Due to company expansion and growth Redlands are looking to hire a senior electrical estimator.
This is a great opportunity to join a growing team within an established electrical contractor. We offer a wide range of services including full commercial contracts and inspection and testing.
The scope of the role will be to complete quotations and tenders ranging from £1,000-£750,000 and you will be involved in simultaneous projects. The role offers steady career progression, growth & development.
What You'll Do:
- Carry out or support the team with electrical bids and tenders
- Produce and deliver accurate electrical and specialist quotations in line with specifications and drawings.
- Be able to offer value engineering options to meet budgets.
- Determining type, quantity, cost of materials and fixtures needed for each project
- Collaborating closely with internal and external engineers, consultants and subcontractors to construct and formulate estimates and resolve issues.
- Analyse drawings, specifications and other documentation to prepare estimates.
- Be able to read drawings and carry off accurate takeoffs.
- Identify and provide alternative design proposals, solutions and value engineering options.
- Submit technical material submissions pre contract.
- Produce documentation for O&M manuals.
Who You Are:
- Electrical related qualification - trainee electrician looking to enhance their skills and progress into estimating.
- Previous experience working with tender packages, ideally within the construction industry, would be a big plus
- Competent with Microsoft Office Suite
- AutoCAD knowledge would be advantageous but training will be given
- Ability to communicate and work with a wide range of people
- Ability to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines along with having a strong attention to detail.
We are looking for people to be based in the office to help maintain the atmosphere within the department and to bounce off of each other.
- Company pension
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays
We welcome applications from candidates with any of the following skills or attributes: estimating, electrical, design, costing, Engineer, Estimator, Electrical Estimator, Cost Engineer, Electrician, trainee, assistant, junior, and construction.
