How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Right across infrastructure, there’s a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine.
Whatever stage you’re at in your career, with us you’ll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
At M Group Energy, we’re enabling the energy essential to support our lives.
We provide an end-to-end service, delivering solutions in electricity transmission, distribution, renewable energy, EV, metering and home decarbonisation.
This role will be within our Transmission & Renewables team. We design, build and commission substations at voltages up to and including 400kV. Our teams construct and maintain transmission lines and substations, ensuring the efficient and reliable delivery of electricity.
What will you be doing?
The Lead Estimator is responsible for leading the preparation, coordination and submission of competitive and commercially robust estimates for high-voltage transmission projects within the UK energy sector, with a primary focus on Transmission schemes; both regulated (eg National Grid) and un-regulated.
The role encompasses the management of estimating activities across transmission infrastructure projects including substations, cable systems, grid connections and associated balance of plant. The Lead Estimator will provide technical and commercial leadership throughout the bid process, ensuring estimates accurately reflect project scope, risks, opportunities and delivery strategies.
Working closely with operational, engineering, procurement and commercial teams, the postholder will play a key role in securing profitable work and supporting the growth of the Energy Infrastructure business.
We can be flexible on location however there will be some requirement to travel.
- Lead the development and preparation of electrical estimates for transmission projects ranging from 132kV to 400kV.
- Manage the full estimating process from initial enquiry through to tender submission.
- Review client documentation, technical specifications, drawings and scope requirements.
- Ensure estimates are aligned with Client specifications, standards and delivery requirements.
- Coordinate estimating resources and allocate workload across the estimating team.
- Mentor and develop estimators, promoting best practice and continuous improvement.
- Lead tender review meetings and bid strategy discussions.
- Develop estimating plans and submission programmes to meet client deadlines.
- Coordinate inputs from engineering, procurement, planning and commercial functions.
- Support the preparation of technical and commercial submissions.
- Participate in client clarifications, negotiations and post-tender discussions.
- Present estimates and bid recommendations to senior management for approval as part of group governance requirements.
- Develop effective relationships with National Grid and other stakeholders and key supply chain partners.
- Identify commercial, technical and programme risks associated with projects.
- Prepare risk and opportunity assessments during tender development.
- Ensure appropriate allowances, contingencies and qualifications are incorporated.
- Support contract reviews including FIDIC, JCT, NEC, ECC and EPC forms of contract.
- Work closely with commercial teams to optimise bid strategies and margins.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
What you'll bring:
- Significant experience in electrical estimating within the power transmission or utilities sector.
- Proven track record of leading bids for National Grid (or similar) transmission projects.
- Experience estimating projects within the 132kV to 400kV transmission environment.
- Strong understanding of transmission substations, grid connections and associated infrastructure.
- Experience of FIDIC, JCT, NEC and EPC contracting arrangements.
- Demonstrable leadership experience managing estimating teams and complex bids.
- Experience working within regulated utility or major infrastructure environments
- Full UK Driving licence
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
What's in it for you?
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Company car/car allowance and fuel card for business use
- Private health care and health care cash plan for you and your family
- Discretionary Bonus Scheme
- Matched or contributory pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave & more.
About Us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. We’re one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.
- We’re responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
- We’re open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
- We’re together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
- We’re ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life
Whether you’re a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
It’s an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
#MGroupE INDREG
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills