Electrical Estimator in Northampton, Northamptonshire
Posted by 1st Step
Pay not stated
Northampton · Permanent
Job Overview:
The Electrical Estimator is responsible for the preparation of accurate and commercially competitive cost estimates and tender submissions for residential and mixed-use developments within the Division. The role supports the successful acquisition of projects by providing robust cost planning, technical assessment, and commercial input throughout the pre-construction process.
Key Responsibilities
- Review tender enquiries, drawings, specifications, employer's requirements, and contract documentation.
- Prepare detailed electrical estimates and cost plans for residential and mixed-use developments.
- Complete accurate take-offs for electrical installations including power, lighting, fire alarms, containment, security systems, EV charging infrastructure, renewable technologies, and associated builders' works.
- Develop labour and resource calculations to support tender pricing.
- Obtain, analyse, and evaluate quotations from suppliers and specialist subcontractors.
- Identify value engineering opportunities and alternative design solutions.
- Assess project risks and opportunities and incorporate these into tender submissions.
- Produce comprehensive tender adjudication documentation and pricing summaries.
- Participate in tender review meetings and bid strategy discussions.
- Liaise with clients, consultants, housing developers, architects, and design teams to clarify technical and commercial requirements.
- Support negotiations and post-tender discussions with customers.
- Work collaboratively with design, commercial, and operational teams to ensure successful project handover.
- Assist in developing budgets during early contractor involvement (ECI) and design-and-build procurement stages.
- Maintain awareness of current market rates, supply chain conditions, and labour availability.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of estimating databases, benchmark information, and standard pricing models.
- Review completed projects to compare estimated and actual costs and identify lessons learned.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within the Living Division.
Essential
- Proven experience as an Electrical Estimator within the building services industry
- Strong understanding of electrical installations associated with residential developments, including apartments, student accommodation, affordable housing, and build-to-rent schemes.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
- Experience pricing projects from first principles and analysing supplier and subcontractor quotations.
- Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project profitability.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Excellent organisational, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines simultaneously.
- Experience within large-scale residential developments.
- HNC/HND or Degree in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Experience using estimating software such as Trimble, Estimation, Ensign, Amtech, or similar.
- Knowledge of design-and-build procurement routes.
- Understanding of renewable technologies, EV charging infrastructure, and modern methods of construction (MMC).
- Competitive salary
- 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days with service), plus bank holidays
- Company car scheme
- Private healthcare and life insurance
- Pension scheme with 5.5% employer contribution
- Enhanced maternity and adoption pay: 13 weeks full pay followed by 26 weeks SMP
- Enhanced paternity pay: 2 weeks full pay, available consecutively or flexibly
- Employee-owned business structure
- Flexible holiday scheme
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