Estimator

TRANT ENGINEERING LIMITED; Southampton; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Hybrid working

Company Pension Scheme

24 days holiday + bank holidays

Job summary

TRANT ENGINEERING LIMITED invites an experienced Estimator to deliver electrical and ICA cost estimates for process and water sector tenders across the UK. You will work with bid teams and engineering disciplines to forecast costs, address risks, and support procurement with pricing and schedules.

The role requires a technical degree or equivalent, strong numerical skills, and a proactive approach to collaboration with project teams.

Qualifications

• Experience as an Estimator in engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of process and water treatment technologies.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills and ability to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Prepare electrical and ICA cost estimates for process and water tenders.
• Input scope of work and provide pricing inputs to bids and reports.
• Collaborate with bid teams, procurement, and project teams to align estimates with strategy.

Skills

Estimating skills

Numerical analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Communication

Site/field experience

Education

HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering/QS

Tools

Candy/Conquest/Causeway

Job description

Join Trant Engineering and help shape the delivery of complex, high-impact projects.

Trant Engineering is a leading EPC contractor with a strong reputation for delivering innovative engineering solutions across the UK and internationally. With over 1,000 employees and a £150m turnover, were growingand now looking for an experienced Estimator to play a key role in our project delivery teams.

The Role

As an Estimator you'll be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive electrical and ICA cost estimates for the process and water sector tenders. Working closely with other estimating disciplines, technical designers, commercial, and project teams, the Electrical Estimator provides experienced technical knowledge to the team and supports bid submissions to ensure project costs are accurately forecast and aligned with delivery requirements.

What Youll Be Doing

1) Estimating & Bid Support

• Attendance at site visits as required. With a focus on all electrical and ICA elements of the site to develop an understanding of the existing treatment process, controls philosophy and understand present constraints.
• Input into and presentation of the scope of work to the wider bid and project delivery teams. Including; proposed technical solution, key procurement packages and constructability considerations/risks.
• Prepare, in conjunction with other estimating disciplines, detailed electrical and ICA cost estimates for tenders within the Process and Water sector:

• Prepare single line diagrams and analyse using Amtech/Trimble software.
• Prepare load, cable, instrumentation, IO schedules, or cable containment methods.
• Define work and supply packages and adjudication of procurement quotes received.
• Preparation and pricing of the cost estimate using RIB Candy estimating software.
• Identify risks associated with the project and capture in a risk register.

• Provide input to the tender programme with consideration of constructability, sequencing of work, durations of tasks, testing and commissioning requirements while ensuring process compliance (i.e. temporary works) throughout construction
• Collaborate with engineers, project managers, and technical leads to ensure the scope if fully understood and all known assumptions and clarifications are captured.
• Support bid preparation by providing clear pricing input, cost narratives, and contribution to the technical solution report.

2) Commercial & Risk Management

• Identify, quantify, and communicate risks and opportunities associated with project costs.
• Assist in margin analysis and bid strategy discussions.
• Maintain clear records of estimates, assumptions, and historical cost data.

3) Stakeholder Coordination

• Work closely with the Estimating Manager, Senior Estimators, and Bid Teams to align estimates with bid strategy.
• Coordinate with procurement and supply chain to obtain accurate material and subcontractor pricing.
• Support project teams during pre-construction and early delivery stages to provide cost input.

4) Process & Knowledge Management

• Maintain and update cost databases, benchmarks, and templates.
• Contribute to process improvements in estimating and bid preparation.
• Capture lessons learned from completed projects and bids to improve future estimating accuracy.

5) Core Values

• Uphold and promote the Companys Core Values Care, Trust, Respect and Sustainability.

What Were Looking For

Essential

• HNC/HND or Degree in Engineering, Quantity Surveying, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Experience as an Estimator in engineering, construction, or infrastructure projects.
• Understanding of Process (waste water) and/or Water (drinking water) treatment processes and technologies.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple concurrent tasks.
• Good communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Desirable

• Professional membership (e.g., MIET, IET, RICS)
• Experience working on framework contracts and multi-site projects.
• Knowledge of NEC or other standard forms of contract.
• Familiarity with estimating software (Candy/Conquest/Causeway).

Why Join Trant?

At Trant Engineering, we deliver complex, high-value engineering and construction projects across the UK. From process and water treatment to energy infrastructure upgrades, we play a key role in delivering and protecting critical national infrastructure shaping the systems that communities and industries rely on every day.

Our teams design and deliver full EPC solutions, combining technical excellence with practical, hands-on delivery. We offer end-to-end capabilities from concept and design through to manufacturing, construction and commissioning utilising a continually evolving in-house expertise. This means youll work on projects that are varied, challenging and genuinely impactful.

Our multi-disciplinary teams bring together specialists in civil, mechanical, electrical, process, instrumentation, and control & automation engineering, alongside our in-house manufacturing of control panels, MCCs, PLCs and SCADA systems. With over 1,000 people and a strong, growing pipeline of work, its an exciting time to join Trant. We are committed to helping our people succeed through our Career Development Association, providing structured support, mentoring and clear pathways to help you reach your full potential.

Whether youre starting out or looking to take your next career step, Trant offers the chance to develop, progress and make a real difference.

Our company benefits package includes.

• Competitive salary.
• Company car or car allowance (some levels.)
• Mentored support within our Career Development Association, to work towards chartership.
• 24 days holiday (increasing with service) + 8 bank holidays.
• Options to buy additional holiday via salary sacrifice.
• Company Pension Scheme.
• Flexible working based on a core hours system.
• 1 x Professional Membership paid annually.
• Hybrid working.
• Employee assistance program.
• Free onsite parking.
• Bike to Work scheme.
• Discretionary annual bonus.