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