Appplication Closing Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Work Start Date: Immediate
Salary / £ per hour: £32,000 + Dependant on experience, plus company vehicle, benefits
Sector: Electrical Department
Electrical Estimator
SUMMARY/PRIME OBJECTIVES
Provide effective support to the Electrical Department by way of producing accurate and competitive electrical estimates from either a fully designed set of drawings and specifications or outline Client brief, ensuring design proposals meet current BS7671, BS5839, BS5266 standards and meet CIBSE guidelines.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Production of accurate and competitive electrical estimates from either a fully designed set of drawings and specifications or outline Client brief.
• Organising workload to ensure timely submission of all Tenders
• Attend site visits as part of the tendering process to evaluate, assess, take measurements etc
• Ensuring designs are undertaken to meet current BS7671, BS5839, BS5266 standards in conjunction with other engineers
• Ensuring design proposals meet current CIBSE guidelines in conjunction with other engineers
• To keep abreast of latest developments in standards and working methods to enable most competitive bids to be made
• Develop bid assumptions and terms and conditions associated with each bid
• Sourcing and evaluating competitive quotations from suppliers and subcontractors
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and Company procedures
• Develop and present comprehensive cost reports and proposals documents
• Understand and meet business requirements and provide support where required
• Develop effective working relationships with customers, partners and suppliers
• Clear understanding of the Company vision and objective, implementing directives from senior management
• Follow-up calls on all submitted tenders and subsequent evaluation
• Preparation of Tender evaluation schedules
• Meet pre-determined targets
• Source enquiries/leads in the absence of any sales leads
• Any other duties within the scope and capabilities of the role to ensure the conscientious discharge of works
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ATTRIBUTES
• Highly self-motivated and directed with keen attention to detail
• Good organisational, technical and communication skills, with the ability to work on their own initiative and also as part of a team
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Sound English and Maths, GCSE Grade C or above, or equivalent
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
• Competent in the production of design schematics and drawings.
• Able to prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressured environment
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Ability to meet tight deadlines and cope under pressure
PREFERRED BUT NOT ESSENTIAL
• Time Served Electrician
• City & Guilds 236 parts 1 & 2
• HNC in electrical building services/engineering or working towards it
• Good working knowledge of Dialux lighting software
• City & Guilds 2400 Design and verification
• Good working knowledge of Amtech or Hevacomp cable calculation software
Applications must be posted to Paul Jones (Electrical Director) and must include Covering Letter accompanied with CV to Paul Jones Tremorfa, Cypress House, Pascal Close, St Mellons, Cardiff, CF3 0LW
