Location
Wakefield, West Yorkshire | United Kingdom
Job description
The UK’s Power sector is evolving and expanding rapidly to meet increasing customer demand. At Ipsum we offer tailored power and electrical solutions, from maintenance to major installation projects, all of which are underpinned by our smart technologies. At Ipsum it’s our visio n to be the leading customer service focused provider of specialist utility and infrastructure solutions, operating on both public and private networks.
To support our continued growth we are looking for a 11kV Design Estimator to join our team. We are looking for someone who is passionate, not just about the industry, but also about supporting our teams to in delivering essential services 24/7/365 that really make a difference to local people and communities.
What we offer
We are committed to supporting and developing our people to achieve their full potential. As a fast-growing ambitious business, we can offer our people opportunities to acquire a wide range of skills and gain broad and varied experience to enable them to progress in their career. Investing in our people and enhancing our expertise and flexibility enables us to deliver the highest standard of service to our customers.
We really value our people and so we like to look after them. If you work for us, you’ll enjoy a great range of employee benefits:
- Career development including professional qualifications and accreditation
- Employee Assistance Programme including mental health support and access to counselling
- Access to 24/7 virtual GP
- Occupational Health support
- Tax efficient benefits via salary exchange (salary sacrifice):
- Cycle to Work
- Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Employee Discount Scheme – discounts on hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, mobile phone/broadband providers, gym memberships and more!
- Established local social committees with calendar of regular social events
- Life assurance cover
- Long service awards
- Opportunities to volunteer and make a difference via local community projects and initiatives
Your new role
- Analysing plans, bills of quantities and other project documentation in order to estimate costs
- Undertake desktop site surveys and liaise with customers to identify their requirements
- Liaise with Distribution Network Operators (DNOs) to obtain budget quotations and obtain connections offers
- Liaise with Independent Distribution Network Operators (IDNOs) to obtain quotations for Asset Values
- Researching, sourcing, negotiating and obtaining the best prices and quotes from suppliers and subcontractors
- Produce electrical designs and documentation in accordance with relevant regulations and standards, such as ENA Engineering Recommendation G81
- Produce electrical estimates to support delivery of the design ensuring it meets the customers’ requirements
- Produce a scope of works suitable for the clients understanding within a quote template
- Attend design review meetings with clients, DNOs & IDNOs
- Submit connection applications and provide ongoing support to customers throughout the connection process
- Create Design Approval packs for submission to DNOs & IDNOs
- Ensure that designs meet customer requirements and are delivered on time and within budget
- Carry out technical audits and checks on designs produced by other team members
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant regulations and standards and ensure compliance in all designs
- Provide technical support to other team members as required
- Handover of Approved Designs to construction
- Provide monthly reports to the Head of ICP on ongoing projects
About you
- Qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related field
- Full UK driving license
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, such as ENA Engineering Recommendation G81
- Experience in electrical design, ideally in a utilities or ICP context
- Experience of using relevant design software, such as AutoCAD or MicroStation
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to build strong relationships with customers, suppliers and other stakeholders
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively to overcome design challenges
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deliver on time and within budget
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong decision making capability and strong implementation skills
- High level of resilience
- Integrity
Ipsum is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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