Estimating Manager | Power and Renewables | Bellshill

Kirby Group Engineering; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking an experienced Group Estimating Manager to lead the Power & Renewables estimating function, drive commercial excellence, and shape major tender solutions. You will influence strategic decisions, mentor a high-performing team, and partner with senior leaders to maintain top-tier technical and commercial standards.

The role demands strong leadership, deep sector knowledge, and a track record of delivering winning bids.

Qualifications

• Significant estimating leadership experience within Power, Renewables, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, or related sector.
• Strong commercial and technical understanding of large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high-performing estimating teams.
• Experience managing complex tenders from initial enquiry through to final adjudication.
• Excellent stakeholder management with influence at all levels.
• Strong analytical and decision-making capabilities.
• Proactive, detail-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable engaging directly with clients, consultants and senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing the estimating function across Power & Renewables projects.
• Driving excellence throughout the tendering and bid management process.
• Managing tender adjudications and supporting key commercial decision-making.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing a team of estimators, fostering continuous improvement.
• Collaborating with Business Unit Managers, Engineering, Operations and Commercial teams to ensure high-quality submissions.
• Building and maintaining estimating systems, procedures and best practices.
• Developing cost databases, benchmarking data and project performance statistics for future bids.
• Representing Kirby Group Engineering in client meetings and pre-construction engagements.
• Contributing to innovative estimating processes to improve efficiency and competitiveness.
• Ensuring all estimating activities align with governance and information security requirements.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Power & Renewables

Stakeholder management

Tender management

Analytical thinking

Leadership mentoring

Process improvement

Client engagement

Job description

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Estimating Manager | Power & Renewables

Are you an experienced estimating leader ready to shape the future of major power and renewable energy projects?

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Group Estimating Manager to lead our Power & Renewables estimating function, driving commercial excellence across some of the most complex and high‑profile projects in the industry. This is a strategic leadership role for someone who can combine technical expertise, commercial acumen, and people leadership to consistently deliver winning tender solutions.

Working closely with senior leadership, engineering teams, operations, and business unit stakeholders, you will play a pivotal role in developing robust estimating strategies, mentoring a high‑performing team, and ensuring Kirby Group Engineering continues to deliver best‑in‑class solutions to its clients.

The Opportunity

This is far more than a traditional estimating role.

You will be responsible for leading the estimating function across the Power & Renewables sector, influencing key business decisions, supporting project growth, and ensuring the highest standards of technical and commercial excellence are maintained throughout the tendering process.

You’ll be the person people turn to when the numbers matter, when the strategy matters, and when winning the right work matters.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Leading and managing the estimating function across Power & Renewables projects.
• Driving excellence throughout the tendering and bid management process.
• Managing tender adjudications and supporting key commercial decision‑making.
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing a team of estimators, creating a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
• Working closely with Business Unit Managers, Associate Directors, Engineering, Operations, and Commercial teams to ensure high‑quality tender submissions.
• Building and maintaining estimating systems, procedures, and best practices.
• Developing and maintaining cost databases, benchmarking data, and project performance statistics to support future bids.
• Managing project estimate registers and supporting win/loss analysis to improve future tender performance.
• Representing Kirby Group Engineering during client meetings and pre‑construction engagements.
• Contributing to the development of innovative estimating processes that improve efficiency, accuracy, and competitiveness.
• Ensuring all estimating activities align with company standards, governance, and information security requirements.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant estimating leadership experience within Power, Renewables, Utilities, Energy Infrastructure, or a related sector.
• Strong commercial and technical understanding of large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Proven ability to lead, mentor, and develop high‑performing estimating teams.
• Experience managing complex tenders from initial enquiry through to final adjudication.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at all levels of the business.
• Strong analytical and decision‑making capabilities.
• A proactive, detail‑oriented approach with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Comfortable engaging directly with clients, consultants, and senior leadership teams.

Why Join Kirby Group Engineering?

Kirby Group Engineering has grown to become one of Europe’s leading engineering services contractors, delivering world‑class solutions across Data Centres, Life Sciences, Industrial, Power, and Renewables sectors.

People join Kirby because they want to work on projects that matter.

They stay because they’re trusted with responsibility, supported to develop their careers, and surrounded by teams who genuinely care about delivering excellence.

This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical function within a growing business, influence major project wins, and play a key role in shaping the future of Kirby Group Engineering’s Power & Renewables division.

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.