Electrical Estimator

Full Job Description

Equans is a renowned energies & services contractor and a proud member of the Bouygues global industrial group. Our expertise spans the design, construction, and maintenance of buildings and critical infrastructure worldwide.

Equans has a great opportunity for an experienced M&E Estimator who has worked either within the LED street lighting or highways infrastructure sector. This is a pivotal role in our aim to expand within the street lighting and highways sector.

The role itself can be based from Manchester, Middlesborough, Welwyn Garden City, London Waterloo or Sittingbourne offices and potentially home based.

Key activities

• To prepare and compile large/complex quotations and maintenance tenders for submission to clients.
• Receipt of client enquiries and establishment of suitability within the business. Creation of CRM record, review of the scope and circulation to relevant operational division.
• Liaison with senior management to develop the Bid Strategy and request support to produce programmes, risk/compliance matrices and quality submissions as dictated by the enquiry. Visit site if required. Engage with Procurement team where necessary.
• Prepare Bills of Quantity from drawing take off (where required) and raise technical queries with the client, where appropriate.
• Liaise with the operational team to assess labour and fleet resource required and cost using up to date rates. Agree productivities and works duration, including preliminary items.
• Update CRM record on submission and track progress with client. Ensure the relevant divisional team management are kept up to date with any developments.
• Assist procurement with compiling the material approval package for submission to client.

Skills, qualifications & experience

• Previous experience in an Estimating role within street lighting or highways
• Preferably from an Electrical Engineering background with Engineering qualifications (degree/HND etc.), other disciplines may be considered such as Instrumentation & Control, Civil, Process Engineering etc.
• Experience of a wide range of tender types/sizes in the Highways (Road Lighting & Motorway Communications) / M&E / Utilities sectors.
• Experience of supporting multiple tenders simultaneously
• Ability to identify and price risks & opportunities
• Diplomatic communicator, with excellent relationship building skills
• Strong attention to detail, organisational and time management skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and cross functionally
• Comfortable visiting sites including highways and substations
• Degree/HNC in construction related subject, or qualified by experience
• NEC and MF1 forms of contract experience
• Able to produce simple programmes to evaluate preliminaries and phasing of work, and understand from a client/main contractor

Our excellent benefits package includes:

• Generous holiday allowance
• Private medical
• Non contractual bonus
• Company share scheme
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Employee assistance programme