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Job Title : Electrical Estimator

Salary: £55,000.00 (£50,000.00 Salary, £5,000.00 Car Allowance) (full time equivalent)

Location: Kirkham, Preston

Reporting to: Pre-construction Manager

Hours/ Days: 40 Hours per week, over 5 days (Mon-Fri)

Purpose and Key Objectives

The Estimator is responsible for accurately calculating the cost, time, materials, labour and equipment required for complex, mid-value projects. Including planning, development, negotiation, contract execution and problem resolution.

Key Responsibilities

Incoming enquiries

• Review tender information once allocated and report findings of assessment back to manager/director within 24 hours.
• Support Estimating Coordinator as required to:

o Acknowledge and collate tender enquiries received.

o Download relevant tender documentation and register on company CRM system.

o Assess incoming tenders to identify return date, programme dates/duration.

o Assess incoming tenders to identify overview of project, potential value, and initial project risks.

Review

• Review documents for technical RFIs to be added to RFI tracker.
• Prepare initial project narrative and record on CRM identifying brief description of project and initial observations.
• Attend pre-tender/design meetings to clarify client requirements.
• Record and log project risks on project risk register (lack of information; non-response to RFIs; unknowns; provisional allowances; non return of quotations; project specific risks, constraints or considerations).
• Support Estimating Coordinator as required to:

o Review all tender documents received, match documents against document register.

o Prepare initial RFI document with any findings from document review and request for project particulars (programme dates, return dates etc).

o Prepare document pack; identify and print relevant drawings and documents.

o Manage RFI Tracker; adding team RFIs; adding client responses; chasing client responses when not received.

Estimating Tender Process

• Follow Hensall procedural documents.
• Carry our appropriate document control.
• Carry out accurate take-offs for materials and cost works.
• Attend pre-tender/mid-tender meetings and record minutes.
• Review all supplier and subcontractor quotes, checking inclusions/exclusions and terms and conditions.
• Produce net cost tender for presentation to manger/directors. Use estimating software.
• Offer value engineering or alternative material suggestions for discussion.
• Support Estimating Coordinator as required to:

o Issue enquiries for materials, plant, equipment, and subcontract packages with clear return dates.

o Create project on estimating software using unique enquiry number and build up using client CSA.

Submission

• Conduct and participate in tender submission meeting.
• Action agreed tender mark ups on company estimating software.
• Ensure final costs, inclusions, exclusions, and assumptions are accurately defined and added to tender return letter.
• Issue tender to meet return deadline and update CRM system.
• Implement appropriate document control.
• Support Estimating Coordinator as required to:

o Produce initial tender return letter template with quote number, date, client information, suitable picture etc.

o Prepare supporting S.O.R or B.O.Q if necessary.

Handover

• Set up and coordinate handover meeting with relevant team members.
• Record handover meeting using the company handover meeting template.
• Prepare handover pack in the company filing structure.
• Ensure all documents are filed correctly in the company filing structure and handover pack.
• Prepare a hard copy handover pack where required.

Liaison

• Generally coordinate with wider team to ensure processes are being followed.
• Communicate with Hensall clients, consultants, supply chain members and other stakeholders to ensure the right information is being issues to the right people at the right time.
• Record correspondence with stakeholders on the company CRM system.
• Follow up submitted quotations with Hensall clients and keep up to date record keeping on the company CRM system.

Secondary Roles

• Other activities as required to support the business.

Person Specification

Qualifications (if applicable)

• Relevant industry qualification.
• A basic DBS check will be required in the event the applicant is offered the position.

Experience

Skills

• Excellent written/ verbal communication and presentation skills
• Ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with colleagues, key stakeholders within and external to the business.
• Ability to effectively plan and manage resources
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong problem solving ability
• Strong decision making ability
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage conflicting priorities
• Highly organised and able to keep accurate records and documentation
• Ability to plan and manage own and others workload

Knowledge

• Detailed understanding of tender and procurement processes relevant to the M&E sector

This job description outlines the principal responsibilities and duties of the role. It is not an exhaustive list of specific responsibilities and duties. The post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties which could be reasonably expected as being within the remit of the role and which arise out of changes of legislation, regulations, policies, working practices, procedures or reviews, as directed from time to time. The job description may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of the employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to £50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 24/02/2025
Reference ID: Electrical Estimator