Estimator - HV/EHV Substations & Data Centres (Hybrid)

Fawkes & Reece London; Potters Bar; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus scheme

Healthcare plan

Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Job summary

Fawkes & Reece London is seeking an estimator to join a Tier-1 infrastructure contractor based near Potters Bar. The role focuses on tender preparation, risk assessment, and pricing for substations and data centre projects.

You will build first-principles estimates using Causeway and Excel, cover labour, plant, materials, and subcontractors, and hand over successful bids to Delivery. HV/EHV experience and MS Project familiarity are essential; hybrid working is offered.

Qualifications

• Experience of HV & EHV cable and civils installations up to 132kV.
• Experience with Causeway estimating software (training provided if not).
• Experience pricing specialist civils such as HDD, or working to DNO G81 specifications; MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, anticipate risk early and shape the bid strategy with colleagues.
• Compile tender submissions, issue and evaluate subcontract enquiries, and support final bid review and sign-off with senior managers.
• Build first-principles estimates in Causeway (and Excel) covering labour, plant, materials, subcontractors, traffic management and Local Authority fees - keeping cost models current.
• Gather inputs behind a robust price - Gazetteer data, permits and restrictions from Street Works and Planning, quotations from Procurement, and outputs and programme from Delivery, including site surveys where needed.
• Lead pre- and post-tender commercial activity, from client clarifications to BAFO reviews, then hand won schemes over to the Delivery team and QS

Skills

HV/EHV experience

MS Project

Pricing civils

Tools

Causeway estimating software

Job description

Fawkes & Reece London is seeking an estimator to join a Tier-1 infrastructure contractor based near Potters Bar. The role focuses on tender preparation, risk assessment, and pricing for substations and data centre projects.

You will build first-principles estimates using Causeway and Excel, cover labour, plant, materials, and subcontractors, and hand over successful bids to Delivery. HV/EHV experience and MS Project familiarity are essential; hybrid working is offered.