience dealing with suppliers and subcontractors
• Excellent attention to detail and strong numerical and analytical skills
• Ability to manage your own workload and multiple tender deadlines
• Right to work in the UK without sponsorship

Nice to have

• Sector experience in data centres, healthcare, pharmaceutical, warehousing and logistics, manufacturing or infrastructure
• Background with a major M&E or specialist electrical contractor
• Amtech, Trimble or similar estimating software
• Electrical engineering, construction or building services qualifications

Working pattern

Full-time. Wolverhampton office based, with hybrid and remote arrangements considered and agreed around your experience, location and the tender pipeline.

What is on offer

£60,000 - £85,000 depending on experience. The core band is £60,000 - £70,000, with a flexible and negotiable package for exceptional candidates up to approximately £80,000 - £85,000.

Electrical Estimator | Estimating | M&E Estimator | Building Services | Electrical Building Services | Tendering | Quantity Take-Off | Data Centre | Amtech | Trimble | Wolverhampton | West Midlands | Cost Estimation