Electrical Estimating Manager
PWS Technical Services
- Swindon
- £60,000-65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the estimating team and process to suit both needs of the business and compliance with relevant regulations and requirements
- Prepare concept scheme tenders and communicate these with appropriate parties to build proposals
- Oversee the production of costings from basic philosophy or engineer’s sketches
- Complete audits and input into quality assurance on new and existing facilities to ensure installations are in line with both the cost and best practices
- Lead the team in verification, validation, and certification of all estimates
- Day to day management of the estimating department, including supporting development opportunities and mentoring
- Liaise with commercial on scope specification and context for estimates
- Manage estimate registers and submissions, acting as reference / escalation point for queries from IDNO / DNO clients
- Manage tender data and records in line with ISO requirements
- Ensure correct engineering rigour on costs for LV-HV projects
- Support, when necessary, the wider business in technical customer meetings
- Building and maintaining client relationships, ensuring positive commercial outcomes for all parties
- Proficient in the use of productivity and collaboration software such as Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams and SharePoint etc, across multiple platforms such as smart phones, tablets and laptops
- Excellent communication, including ability to adapt your communication styles and outstanding listening skills with ability to follow verbal and written instructions
- Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to use own initiative as well as work collaboratively as part of a team
- Confident in working collaboratively as well as using own creativity and initiative to develop high standard estimates and tenders
- Excellent attention to detail which can be maintained when working under pressure and within a fast-paced environment
- Confident in planning activities and managing the execution of associated estimates
- Hold a degree or possess comparable demonstrable experience
- Demonstrative experience in implementing tender strategies
- Demonstrable experience in managing a small to medium estimating teams
- Experience of working with DNO / IDNO clients