Position
Senior Electrical HV Tendering Engineer
Location
Home Based / Head Office - Hybrid
Mitie Power & Grid brings together three ICP business units—G2 Energy, ESM Power, and Rock Power Connections—alongside Custom Solar, the UK's leading behind-the-meter solar PV installer. With over 400 specialist professionals across our ICP and solar teams—and access to thousands more engineering experts within Mitie—we are one of the UK's largest and most experienced providers of grid connection and renewable energy services. We offer a comprehensive suite of specialist services across grid application, design, equipment procurement, installation, testing, commissioning and ongoing operations and maintenance. Our focus is on supporting decarbonisation through projects including utility-scale solar, wind, battery energy storage (BESS), and EV infrastructure.
Main Purpose of Role
The Senior Electrical HV Tendering Engineer will be responsible for developing proposals for major electrical works including 11/33/132kV projects spanning BESS, Solar Parks, Data Centres I&C etc up to £15m+.
Working in close partnership with key stakeholders to include Business Development, Design Engineers and Project Managers, the Senior Tendering Engineer ensures the successful delivery of proposals to both new and existing customers.
These sectors are a key area of growth for Mitie Power & Grid, and we are looking for an experienced Tendering Engineer to join our growing and successful team.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Assessment of bid opportunities leading to agreed bid / no-bid review including assessing key projects and client criteria.
- Assess and evaluate any risks and potential problems.
- Responsible for checking the accuracy and completeness of client's tender documents.
- Evaluations of options and alternatives
- Assist in the technical and estimating element of preparation of tender and quotations from specification and drawings within defined time periods – In conjunction with Procurements, liaise with Sub-contractors and supplies to obtain the best available quotations.
- Review tender documentation and assess a project technically and being responsible for the overall estimate of cost based upon client specification and technical requirements.
- Produce formal handover documentation on accepted work. Attend handover meetings where required and explain project scope, estimate, clarifications and assumptions.
- Completion of all company procedure documents and financial information including database and tendering diary.
- Review and peer review all projects with the estimating team.
- Assist with client meetings to provide technical support.
- Mentor and develop the technical understanding with team members.
- Ensure a consistent approach for the production of proposals.
- Ensure monthly and weekly management reports are generated as required.
- Build and maintain tender database.
- Assist with the correct closure of projects including lessons learnt.
- To work alongside members of the Bid team in review of contract T&C's ensuring suitable terms are referenced on all quotations.
- To perform all duties in line with the Company's HSQE Policies and Procedures
Job Context/ Key Challenges
- To work to challenging deadlines on providing estimates for approval.
- To manage interface with Business Development roles and ensure conflicting priorities are satisfactorily resolved.
- Cross functional working with the project managers / design engineers when handing over new projects and reviewing variations.
- Approval of estimates up to £15m.
- The Senior Electrical 132kV/33kV Tendering Engineer role will be fully accountable to the Electrical Tendering Manager.
Qualifications and Experience
- Highly mobile, motivated, and experienced individual with a proven track record of supporting teams in a demanding customer focused environment. The ability to work under pressure and achieve challenging deadlines is essential. Excellent communicator at all levels with the ability to build good working relationships both within Mitie Power & Grid and with external customers.
- HNC/HND in electrical engineering
- Experience within the DNO sector and non-regulated sectors.
- Experienced Engineer with a proven track record in providing technical solutions and costing for an electrical and civil engineering environment.
- Knowledge of HV & LV installations and switchgear
- Experience up to and including 132kV.
Personal Characteristics
- Strong communication, presentation and influencing skills. Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to motivate staff to meet tight deadlines.
- Supportive team player with the ability to positively interact with both technical and commercially orientated staff.
- Strong organisational and work management skills.
- Versatile, adaptable, willing to learn and impart skills on to others.
