Estimator / Senior Estimator

Bidrecruitment; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Business Director to lead estimating and bid management for HV power services. This role requires a seasoned professional with a strong background in electrical engineering and estimating, who can manage a team and enhance the bidding process. You'll be working on significant projects, ensuring value engineering and client satisfaction while maintaining effective relationships. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a substantial impact in a thriving sector, offering flexibility and a collaborative environment to grow your career.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating with a strong background in electrical engineering.
• Knowledge of HV & EHV distribution networks and protection systems.

Responsibilities

• Manage the bid process and enhance the tendering process for major projects.
• Negotiate with clients and ensure contractual requirements are met.

Skills

Estimating

Negotiation Skills

Team Management

Client Relationship Management

Value Engineering

Education

HNC in Electrical Engineering

Civil Engineering/Utilities Experience

Job description

This range is provided by Bidrecruitment. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Business Director - Multi Sector - Bid, Business Development & Marketing at Bidrecruitment

I am currently recruiting for an estimator / senior estimator to join a market leading company who provide HV power services. They are looking for an experienced estimator who comes from a multi utility background and ideally has electrical engineering qualifications.

Alongside estimating, this role will involve managing the bid process with the support of 2 engineers. You will work on opportunities from £1m - £12m in value. You can be based out of their Wakefield or Stockton office and will be required to be in the office or at client sites 4 days per week, working 1 day from home. There may be some flexibility on this.

Duties and responsibilities

• Determine and price value engineered alternatives to plans and specifications to demonstrate to clients’ commitment to value engineering.
• Enhance current major projects tendering process to improve company’s ability to win work.
• Hold and contribute towards pre and post tender bid meetings with clients and their representatives in pursuit of securing work.
• Grow the capacity of the supply chain to diversify capability for delivery of complex solutions and to achieve best value.
• Demonstrate excellent negotiation skills to negotiate and conclude securing of opportunities for the supply of works, goods, materials and services.
• Aid the analysis of commercial terms with the context of the intended scope to ensure contractual obligations are transferred into delivery.
• Ensure contractual requirements are reflected into estimates and marked for attention as part of handover process with operational team.
• Formulate early view of intended delivery team and work alongside to upskill the understanding of submissions with plans and programmes flowing through to delivery and avoiding a transactional handover. This is to ensure the business is “fit for construction.
• Develop and maintain effective key client relationships, in the pursuit of securing major projects work.
• Ensure cash management is a consideration when sanctioning bidding opportunities.
• Create hand over culture aimed at ensuring operational delivery can successfully deliver the project.
• Talent profile of all resources maintained, with high growth potential assessed and actively managed.
• Utilising standard quotation letters, submit bespoke proposals/quotations to clients.
• Accurately prepare quotations considering all costs associated with the delivery of the project.
• Provide detailed hand over project files to the Project Management Team to allow for a successful delivery of the project.
• Correspond and negotiate with clients, suppliers, contractors and colleagues.

Experience required

• Knowledge of Low Voltage and High Voltage (HV & EHV) distribution networks and protection systems
• HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical Engineering highly desirable
• Experience managing a team
• Technical expertise relevant to estimating
• Civil Engineering/Utilities experience
• Knowledge of Contract Law, Health & Safety awareness and CDM Regulations
• Full UK driving licence

How to apply

To apply for this role or to find out more information, please send a CV to Hayley Wood.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries: Utilities and Electric Power Transmission, Control, and Distribution