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Job Title: Electrical Estimator
Location: Ipswich, Suffolk
Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 + car / car allowance, 25 days holiday
An M&E Contractor based in Ipswich are actively looking for an experienced Electrical Estimator to join their team.
They offer a comprehensive mechanical and electrical installation service across many sectors including Commercial, MOD, Healthcare, Education, Retail and Industrial.
As the Electrical Estimator you will work within an established M&E estimating team in preparing electrical estimates up to £10 million, so previous experience is essential.
The Electrical Estimator will have the following duties and responsibilities:
- Preparing accurate and competitive electrical tenders using estimating software package.
- Manage the tender process from initial enquiry through to final submission.
- Attend site surveys or tender interviews as necessary.
- Evaluate supplier and sub-contract returns to ensure compliance with the tender specification.
- Maintaining and updating cost databases to reflect current market trends, material prices and labour costs ensuring accuracy and competitiveness.
- Liaise with other departments regarding completion of all information as identified as required within the enquiry.
- Provide ongoing assistance to the projects team if requests for the generation of variation costs are received.
- Close liaison with new and existing clients regarding any enquiries received and assigned, always representing the business in a professional manner.
Successful applicants will have the following qualifications and experience:
- Overall knowledge and understanding of a wide variety of electrical systems and their installation methods.
- Experience within in similar position as an Electrical Estimator.
- Electrical qualifications.
- Confident communicator.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- The ability to work under pressure to meet set deadlines whilst managing multiple tenders.
- The ability to plan, co-ordinate and prioritise tenders.
Please contact Adam Brown on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed) for more information about this role or if you are interested in a new Electrical Estimator opportunity within the Building Services sector.
