HV Estimator

Aureos; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous salary

25 days holiday

Pension

Cycle to work

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Employee benefits portal

Private medical insurance

Referral scheme

Job summary

Aureos in Scotland is seeking a HV Estimator to join the team, developing accurate take-offs, estimates and bids for design and build projects, including major schemes, ensuring client requirements and technical issues are fully considered.

You will lead option appraisals, value engineering, manage tenders with supply chain partners, and liaise with General Manager and operations to secure best value, on-site delivery and competitive outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience with substations (DNO & Private Networks) and equipment such as switchgear, cabling, earthing, transformers.
• Knowledge of HV installations ranging from 11kV to 132kV.
• HV and windfarm infrastructure upgrades or new installations.
• HV cable installation and jointing works.
• Civil works including trenching, backfilling and vetting quotations from supply chain partners.
• Staff management and delivery on site.
• HV testing and commissioning.
• Ability to evaluate design scope gaps on tenders and provide design/build input.
• Full UK driving license essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing accurate take offs and developing prime cost estimates.
• Developing Value Engineering proposals and introducing innovation where applicable.
• Using Trimble Contract Master for preparing estimates.
• Managing client and stakeholder requests in a professional and timely manner.

Skills

HV installations

Substations works

11kV-132kV

Windfarm upgrades

Cable installation

Civil works

Staff management

Testing & commissioning

Design and build

Driving license

Job description

If you are looking to work for a growing business who truly value and care for their employees, then look no further!

Aureos are seeking a HV Estimator to join our team in Scotland.

In this role, you'll develop accurate estimates and manage bids for design and build projects, including large and more complex major schemes ensuring that all client requirements and technical issues are fully considered. You'll also hold responsibility for option appraisals and identifying and applying alternative solutions to enhance bid profitability and the delivery of value engineering.

You'll prioritise and manage your own workload, maintain accurate records of tenders submitted while interfacing with the General Manager, Operational Teams and our Work Winning / Procurement teams. This will be completed with the objective of ensuring accuracy, best value and competitiveness of estimate and accommodation of the supply chain critical path.

Primary Tasks And Duties

• Providing accurate take offs and maintaining a high level of competency when preparing prime cost estimates.
• Developing Value Engineering Proposals and providing innovation where applicable.
• Competently using Trimble Contract Master for preparing estimates.
• Managing client and key stakeholder requests in a professional and timely manner.

Qualifications, Skills And Training

• Substations works (DNO & Private Networks) and associated equipment i.e. switchgear, cabling, earthing works, new / replacement transformers, protection and controls.
• Knowledge of various HV installations ranging from 11kV - 132kV
• HV & Windfarm Infrastructure upgrades / new installations.
• HV Cable installation and jointing works.
• Civils works - understanding of trenching, backfilling, plant and equipment requirements for projects and accurate vetting of quotations from supply chain partners.
• Staff Management and Delivery team requirements on site.
• HV Testing & Commissioning
• Ideally have design and build capability with the ability to evaluate design scope gaps on tenders.
• Due to the level of mobility required in this role, a full UK driving license is essential.

In return you will receive

• Generous Salary
• 25 days Holiday with the option to buy more
• Pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits portal.
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance
• Referral Scheme

Whether you are looking for progression in your new role or for your forever job, we will happily welcome your application.

Equal Opportunities

Aureos are an equal opportunities employer, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.