Estimator

Estimator Required by National D&B HV electrical Tier 2 contractor for their Scottish business.
The company is looking to expand and grow their Scottish division and historically the estimating function has been delivered from the estimating team in England. As part of their commitment to expand the Scottish business this newly created position will be at the forefront of those ambitions.
You will be responsible for supporting the Senior Estimator in managing the preparation and submission of high-quality tenders and proposals.
An understanding of the energy sector and the tendering process, as well as good communication, negotiation, and project management skills is required. Estimators with experience in rail or water based projects will also be considered.
ROLE RESPONSIBILITY
* Support the negotiation of contracts at tender stage and manage customer expectations to ensure customer satisfaction
* Build and maintain a customer database with relevant contact details.
* Provide regular tendering reports, track & highlight progress, and issues against targets and KPIs.
* Support the tender process by preparing and submitting high-quality tenders and proposals, working across all relevant stakeholders, ensuring they are in line with company standards and meet customer requirements/deadlines.
* Collaborate with internal teams to gather all relevant information and data needed to prepare accurate and competitive tenders to ensure successful delivery of tenders & proposals.
* Prepare and present proposals and presentations to prospective clients.
* Review tender documents and assess the risk associated with each opportunity.
* Prepare detailed cost estimates and pricing strategies to ensure competitiveness in the bidding process.
* Communicate with clients and stakeholders to understand their requirements and expectations.
* Monitor and evaluate the performance of successful tenders to identify areas for improvement.
* Attend Pre-Tender site meetings.
* Develop detailed cost loaded, outage driven programmes.
* Support technical responses to tender submissions and populate a technical response library to re-use across other projects
* Maintain an up-to-date cost library of plant and equipment.
* Present the tender at TAFF approval meetings.
* Formally manage the handover process between tendering and operations
* Participate in lessons learnt meetings following project completion.
Experience and skills required:
* Experience of tendering management, with a proven track record of securing new business and achieving budget and forecast targets.
* Indirectly leading and influencing people/teams from other functions
* Working to tight deadlines
Skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders at all levels
* Negotiation and presentation skills
* Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop and implement effective strategies
* Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects, and meet tight deadlines
* Excellent customer service skills, with a focus on customer satisfaction and retention.
* Results driven.
* Knowledge of electricity network infrastructure and regulations, rail or water experience is also relevant
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Proficient in Microsoft Project
On offer is an attractive package, 26 days holiday plus stats, excellent pension scheme and hybrid working.
As the role is Hybrid you can be based anywhere in Scotland, Currently the company has offices in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling, Inverness and Aberdeen
If this position is of interest then please contact Akash Marwaha on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

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