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Job Title: Electrical Estimator
Location: Wakefield
Pay Range/details: Competitive + Company Car
Contract Type: Permanent
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Omega are supporting a well-established building services contractor in Wakefield in their search for a skilled Electrical Estimator. The right Electrical Estimator will be responsible for costing electrical packages for projects ranging from £30k to multi-million-pound developments, focusing on LV distribution, lighting, fire alarms, containment, and other electrical building services. They will prepare detailed tenders, assess drawings and specifications, liaise with suppliers and subcontractors, and compile accurate bids to support the business in securing new work.
If you are an Assistant Project Engineer, Assistant Project Manager, or an Electrician/Electrical Engineer looking to move into estimating, this role could be the perfect step for you.
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Key Responsibilities – Electrical Estimator
- Accurately cost electrical building services for projects, ensuring all materials, labour, plant, and subcontractor elements are accounted for.
- Review electrical drawings, schematics, and specifications to extract scope and quantify systems required for accurate estimation.
- Pull together comprehensive tenders and bid packages, including take-offs, technical queries, supplier quotes, and program inputs in line with client requirements and deadlines.
- Obtain and evaluate quotations from electrical suppliers and subcontractors to support accurate and competitive pricing.
- Participate in project handover and clarification meetings with internal teams or clients, as required, to ensure smooth project transition and bid alignment.
- Keep estimation software, price databases, and historical costing information up to date to improve accuracy and efficiency of future tenders.
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Qualifications & Requirements – Electrical Estimator
- Experience in electrical estimating within the building services or construction industry.
- Strong technical knowledge of electrical systems, including lighting, small power, containment, LV distribution, fire alarms, access control, and BMS interfaces.
- Demonstrated ability to pull together full tender packages including take-offs, pricing, and supplier/subcontractor quotations.
- Good understanding of cost control, value engineering, and risk assessment in a commercial project environment.
- Knowledge of current Electrical Regulations (e.g., BS 7671) and relevant Building Regulations.
- CSCS Card or SMSTS/SSSTS.
- Able to pass a DBS check.
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What we can offer – Electrical Estimator
- Company car.
- Company pension.
- Progress and development opportunities within the business.
- Company funded education and qualification opportunities.
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For more information on this role, please contact Michael Farrell on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)
Candidates who are currently an Electrical Estimator, Electrical Design Engineer, Building Services Estimator, Electrician with estimating experience, Assistant Project Manager, or Project Estimator may be suitable for this position.
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