Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.
Do you want to become a part of it?
What will you be doing?
Are you driven and proactive and looking for your next step up in your career?
We're seeking a talented Senior Estimator to join our supportive team!
You'll collaborate with Bid Managers, Project Development Managers, and Pre Contract Construction Managers, working on tenders for HV substation works (M+E and civils). Your role will involve pricing and securing new contracts.
Are you looking for a hybrid role? If so there is an option to work 2/3 day out of our offices in Annesley with the rest at home if you want to!
Our collaborative and inclusive work environment welcomes innovation and teamwork and day to day tasks include:
- Organise and manage tender pricing communications
- Build and maintain strong internal and external stakeholder relationships
- Support bid manager with kick-off meetings and bid programme planning
- Collaborate with procurement and commercial teams on RFQ preparation
- Understand tender documentation, timescales, and submission requirements
- Prepare tender pricing in Excel using supply chain quotes and internal rates
- Analyse supply chain quotations, benchmark costs, and test productivity rates
- Lead pricing handover meetings and chair internal risk/project management discussions
- Identify and manage project risks throughout the tender process
- Ensure project solutions are understood and constructively challenged
- Prepare client pricing documents and assist with post-submission presentations
- Drive continuous improvement within the tender process
- Mentor junior estimators and support departmental development
Does this sound like the ideal role for you? If so, please apply now!
What you’ll bring?
- Minimum 3 years previous experience in an infrastructure estimating role (essential) or substation estimating role (desirable)
- Basic understanding of engineering/construction technology and terminology
- Ability to read and understand engineering specifications and drawings
- Basic understanding of contractual terminology
- Ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
- Flexibility in terms of working hours
- Full UK Drivers Licence
What’s in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
- Employee assistance programme
- My Rewards portal, access to 1000’s of retail discounts
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
- Reward and recognition scheme
In addition, this role offers;
- Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
- My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
- Private health care and health care cash plan
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Recommend a friend – get rewarded for introducing people to us!
About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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