Solutions Engineer / Estimator

The Opportunity:

Our Buildings business creates integrated, multi-layered solutions that specialise in combining building services & intelligent automated systems.

Our solutions enable owners, end users and custodians (such as; Commercial buildings, Hospitals and Data Centers), to intelligently monitor, meter and control the attributes of their assets in real time, reducing consumption and improving reliability and quality.

The Sales Estimator is responsible for the translation of project documentation and drawings to create consistently accurate documents required to build, quantify and price competitive solutions.

As the Sales Estimator, you will report into the National Estimating Manager and could be based in any of our Australian Schneider locations.

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:



* Creating consistent and accurate pricing estimates utilizing the standard company tools;


* Ability to read and analyze tender documentation and produce a BOQ together with inclusions, exclusions, demarcation, subcontractor RFQ, RFI's;


* Provide accurate estimates of labor requirements to conduct various project activities across PM, engineering, installation and commissioning;


* Creativity to produce value-added solution engineered designs;


* Ability to create clarity where there is ambiguity;


* Strong attention to detail


* Alignment with the CPP to manage opportunity risk;


* Provide well written and relevant technical documents as part of the design assist process,


* Conduct consistent and accurate take off, points list & equipment lists;


* Continuously develop your technical capability with the full width of knowledge of SE solutions;


* Create working topologies of the specific solutions;


* Support the Sales team to create synergy & a focused solution to the client;


* Network and collaborate with other team members and engineering resources to enhance SE solutions and share best practice;


* Engage with internal Subject Matter Experts (SME's) throughout bid process.

Why you?

You are focused, collaborative and passionate about the work that you do.

In addition, you have the following skills:



* Strong interpersonal and communication skills;


* Proven experience in a previous estimating role in the engineering sector is desirable but not essential;


* Technical experience in mechanical & electrical goods is desirable however not essential;


* Excellent organisational skills;


* A love of learning and a passion for developing new solutions and using new technologies;


* Engineering college diploma/trade certification;


* Excellent problem-solving capabilities;


* Self-directed, autonomous with an ability to manage time effectively, working to deadlines;


* Self-motivated and confident, with a finesse at building relationships quickly.

As our preferred candidate, you have a sound understanding of standard disciplines across IT, BMS, Security, Electrical...