Lead Estimator Power Solutions
Reporting into the Estimating manager, the HV Estimator role prices the work that takes OUR CLIENT from enquiry to a winning, deliverable bid. Most of it sits between 11 kV and 132 kV — substations, connections, cabling and the associated electrical plant/equipment.
It is a permanent seat in a busy tendering team, supporting a strong pipeline of DNO, IDNO, industrial and renewable work. The estimator owns the number from first look at the drawings through to submission. That means a clean cost build-up, an honest view of risk, and a bid that Design and Operations can actually build if awarded.
Working Conditions - The role will be based from our Hook Office (Bartley Point) on a hybrid working basis (typically 3 days office 2 days home working) Or they are open to fully remote with visits to their office/site on occasion. 40 contractual hours per week Monday - Friday.
Key Responsibilities:
-Take a job from enquiry to submission and build the price from first principles — plant, materials, labour, plant hire, prelims, subcontract and risk.
-Ability to read the drawings, SLDs and specifications and be clear about what is in, what is out, and what we are assuming — including G81, DNO / IDNO and ENA requirements.
-Price the scope of works: substations, cable routes, transformers and switchgear, protection and control, civils interfaces, connections and commissioning.
-Go out to the supply chain, check the quotes, challenge them when they don’t look right, and keep our rates and supplier relationships current.
-Spot the risks, the programme pinch-points and the places we can save money — and write them down so nobody is surprised later.
-Put together the priced schedule, a project summary and the internal pack for internal approval.
-Liaise with Design, Engineering, Procurement and Operations while the price is being built
-Help with responding on any bid queries
-Achieve the tender return date.
-Support any post-tender meetings requests and complete a tender handover to the delivery team.
-Keep to BPS commercial, safety and quality standards on every submission
What we’re looking for:
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An HNC, HND or degree in electrical engineering (or related discipline) desirable however extensive hands-on operational experience demonstrating an equivalent level of technical capability is essential
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Ability to build a price from first principles and can show how the number was reached.
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Comfortable with drawings, SLDs and specifications, and able to turn them into a full cost model.
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Ability to challenge a number that doesn’t feel right and captures any assumptions made.
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Able to manage live tenders at various bid stages.
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Able to explain and present the work produced both internally and externally.
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Build good relationship with key stakeholders both internal and external.
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Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
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Proven experience of HV pricing work in an ICP, DNO, IDNO, OEM solutions or principal-contractor setting.
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Has priced 33 kV and / or 132 kV jobs — substations, connections, cabling or similar — and can talk through how it was done.
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Working knowledge of G81, NERS / ICP requirements and DNO / IDNO specifications.
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Experience working with supply chain teams and working with design and delivery teams against a tender clock.
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Desirable, not essential: BESS, solar, data centre, industrial or rail HV connections.
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Desirable, not essential: transmission or EHV packages, and framework call-off pricing.
What's in it for you?
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Competitive salary
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Holiday allowance starting at 26 days per annum plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles)
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Flexible and Hybrid working options (role dependant)
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Life insurance – 4 x annual salary
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Enhanced Company Pension scheme
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24/7 free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme
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GP24 Service – Access to remote, private GP services 24/7, 365 days a year plus Second Medical Opinions.
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OUR CLIENT Rewards – Discover plenty of ways to get more active and make great savings on everyday essentials as well as gifts for loved ones, holidays and special treats for yourself.
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Family friendly policies including Enhanced Maternity/Paternity
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Bike2work scheme
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Long Service Awards
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Developing our people is important to us - we support and encourage development by offering ongoing professional development and training
