Electrical Estimator

Our Client based in Boldon Colliery are recruiting for an Electrical Estimator to join an expanding team on a permanent basis. Salary - Up to 35k depending on experience Hours of Work - Monday to Thursday 08:30am - 5pm Friday 08:30am - 1.30pm Responsibilities - As an Electrical Estimator, you will be working with our estimators, engineers and managers, providing tendering support. * Prepare detailed quotations from customer supplied drawings, schedules, and specifications for range of LV Distribution equipment. * Keep existing quotations up to date, as and when new information is provided communicating any changes with customers. * Adhere to company standards and guidelines when analysing and providing estimations. * Maintain relationships with existing clients, keeping a sales-minded attitude, and seek out and build relationships with new clients * CRM entry to keep detailed records of all quotations. * Balance multiple enquiries/ quotations at once, ensuring each reaches the client by the deadline required. * Excellent written and verbal communication * Researching materials, equipment, transport and labour costs * Collecting quotes from materials suppliers and sub-contractors * Helping plan job timescales * Assessing the levels of risk on a project * Preparing and submitting quotations and cost summaries for work * Helping with bids for new contracts and supporting buying activities * Monitoring the stages of a project to make sure costs are kept in line with forecasts Skills/Qualifications - * Knowledge Microsoft office package (Word, Excel, Outlook) * Experience of using AutoCad is desirable * Experience of using Solidworks is desirable * Electrical / control knowledge is essential * Knowledge of production engineering practice * ONC or Equivalent qualification required Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years' experience delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications confidentially and we review all submissions. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities. IND1