Senior Estimator Designer

Job description

About Us

Technology Powered Services (TPS) is a fast-growing, privately owned infrastructure and technology business. Debt-free and financially independent, we design, install and support complex connectivity and infrastructure projects for enterprise customers and channel partners nationwide.

Our portfolio spans Wi-Fi 6/7, LAN, structured cabling, fibre optic, private cellular, smart hands services, planned and reactive maintenance, AV, IP CCTV, EV charging and sustainability services.

Our mission is to empower partners and enterprise customers by delivering complex infrastructure projects with unparalleled speed, precision and technical expertise.

The Role

This is a senior, autonomous role leading estimating, technical design and bid development for complex, multi-discipline projects, weighted towards IT infrastructure, structured cabling, low-voltage electrical and wireless systems. Combining technical authority, commercial judgement and client engagement, you will be trusted to shape solutions, influence bid strategy and contribute directly to winning work. You will:

● Lead cost planning, estimating and tender submissions for medium to large, technically complex projects

●Define and manage scope, assumptions, exclusions, dependencies and commercial risk, supporting margin control and value engineering

●Lead or validate technical designs and coordinate internal and external survey resource during pre-construction

●Produce high-quality technical and commercial proposals suitable for private and public-sector submission

●  Build trusted client relationships and support early engagement and scope definition

●  Monitor tender portals and frameworks and manage a structured pipeline of opportunities

About You

●Senior-level estimating and technical design experience within a technology, infrastructure or engineering-led environment

● Minimum 5 years' experience with recognised industry qualifications, or 10 years' experience without formal qualifications

● Strong grounding in one or more of: IT infrastructure, structured cabling (copper and fibre), low-voltage electrical, or wireless and cellular systems

● Proven ability to design and price integrated, multi-discipline solutions in design-and-build and early engagement environments

● A clear track record of contributing directly to winning work through technical authority and commercial judgement

Highly desirable: experience delivering fully designed tenders, framework submissions or Schedule of Rates contracts, and familiarity with tools such as Contract Master, Simpro, AutoCAD, Ekahau, JVSG, BlueBeam or FieldWire.

What We Offer

●       Competitive salary package, commensurate with experience

●       Performance-related commission aligned to role contribution and business performance

●       Hybrid and flexible working approach, supportive of family commitments

●       Exposure to varied, technically interesting projects across multiple sectors

●       The opportunity to help shape estimating standards, tools and governance as the function scales

●       Investment in training, certifications and ongoing professional development

●       Comprehensive benefits including Medicash, Cycle to Work, Employee Assistance Programme and Death in Service

●       Regular company and customer events

●       Pension scheme, paid annual leave plus bank holidays

Technology Powered Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Oldham

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-08-2026

Profession type

ICT

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English