At a Glance
- Tasks: Create design estimates for smart infrastructure projects and support major customer bids.
- Company: Join Computacenter, a leading IT infrastructure services provider with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy a friendly work environment, career growth, and the chance to make an impact.
- Other info: Opportunity to work towards industry certifications and be part of a supportive team.
- Why this job: Be part of innovative projects that shape the future of smart technology in the UK.
- Qualifications: Experience in structured cabling design and strong knowledge of IP-connected solutions required.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Location: UK - Birmingham, UK - Cardiff, UK - Edinburgh, UK - Hatfield, UK - London, UK - Manchester, UK - Milton Keynes, UK - Nottingham, UK - Reading
Contract type: Standard
Business Unit: Sales & Pre-Sales & Alliances
Life on the team
Join Computacenter’s highly successful Smart Infrastructure team in a key role supporting large-scale customer projects across the UK. You’ll work closely with Solution Specialists, Account Teams, and strategic partners to shape compliant, commercially sound designs across structured cabling and smart building technologies. This is a visible role with the opportunity to influence bids, support major tenders, and contribute to high-value infrastructure programmes.
What you’ll do
- Produce accurate design estimates and bid responses for structured cabling, racks, PDUs, containment, WiFi, CCTV, and AV/MTR solutions
- Support account teams with solution design, pricing, and customer engagement
- Ensure bids are delivered using best practice (BICSI and manufacturer guidelines)
- Create handover packs, cabling schedules, wall elevations, schematics, and installation documentation
- Own and refine cost models, applying value engineering to maximise margin
- Provide technical governance, risk management, and commercial assurance across opportunities
- Support customer presentations and mid/post-bid discussions
What you’ll need
- Strong experience in structured cabling design and estimation (essential)
- Knowledge of containment/pathway design and survey validation
- Understanding of IP-connected solutions including WiFi, CCTV, AV, and meeting room technology
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Teams Rooms (MTR) design and cabling principles
- CAD and Bluebeam experience, plus strong Excel/Office skills
- Commercial confidence (costing, margins, risk awareness), ideally with experience on £500K+ bids
- willingness to work towards BICSI (RCDD/CDCDP) or relevant AV/WiFi/CCTV certifications
About us
Computacenter is a leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, with about 21,000 employees worldwide. We work at the heart of digitisation, advising organisations on IT strategy, implementing the most appropriate technology and managing our customers’ infrastructures. We offer a friendly, open working environment without too much fuss about hierarchy. We are looking for professionals with diverse competencies, personalities and strengths who want to live our shared value of teamwork and performance. Interested in joining a company with a strong sense of community? We’re growing. We’re hiring. We encourage. We empower. We support.
Design Estimator - Smart Infrastructure Solutions employer: Computacenter AG & Co. oHG
At Computacenter, we pride ourselves on being an excellent employer, offering a dynamic work environment in Hatfield where collaboration and innovation thrive. Our Corporate Communications team is dedicated to fostering employee growth through diverse projects and continuous learning opportunities, ensuring that every team member can make a meaningful impact during transformative initiatives. With a strong commitment to inclusivity and support for all employees, including our Disability Confident Committed status, we create a workplace where everyone can excel and contribute to our shared success.
Contact Details:
Computacenter AG & Co. oHG Recruitment Team
