Electrical Estimator

Job Description

Job Title: Electrical Estimator

Reporting to: Bid Manager

Business Unit: Ireland

Role purpose

Omexom is a brand within VINCI Energies which undertakes Transmission & Distribution activities. Omexom Ireland specialises in the design, supply, installation, maintenance and commissioning of electrical infrastructures for a varied range of electricity utility companies and renewable energy developers throughout Ireland.

Responsibilities & Duties

Key objectives

Reporting directly to the Bid Manager, the overall purpose of the role is to prepare detailed bid and tender submissions of a high value (€0.1m - €20m).

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the complete project pricing and tender preparation for turnkey (design, procure, install and commission) construction of new Renewable type projects including new and refurbishment of existing Electrical Substations.

• The post holder will work closely with our Renewables and Substation Project Managers to agree required project manpower resource and with our Procurement Manager in respect of prices for required materials.

• Carefully inspect tender documentation. Analyse exact requirements and identify areas that may have implications via Risk Analysis.

• Provide detailed Bill of Quantities (BoQ).

• Clearly identify items to have Request for Quotations (RFQ’s) sent out, together with specification, prelim elements and appropriate drawings. Monitor enquiry process and dates for quotation returns.

• Oversee or complete the RFQ analysis comparison and make selection for inclusion in the priced tender.

• Contact appropriate person(s) to arrange site inspection. Visit site and make all necessary record notes and take appropriate photographs. Assimilate information and take account of within the tender pricing.

• Using standard prelim forms, build-up allowances for each project. Discuss construction sequence of project with Bid Manager & Project Managers to enable a proposed construction period to be determined.

• Prepare tender build-ups and arrange a meeting in-line Company Governance to adjudicate the price prior to tender submission.

• Carry out adjustments to the tender based on the discussions in the meeting and complete tender documentation for submission by the due date.

• Conduct Handovers to the Project Delivery Team including an explanation of the project and submission of handover documentation.

• Attend Pre-Tender Meetings to discuss the client’s requirements and arrange for feedback to be portrayed within the Business via the appropriate Managers.

• Attend Post-Tender Meetings with the Client team to carry out detailed presentations of offer and value engineering exercises.

Essential

It is essential that the jobholder is a commercially focused self-starter with the enthusiasm, motivation and initiative to succeed in this role. The jobholder must also possess:

• Strong understanding of MS Excel with demonstrable practical experience of using MS Excel to price projects.

Excellent communication and negotiation skills combined with the analytical and problem solving skills to reach realistic workable solutions.

• 2 to 3 years minimum experience in an Estimator role.

• HV & Renewable electrical experience is desirable.

• Ability to work as part of a team, but also be able to work on their own.

• Strong understanding of commercial terms and conditions and the impact they would have upon project delivery. Demonstrable experience in negotiation of terms and conditions.

• Able to work to tight tender submission deadlines with minimum supervision and can demonstrate previous experience of working under pressure.

• Logical and rational thinker.

• Keen to develop/grow within the Estimator role, taking on additional supervisory/managerial responsibilities and duties.

• Flexible based role with a limited amount of travel to pre-tender and post tender meetings throughout Ireland.

• An ability to work closely and effectively with the Omexom management and the local project team to achieve challenging targets combined with an ability to work on a self directed basis.

Adaptability to succeed within a demanding business.

General criteria

This role will be based from our Cashel office with an option for some hybrid working but the successful candidate must be willing to travel to meet project and business requirements. A competitive salary and benefits package will apply.

Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality

Omexom employees are required to abide by the Company SHEQ policies at all times. These policies are available on the Company’s Integrated Management System (IMS). Employee’s shall ensure they review any updates to these policies and behave accordingly.

The key SHEQ responsibilities are outlined in the company Safety Management Procedure (OX-80000-00-PRO-102)

Values

In line with Omexom’s values, the jobholder must have the following qualities:

Team Spirit & Generosity – able to work effectively within and contribute to the Omexom team to deliver results, provide support and drive performance.

Trust and Empowerment – enjoy managing their responsibilities and time to ensure work is completed efficiently and professionally.

Integrity and Responsibility – enjoy taking responsibility for their duties and managing these effectively to ensure efficient high quality results.

Innovation & Entrepreneurship – continually strive to improve processes and introduce new initiatives to improve efficiency.