Electrical Estimator

Job Title: Electrical Estimator

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Electrical Estimator to join our Pre-Contract/Estimating team within a leading building services engineering business. You will play a key role in driving the tendering process for electrical building services packages across a variety of sectors, including commercial, residential, education, healthcare, and leisure. The successful candidate will manage the end-to-end preparation of competitive, accurate and comprehensive tenders.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce detailed tender bids, cost plans and pricing documentation for electrical building services works.

• Manage the day-to-day tender process to ensure quality, accuracy and timely submission of proposals.

• Attend mid- and post-tender meetings with clients, consultants and internal stakeholders.

• Maintain strong communication with subcontractors and suppliers; develop new supply chain contacts where required.

• Review tender documentation including specifications, preliminaries, terms & conditions, and relevant technical criteria (e.g., BREEAM, Part L, fire strategy).

• Ensure all commercial and technical risks are identified, allowed for, and clearly articulated in submissions.

• Support post-tender activities, including clarifications, value engineering and bid analysis.

• Work collaboratively within integrated mechanical & electrical (M&E) teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong technical knowledge of electrical building services and associated systems.

• Proven experience in building services estimating or a similar pre-construction role.

• Commercial acumen with the ability to produce financially robust tenders.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain relationships.

• Competent in use of estimating software (experience with systems like Trimble Estimation or similar preferred) and electronic tender control platforms.

• Organised and able to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced office environment.

• A team player with a proactive, solution-focused approach.

Desirable Attributes

• Broad knowledge of mechanical engineering services beneficial (for integrated M&E bids).

• Understanding of industry standards and compliance criteria (e.g., Smart Building Technologies, Nabers).