Electrical Estimator
Job Role & Responsibilities
* Develop and lead an electrical estimating team using managerial skills.
* Manage and track multiple electrical tenders simultaneously.
* Lead communication with clients and customers, ensuring all requirements are met or mitigated to their satisfaction.
* Review issued specifications, drawings, and other relevant documents, including tender clarifications and updates for the respective clients.
* Liaise onsite with clients/customers, conducting relevant site surveys and reviews.
* Analyse and evaluate potential project risks on both commercial and deliverable aspects.
* Prepare accurate pricing estimates with the proper level of detail, including labour, material, and subcontract items, and scrutinize supplier and subcontractor quotations.
* Collate multi-discipline data to assist the future evolution of the tender process, identifying areas of weakness and strength.
* Identify and present value engineering opportunities for cost-saving measures to accompany tender submissions.
* Attend project site tender meetings, site reviews, and post-tender interviews as required.
* Allocate electrical estimating team labour to each tender opportunity and manage the submission process.
* Ensure that all tender submissions are comprehensively reviewed and qualified correctly.
* Determine the type, quantity, and cost of materials and fixtures needed for each project.
* Regularly review and evolve the company's estimating documentation, ensuring it is up-to-date with rates.
* Conduct weekly team meetings and tender reports.
* Generate and issue handover documentation for secured projects ahead of meetings with the projects team.
Skills Required
* Comprehensive knowledge of both electrical and mechanical disciplines.
* Experience in presenting tenders to clients on behalf of Primech.
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office package (Excel, Word, and Outlook).
* Strong understanding of both the residential and commercial construction sectors.
* Ability to read tender specifications, drawings, and produce detailed pricing cost plans.
* Ability to self-manage time and workloads and multitask various projects sequentially.
* Experience in a similar position.
* Ability to liaise and converse with clients in a professional manner.
* Full UK driver’s license