Location: Cardiff Reporting to: Estimating Manager Leading Building Services Company that have been involved with projects ranging from 100k to £10 million and with a Nationwide presence, are seeking an Electrical Estimator. The Position Reporting to the Operations Director this role comprises but will not be limited to: · Tender document review and analysis including raising of RFI’s with the client · Supply chain correspondence and enquiries · Take-off as required conforming to standard estimating conventions · Vetting incoming tenders/offers from our supply chain and ensuring that the most viable offer is included within our submission · Preparing tenders for internal adjudications · Attendance of tender adjudication meetings to present costing approach, project duration, and risks to the business · Timely submission of tenders · Attendance in handover of projects to the operations team In order to be successful, the candidate will have to be able to demonstrate: · A team mentality · Excellent communication and organisational skills · High use of initiative Skills and Behaviours: · Commercially astute, able to identify and manage risk and to anticipate issues that may affect costs and address them proactively · An eye for detail, and proven ability to work to tight deadlines on simultaneous projects · Proactive and persuasive with the skills to assess better systems of work in order to advise and assist clients on systems that will save time and money Experience and Qualifications · Preferably qualified by apprenticeship or to C & G/ONC level · Proven experience in a similar position with an M&E contractor or in the M&E division of a main contractor · Proven ability to estimate costs and timescales accurately in order to meet deadlines