Senior IT Cabling & Infrastructure Estimator - Lead

Advancing People Limited; Mansfield; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Office 1-2 days per week

Job summary

Advancing People Limited is seeking an experienced estimator for the cabling and IT infrastructure sector to lead the estimating team and bid development.

The role covers IT infrastructure, structured cabling, low-voltage systems, and wireless technology, with remote-friendly working and occasional office attendance 1-2 days per week. You will manage cost planning, tender submissions, client engagements at bid stage, and contribute to winning work through strong technical and commercial input.

Qualifications

• Experience in technology, infrastructure or engineering backgrounds.
• Fibre or copper cabling experience required.
• Ability to lead bids end-to-end with autonomy.
• Strong commercial and design capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, estimating, and tender submissions for complex projects.
• Shape scope, exclusions, and commercial risk to support margin.
• Develop technical and commercial proposals, including pricing models.
• Lead or validate technical designs and surveys with engineers/partners.
• Engage with clients at bid stage as a technical partner.
• Monitor tender portals and manage an opportunity pipeline.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Bid development

Client engagement

Technical design

Autonomy

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Excel

SimPRO

Bluebeam

Ekahau

FieldWire

Job description

Advancing People Limited is seeking an experienced estimator for the cabling and IT infrastructure sector to lead the estimating team and bid development.

The role covers IT infrastructure, structured cabling, low-voltage systems, and wireless technology, with remote-friendly working and occasional office attendance 1-2 days per week. You will manage cost planning, tender submissions, client engagements at bid stage, and contribute to winning work through strong technical and commercial input.