Electrical Estimator
Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire
Salary:: £50,000 - £55,000
Benefits: Company vehicle, 21 days holiday plus bank holidays
A leading M&E Contractor based in Peterborough is looking to strengthen their team with an experienced and driven Electrical Estimator.
They provide M&E services to a wide range of clients and businesses across a diverse range of sectors including commercial, retail and industrial. These projects are typically valued between £10,000 to £1M.
As the Electrical Estimator, you will have the following responsibilities:
Manage the tender process from initial enquiry through to final submission.
Preparing and submitting accurate and competitive electrical tenders from £10,000 to £1M.
Review and interpret contract design and construction drawings.
Analyse documents, scope of works, material and time calculations for electrical installations.
Collaborate with the client, their agent or on-site personnel to gather the information necessary for accurate estimates.
Assess project profitability and suggest ways to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness.
Prepare valuations and final accounts.
Attend site surveys or tender interviews to develop business to the company.
Attend regular site meetings with clients and project teams to provide ongoing assistance to the projects team if requests for the generation of variation costs are received.
Maintaining and updating cost databases to reflect current market trends, material prices and labour costs ensuring accuracy and competitiveness.
Successful applicants will have the following qualifications and experience:
Overall knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of commercial and industrial electrical systems and their installation methods.
Proven experience of working as an electrical estimator within a similar environment including electrical installations and design and build projects.
Knowledge and understanding of the contract design and construction drawings.
The ability to work under pressure to meet set deadlines whilst managing multiple tenders.
The ability to plan, co-ordinate and prioritise tenders.
Confident communicator.
Strong negotiation skills.
NVQ City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installations (or equivalent).
Please contact Adam Brown on 07368400891 / 01638 614599 or email adam@curverecruit.com for more information about this role or if you are interested in a new opportunity within the Building Services sector. (Electrical Estimator, M&E Estimator, Estimator).
