Electrical Estimator

Join a growing electrical contractor delivering high-value healthcare, commercial, residential and design & build projects. 

As our electrical estimator, you will take ownership of the full tendering process. You’ll produce accurate, commercially competitive estimates and play a key role in winning high-quality projects.

- Identifying growth opportunities and generating new tender enquiries.

- Own electrical tenders from initial enquiry through to final submission, including full technical and commercial packages.

- Produce detailed take-offs, first principles estimates, and competitive bids for projects valued up to £1.5m.

- Price healthcare refurbishments in live environments (phased works, compliance-led).

- Manage the full tender lifecycle – clarifications, post-tender interviews, and smooth handover to project delivery teams.

- Identify and price public sector procurement opportunities, capturing all M&E, prelims, and contractual risks.

- Review and negotiate supplier & subcontractor quotations to secure best commercial outcomes. 

- Capture all M&E, prelims and contractual risks; identify value‑engineering opportunities.

- Identify value engineering opportunities and maintain an accurate cost database.

Skills

- Minimum 3–5 years’ proven electrical estimating experience within electrical or M&E contracting (ideally 5+).

- Strong background in healthcare refurbishments (live environments) and public sector/compliance-driven projects desirable, residential and commercial fit‑out experience; comfortable in fast‑track tender environments.

- Experience pricing projects up to c.£1.5m with full technical submissions desirable.

- Excellent take‑off accuracy, numerical/analytical skills and proficiency with estimating software and MS Office.

- Commercially astute with experience negotiating supplier/subcontractor bids; exposure to Tier‑1 contractors desirable.

- Stable career history and a dedicated estimating background.

- Strong understanding of electrical installations. 

- Strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder‑management skills; able to chair meetings.

Qualifications

- Relevant electrical or building services qualification (HNC/HND/Degree desirable).

- Solid technical knowledge of electrical building services systems; fire strategy awareness desirable.