Senior Design Estimator

Techpoweredservices; Oldham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working

Training and certifications

Medicash

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance Programme

Death in Service

Pension scheme

Paid annual leave

Job summary

Technology Powered Services is seeking a senior, autonomous lead for estimating, technical design and bid development across complex IT infrastructure and related disciplines. You will shape solutions, influence bid strategy and drive winning work, while managing scope, risks and client engagement.

You will define and price multi-discipline solutions, lead tender submissions, and collaborate with internal teams to deliver high-quality proposals.

Qualifications

• Senior-level estimating and technical design experience within a technology, infrastructure or engineering-led environment.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with recognised industry qualifications, or 10 years’ experience without formal qualifications.
• Strong grounding in one or more of: IT infrastructure, structured cabling (copper and fibre), low-voltage electrical, or wireless and cellular systems.
• Proven ability to design and price integrated, multi-discipline solutions in design-and-build and early engagement environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, estimating and tender submissions for medium to large, technically complex projects.
• Define and manage scope, assumptions, exclusions, dependencies and commercial risk, supporting margin control and value engineering.
• Lead or validate technical designs and coordinate internal and external survey resource during pre-construction.
• Produce high-quality technical and commercial proposals suitable for private and public-sector submission.
• Build trusted client relationships and support early engagement and scope definition.
• Monitor tender portals and frameworks and manage a structured pipeline of opportunities.

Skills

Senior-level estimating

Technical design

Bid development

Client engagement

Education

Recognised industry qualifications

Tools

Contract Master

Simpro

AutoCAD

Ekahau

JVSG

BlueBeam

FieldWire

Job description

Technology Powered Services (TPS) is a fast-growing, privately owned infrastructure and technology business. Debt-free and financially independent, we design, install and support complex connectivity
and infrastructure projects for enterprise customers and channel partners
nationwide.

Our portfolio spans Wi-Fi 6/7, LAN, structured cabling, fibre optic, private cellular, smart hands services, planned and reactive maintenance, AV, IP CCTV, EV charging and sustainability services.

Our mission is to empower partners and enterprise customers by delivering complex infrastructure projects with unparalleled speed, precision and technical expertise.

The Role

This is a senior, autonomous role leading estimating, technical design and bid development for complex, multi-discipline projects, weighted towards IT infrastructure, structured cabling, low-voltage electrical and wireless systems. Combining technical authority, commercial judgement and
client engagement, you will be trusted to shape solutions, influence bid
strategy and contribute directly to winning work. You will:

• Lead cost planning, estimating and tender submissions for medium to large, technically complex projects
• Define and manage scope, assumptions, exclusions, dependencies and commercial risk, supporting margin control and value engineering
• Lead or validate technical designs and coordinate internal and external survey resource during pre-construction
• Produce high-quality technical and commercial proposals suitable for private and public-sector submission
• Build trusted client relationships and support early engagement and scope definition
• Monitor tender portals and frameworks and manage a structured pipeline of opportunities

About You

• Senior-level estimating and technical design experience within a technology, infrastructure or
  engineering-led environment
• Minimum 5 years’ experience with recognised industry qualifications, or 10 years’ experience without formal qualifications
• Strong grounding in one or more of: IT infrastructure, structured cabling (copper and fibre), low-voltage electrical, or wireless and cellular systems
• Proven ability to design and price integrated, multi-discipline solutions in design-and-build and early engagement environments
• A clear track record of contributing directly to winning work through technical authority and
  commercial judgement

Highly desirable: experience delivering fully designed tenders, framework submissions or Schedule of Rates contracts, and familiarity with tools such as Contract Master, Simpro, AutoCAD, Ekahau, JVSG, BlueBeam or FieldWire.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience
• Performance-related commission aligned to role contribution and business performance
• Hybrid and flexible working approach, supportive of family commitments
• Exposure to varied, technically interesting projects across multiple sectors
• The opportunity to help shape estimating standards, tools and governance as the function scales
• Investment in training, certifications and ongoing professional development
• Comprehensive benefits including Medicash, Cycle to Work, Employee Assistance Programme and Death in Service
• Regular company and customer events
• Pension scheme, paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Technology Powered Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.