Lead Electrical Estimator (HV Specialist)
To build a successful career by assisting in the delivery of engineering projects with leading edge technology. The role involves working with a dynamic team to deliver projects on time, safely, and to the required quality standards.
As part of our Career Development Programmes, you will have opportunities to enhance your leadership skills.
This is an exciting opportunity to work with a top engineering services provider.
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About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is a multinational engineering services contractor that provides high-value engineering services to major companies.
We operate across Ireland, the UK, and Europe, delivering engineering services in growth sectors such as pharmaceuticals, data centers, and power transmission and distribution.
Our company culture emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and performance-driven results.
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Role Purpose
You will lead key estimation activities and systems for tenders, ensuring technical and commercial excellence.
As a Lead Electrical Estimator (HV Specialist), you will represent the company in client meetings at the highest level and collaborate with various departments.
You will contribute to the development of world-class processes for efficient estimate handling and support other estimators with technical and estimation issues.
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Key Responsibilities
1. Manage, delegate, and perform: Provide commercial settlement for each bid managed.
2. Manage, delegate, and perform: Tender adjudications.
3. Manage and delegate: New tenders and control of all tender documentation.
4. Manage and delegate: Quantifying all drawings & Tabulating same.
5. Manage and delegate: Preparing & issuing out tender Documentation to suppliers & Sub-contractors.
6. Manage and delegate: Inputting Estimators take-off into Estimating package.
7. Manage and delegate: Preparing spreadsheets indicating all prices received for suppliers and associated costs received.
8. Manage and delegate: Controlling all documentation including all tender and post-tender correspondence.
9. Manage / delegate / perform: Update maintain register of all project estimated.
10. Manage / delegate / perform: Handover of commercial files.
11. Manage/delegate/perform: The estimation process flows.
12. Manage / delegate / perform: Work closely with Estimating Manager in standardising the T&D division, developing library & closing out of all Tender Adjudications.
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Requirements
* A 3rd-level qualification in Electrical Engineering, Building Services Engineering, Construction Economics, Quantity Surveying or similar.
* 7+ years' experience in the construction industry, with 7 years in a senior position.
* Experience working on tenders over €7 million electrically within the Power & Renewables sector.
* Innovative and leading electrical/technical activity, with experience in MV & HV Electrical systems.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, especially PowerPoint & Excel.
* Excellent attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and strong interpersonal skills.
* Solves problems analytically and acts decisively.
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Preferred Qualifications
* Direct experience in HV Substation Estimation.
* Applicable knowledge of required criteria/standards within Ireland/UK Standards relating to Substation construction.
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