• MUST have EV Charging Infrastructure Industry Experience
• Hybrid working between home and an office in Manchester
• Immediate Start
• Financially Stable Organisation

The purpose of the role of Estimator is to provide accurate pricing for tenders and client proposals for the EV and ICP works. Working closely with the Business Development Manager, the role has a responsibility to ensure that all bids that are submitted conform to the sign off standards commensurate with the value and risk of any given project. This Estimator role within the EV & ICP Division will be instrumental in setting the company strategy and operating model to take full advantage of the multiple opportunities that will present themselves over the coming years.

Estimator Responsibilities:

• The analysis and summary of all tender and pricing opportunities generated throughout the EV & ICP Division
• Prepare proposals / write bids where required
• Liaison with business development colleagues to identify pricing strategy and approach
• Liaison with colleagues in Operations, projects and commercial to structure the bid and to ensure that buy-in where required from delivery departments is sought and signed off
• Liaison with clients to ensure clarity and deal with matters arising during the tender process
• Preparation of pricing analysis showing build-up and source of costs of materials, labour, plant and sub-contractors and any other project specific bought-in costs.
• Issue enquiries to sub-contractors and suppliers for pricing
• Develop and maintain a new schedule of rates covering all deliverables covering civils, electrical, rigging, I&C plant and materials
• Produce internal project handover documents
• Attend client tender meetings and presentations as required
• Manage e-tendering process when required
• Ensure that all pricing timescales are cascaded to all relevant parties and manage all inputs to ensure that responses are on time and accurate.
• Monitor and update relevant project databases to ensure accuracy / data integrity.
• Production and up-keep of work-related spreadsheets / reports.
• Engage a culture of ‘continuous improvement’ and embrace the safety, health, environmental and quality systems employed by the company.
• Ensure all Company processes and policies are adhered to.
• Alignment with MASTS protocol Safety Awareness and compliance at all times.
• On successful projects, carry out post tender reviews with the delivery team and carry out review of what was priced / budgeted, versus what was installed
• On unsuccessful bids carry out post-mortem to ensure that lessons are learned and market intelligence is recorded
• Accurately maintain Tender tracker and provide data for monthly reports

Estimator Requirements:

• Expert knowledge of electrical engineering and construction predominately in electrical utilities sector
• Previous DNO / ICP / EV experience
• Excellent IT Skills( MS Office etc)