Tendering Engineer

BUUK Infrastructure; Bury St Edmunds; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cost of living pay review

Pension contributions 10%

33 days holiday (+ 2 days)

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Referral bonus £1000 (net)

Hybrid working

Development opportunities

Award-winning culture

Wellbeing and safety focus

Job summary

BUUK Infrastructure is seeking a Tendering Engineer to plan and cost utility networks. You will interpret customer requirements, perform demand and cost calculations, and coordinate with upstream network owners to secure offers.

You will design gas and electric networks while ensuring timely delivery and compliance with standards, liaising with customers and regional sales teams on complex developments.

Qualifications

• Experience handling quotations and data to support tendering.
• Ability to read network design requirements and convert to costs.
• Good communication with customers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer requirements to ensure quotations meet expectations.
• Check network demand calculations and costings.
• Apply to upstream utility network owners for connection offers.
• Cost projects to provide quotations for new utility networks.
• Check project designs for fit and accuracy.
• Design gas and electric networks to meet purpose.
• Work to deliver services within standards and timelines.
• Liaise with customers to resolve technical queries.
• Collaborate with Regional Sales Managers on complex developments.

Skills

Data entry

Communication

Decision making

Organisational skills

Prioritising work

Team collaboration

Education

City & Guilds Level 2 - Electrical Power Networks

Job description

At BUUK Infrastructure, our vision is to be the leading utility partner to accelerate the UK towards net zero for all our customers. Our group of companies has been the major drive for change and innovation over 30 years.

We provide a supportive environment that is committed to enabling our people to be the best - ensuring they feel proud to be themselves and part of BUUK Infrastructure.

GTC, part of the BUUK Infrastructure Group, are looking for Tendering Engineer who would like to help us reach our mission to "earn customer loyalty and drive business growth by providing consistently excellent service".

We would also welcome applications from candidates looking for a development opportunity who are willing to work towards the City & Guilds level 2 qualification.

Purpose of this role

Responsible for the planning and costing of utility networks.

Key responsibilities

• Interpret customer requirements to ensure quotations meet customer expectations.
• Checking network demand calculations.
• Applying to upstream Utility network owners to obtain connection offers and resolve queries.
• Costing projects to provide a quotation for new Utility networks to the customer.
• Checking of projects.
• Designing gas and electric networks to ensure they are fit for purpose.
• Working in a timely manner to ensure services are delivered within standards.
• Liaise with customers to resolve technical queries.
• Liaise with Regional Sales Managers and customers to strategise the delivery for complex developments.
• Any other duties as required by the manager.

Experience / Knowledge

City & Guilds Level 2 - Electrical Power Networks or equivalent.

Abilities / Skills

• Efficient and accurate data entry.
• Effective communication skills.
• Sound decision making ability.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Ability to prioritise work effectively.
• Support and work collaboratively with colleagues.

Desirable

• Ability to train others.
• Technical knowledge of the principals of gas and electricity network designs.
• Advanced analytical skills.

What can you expect from us

• Cost of living annual pay review.
• Company pension contributions up to 10% if employees contribute 5%.
• 33 days holiday including bank holidays with the ability to purchase an additional 2 weeks.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• To say thank you, each time you successfully refer someone you will receive a referral payment of £1000 (net of tax).
• Hybrid working for eligible roles.
• Development opportunities to reach your career aspirations.
• BUUK has an award-winning culture.
• We care about your wellbeing and safety as we all deserve the right to go home safe, every day.
• We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we respect each other and advocate for equity, diversity and inclusion in all we do.
• Research shows that women and people from different underrepresented backgrounds often only apply for a job if they meet 100% of the listed qualifications. If you would like to be a part of our team and you meet many, but not all our requirements for this role, please apply. You can also ask us about flexible working options.

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The BUUK Group operates with preferred suppliers for recruitment agencies which are reviewed periodically. We do not accept unsolicited speculative CVs from recruitment agencies. Receipt of unsolicited CVs does not imply an introduction to the BUUK Group; therefore, no ownership of such candidates will be given. If recruitment agencies submit unsolicited speculative CVs, we retain the right to contact, pursue and hire these candidates directly and consider them for current or future vacancies without any financial obligation to the recruitment agency in question. This will also apply to any CVs sent directly to line managers. Should you wish to be considered as a preferred supplier, please email [e-mail] to enquire. All terms will only be agreed by the Resourcing Team at BUUK.