Estimator Power & Utilities

Estimator – Power & Utilities

📍 UK (Hybrid / Flexible – North West)
💰 Upto £70k Base Salary+ benefits

We’re supporting a growing power connections business that delivers projects across the UK.
They’re looking for an Estimator who’s comfortable building pricing for civil and electrical works in the power networks space — ideally up to 132kV.

This isn’t a general construction estimating role.
You’ll need to understand how things work in a DNO/IDNO/ICP environment, and be familiar with electrical systems associated with connections, substations and cabling.

The role

You’ll take ownership of pricing — reviewing drawings, pulling together quotations, and helping build tender submissions clearly and accurately.
You’ll work closely with internal teams, as well as suppliers and subcontractors, to make sure budget assumptions are realistic and transparent.

What you’ll be doing

Preparing cost estimates for civil & electrical packages within power projects (substations / cabling / compounds etc.)

Reviewing drawings, scope & tender documents

Producing BOQs and breakdowns

Sourcing/assessing supplier & subcontractor quotes

Pulling together tender submissions & inclusions/exclusions

Attending pre-bid meetings + client discussions where helpful

Updating forecasts if design or scope shifts

Contributing to risk tracking and compliance

Supporting cost handover post-award

Must-haves

✔ Experience working within DNO / IDNO / ICP environments
✔ Understanding of electrical systems (HV/LV, substations, cabling)
✔ Ability to interpret drawings & technical docs
✔ Estimating experience — civil and/or electrical
✔ Comfortable working with suppliers & internal teams
✔ Strong Excel + estimating tools
✔ Full UK driving licence

If you don’t have DNO/IDNO/ICP experience, this won’t be the right fit.

Nice to have

Experience with 33–132kV environments

Exposure to substations, OHL/UG cabling

Renewables / EPC project experience

Familiarity with SAP, Oracle or similar

BOQ experience across civils & electrical

Why this might appeal

Quick-growing business with a good culture

Flexible working

Meaningful role with genuine influence

Strong pipeline of work