Senior Estimator · On-site

Location:

Region: Northern Ireland
Country: United Kingdom

Role:

  • Industry: Engineering
  • Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Working Arrangement: On-site
Rate: Negotiable

Application Details:

Start Date: ASAP
Expiry Date: 30/06/2026
Job Reference: 140520267

Senior Estimator · On-site

g2 Recruitment is working with a leading specialist electrical contractor delivering mission-critical projects across Europe. We are seeking an experienced Freelance Senior Electrical Estimator to join the team on a project basis. The successful candidate must be available to work on-site in Ireland and will play a key role in the tendering and estimating function across a portfolio of high-value construction projects spanning data centres, pharmaceuticals, renewables, and critical infrastructure.

 

THE ROLE

As Freelance Senior Electrical Estimator you will take ownership of the full estimating cycle from inception through to submission. Working closely with Contracts Managers, QS teams, and the Design and Engineering department, you will produce accurate, competitive tenders for both pre-designed and design and construct projects across MV and LV electrical packages.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Management of estimating new projects from inception to submission. Setting up estimates, tender packs and applicable trackers. Communicating with internal stakeholders and external suppliers and clients. Preparing take-offs for LV and MV cabling and containment systems from drawings. Inputting take-offs and quotes to relevant estimate formats. Producing bills of quantities, schedules of work and contractors' proposal documents to support bids. Assisting in the handover to the operational delivery team. Developing strong inter-departmental relationships working closely with Contracts Managers, QS's and the Design and Engineering department.

 

REQUIREMENTS

Proven experience in electrical estimating, ideally within a specialist electrical contractor environment. Strong working knowledge of LV and MV cabling, busbar, and containment systems. Experience preparing take-offs and tenders from electrical drawings. Comfortable working across data centre, pharmaceutical, renewables, or critical infrastructure projects. Highly proficient in Microsoft Excel and standard estimating formats. Strong communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage workload efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Must be available to work on-site in Ireland — candidates must hold the right to work and provide services on a freelance basis in Ireland.

 

g2 Recruitment are committed to equality of opportunity for all applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships or any other characteristic protected by law.

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L&D Team

We are very lucky that g2 recruitment see Learning and Development as a vital part of a consultants journey which is why we have 4 people in the team who you will work very closely with from day 1 in your career. The team are on hand to guide you through your career at all levels and provide extra support working closely with the management team to give all consultants the best chance of success.  

Our Three Pillars of Training

Academy:
Week 1 is a series of remote sessions to learn all things systems, followed by a 1 week academy process which is a mixture of classroom and deskside this will be in one of our UK offices and usually consists of 3-8 other consultants all starting their journey together.

Experienced Modules:
These are a variety of sessions curated by us designed to support consultants as they are progressing through the career ladder, the aim is to ensure consultants at all levels have access to L&D.

Junior Management Programme:
Ran by our head of L&D this programme is designed to support junior managers as they start their management career. This involves things like personal branding, time management and ends in a business plan which is presented to members of the Exec board and senior management team.

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Jaz D’Avola
Head of Learning & Development

Jaz joined g2 Recruitment in 2013.

She now leads our Learning and Development programme, transferring the knowledge and wisdom she learnt as a recruiter to the new generation of talent.

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Imani WIlliams
Learning and Development Consultant

Imani joined g2 Recruitment in 2022.

His role involves developing individuals in all areas of the business, varying from inducting and onboarding consultants to working with them 1 to 1 to identify areas of development.  He aids with growth of L&D across the business, watching consultants experience and develop.

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Meghan Mcloughlin
Learning and Development Consultant

Meghan joined g2 in 2023 as an L&D consultant, Working in recruitment for 6 years, her role is to  help consultants at all levels to upskill and focus on development points. This could be anything from sales calls or candidate calls to organisation improvements.

Kane Gray
Systems & Academy Trainer

Kane joined g2 in April 2023 as an Academy & Systems Trainer.

His role involves teaching the consultants that are new to the company the foundations of recruitment and our systems before then helping them to upskill in areas specific to each consultant. Working closely with different consultants and watching them implement the feedback, apply it, and then benefit off the back of it.

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