Senior Electrical Estimator

Job Title: Senior Electrical Estimator Location: Rochester, Kent (Projects across London) Salary: £75,000 – £80,000 + Package The Role - Manage the full tender process from initial enquiry through to submission and post-tender negotiation - Review tender documentation, drawings, specifications, and employer requirements - Produce accurate electrical cost plans, estimates, and detailed tender submissions - Carry out detailed take-offs and measurements from drawings and specifications - Obtain and analyse supplier and subcontractor quotations - Identify value engineering opportunities and alternative cost-saving solutions - Prepare tender adjudication documents and present cost proposals to senior management - Assess project risks, opportunities, and commercial viability - Liaise with clients, consultants, and design teams throughout the tender process - Support project handovers to the delivery team following successful project award - Maintain and develop relationships with key suppliers, subcontractors, and clients - Play a key role in developing and improving the pre-construction function The Company - Established, quality-focused electrical contractor delivering commercial installations across London - Projects include Cat A & B office fit-outs, hospitals, schools, colleges, industrial warehouses, and high-end residential developments - Growing business with a strong reputation and long-term client relationships - Close-knit, collaborative team environment - Office based in Rochester, Kent, offering London projects without the daily commute - Strong pipeline of secured and negotiated work The Ideal Candidate - Proven experience as an Electrical Estimator within an electrical or M&E contracting environment - Strong technical understanding of electrical building services installations - Experience pricing commercial electrical projects from £100k to £5m+ - Ability to accurately interpret drawings, specifications, and tender documentation - Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail - Experience using estimating software and Microsoft Excel - Excellent communication and negotiation skills - Organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple tenders simultaneously - Ambitious and motivated to progress within a growing business What You'll Get - Salary between £75,000 – £80,000 - Car allowance - Phone and laptop provided - Clear progression opportunities within a growing business - Opportunity to help shape and develop the estimating function - Small, senior team environment with direct access to decision-makers - Long-term career prospects with a well-established contractor Process - Apply for the role - Initial confidential discussion to explore your background and ambitions - Submission to client (if aligned) - 1–2 stage interview process - Offer and onboarding