Senior Estimator (Electrification and Plant)

Our client is one of the UK's leading infrastructure contractors, working nationwide on iconic projects and frameworks.

Due to continual growth and successfully winning a number of new frameworks and projects, our client is looking to recruit a Senior Estimator from an E&P (Electrification & Plant and Power Supply Upgrades) background to join their established Preconstruction & Bid team.

As the successful candidate, you will be crucial to the success of our bid teams and ultimately our projects, as you will be responsible for accurately pricing work from first principles, and working with the preconstruction and wider delivery team to create industry leading bids.

You will be from a railway industry background, with experience pricing and previously delivering E&P tenders and work (including: HV Switchgear & Feeder Cable renewals, DC Switchgear renewals, DC & HV Protection Installations, DNO Supply, DNO Supply Installations, Station lighting and rewires,

Depot Protection Installations, Earthing Renewals, Conductor Rail Renewals, ETE Installations, Signal Power Supply Installations).

Estimator - Electrification and Plant (E&P) roles and responsibilities:

Reporting to the Head of Estimating and working alongside the wider pre-construction team, you will have experience in pricing works from 1st principles, possessing a sound knowledge of Electrification & Plant construction techniques, outputs and resources.

• You will develop and manage cost estimates that align with tender documentation and project / framework requirements.
• Work with Preconstruction team to produce budgets, cost plans, and design to cost budgets.
• Be responsible for producing and delivering accurate cost estimates, tender summaries, and costed risk registers.
• Comfortable presenting cost estimates at internal and external meetings.
• Able to provide support on other frameworks, projects and tenders as required.

Estimator - Electrification and Plant (E&P) requirements:

• Engineering background and degree qualified in Electrical Engineering or similar qualification and relevant experience.
• 5+ years' railway experience as an Engineer on site &/or Estimating experience working on Power Supply upgrades, and Electrification and Plant (E&P) Renewals.
• Previous site, commercial or estimating experience of Network Rail projects.
• Conversant with different types of Estimating Software and generally strong IT Skills.
• Experience in pricing works from 1st principles and able to read drawings.
• Awareness of current construction technologies and methods and how these impact on outputs and costs.
• Understanding of engineering resources, their costs and outputs and how these translate to the overall project cost.
• Understanding the significance of project constraints on cost of delivery.
• Knowledge of risk management procedures and how these impact on cost estimates.
• Commercial acumen and contractual awareness.
• Ability to take off quantities from drawings.
• Ability to liaise with internal and external customers.

Estimator - Electrification and Plant (E&P) Benefits:

• Flexibility to work from home remotely.
• Work for a leading Principal Contractor within the UK infrastructure market.
• Excellent training, support and opportunity to progress your career will be provided.
• Competitive salary and car or car allowance.
• A competitive rewards package, including a Company Car scheme, Private Healthcare, Pension, and Life Assurance cover.
• 25 days Annual Leave and your birthday off.
• Immediate role.