Vacancy: Tendering & Estimating Engineer Reporting to: Tendering & Estimating Manager
Location: Wakefield, Stockton or Sheffield
Salary Range: £44,366 - £69,593
Position:
IUS is currently in search of a Tendering & Estimating Electrical Engineer to provide accurate and efficient cost estimates for projects located mainly within the UK.Reporting into the Tendering & Estimating Manager, the main responsibilities of this role will be to produce tenders, quotations and secure orders associated with all IUS workstreams.
Key Responsibilities:
Ability to analyse and interpret detailed clients’ requests, drawings and/or specifications.
Identify valued engineered solutions.
Develop accurate and timely estimates, produce clear and detailed quotations.
Attend pre- and post-tender bid meetings with clients and/or their representatives.
Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed, and calm manner.
Ability to develop build good working relationships with clients.
Identify and develop new customers.
Identify new supplier’s and contractors to improve safety, performance and profit.
Able to work across all IUS work streams.
Key Competencies:
The ideal candidate will be a confident and self-motivated individual with the ability to be innovative whilst still being able to comply with IUS policies and procedures:
Able to manage situations when workload presents conflicting demands on time availability, demonstrating an ability to effectively prioritise and schedule.
Develop and select effective solutions to problems and to manage risk.
Communicate facts, ideas and proposals to others in an effective and persuasive manner.
Correspond and negotiate with clients, suppliers, contractors and colleagues
Apply Safety, Health and Environmental and Welfare policies and procedures.
Work with others to develop their knowledge and skills.
Prioritise and manage personal workload and deliver tasks to time and quality requirements.
Deliver efficient and effective customer service.
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Knowledge of LV, HV & EHV distribution networks and protection systems
Civil Engineering/Utilities experience
Commercial awareness
Full UK driving licence
Desirable Qualifications & Experience:
Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
Chartered Engineer status
Customer and subcontractor negotiations skills
HV & LV design
CDM
Experience in the utility construction industry with a complete understanding of gas, water and electric distribution infrastructures.
What next?
Key dates:
Closing date for applications: 24 January 2025
Interviews: w/c 3 February 2025