Role & responsibilities:

The Manager / Senior Manager Electrical Estimation will be responsible for leading electrical estimation activities for Data Centre and Mission Critical EPC projects. The role involves preparation of accurate cost estimates, quantity take-offs, techno-commercial evaluations, tender submissions, value engineering proposals, and coordination with internal stakeholders to improve bid competitiveness and win ratio. The incumbent will work closely with the Head of Estimation, Business Development, Procurement, Engineering, and Project Teams to ensure timely and commercially viable submissions while maintaining estimation accuracy and risk management standards.

Exposure to complete MEP estimation and understanding of Civil and EHV packages will be an added advantage for integrated Data Centre EPC bids.

Key Responsibilities

1. Electrical Cost Estimation & Rate Analysis Prepare detailed cost estimates for electrical systems in Data Centre projects including:

HT/LT Distribution Systems

Transformers

DG Systems

UPS Systems

Bus Ducts

Switchgear & Panels

Earthing & Lightning Protection

Lighting Systems

Cable Containment Systems

SCADA & Electrical Monitoring Systems

ELV Interfaces

Perform detailed BOQ review and quantity take-offs from drawings and specifications.

Develop cost build-ups using labour, material, equipment and subcontractor inputs.

Ensure estimation accuracy through benchmarking and historical cost analysis.

Maintain and continuously update electrical cost databases.

2. Tender Management & Bid Submission Review RFPs, RFQs, tender specifications and contractual requirements.

Prepare bid schedules and ensure timely submission of tenders.

Attend pre-bid meetings and site visits.





Coordinate technical clarifications with clients, consultants and design teams.

Support preparation of techno-commercial proposals and bid documentation.

Ensure compliance with tender requirements and bid qualification criteria.

3. Quantity Take-Off & Technical Evaluation Perform detailed quantity take-offs using drawings, BIM models and tender documents.

Verify design assumptions and identify scope gaps.

Review electrical load schedules and single-line diagrams.

Coordinate with design teams for technical inputs and estimation validation.

Analyze consultant specifications and ensure complete scope coverage.

4. Vendor & Procurement Coordination Obtain competitive quotations from OEMs, suppliers and subcontractors.

Evaluate vendor offers for technical and commercial compliance.

Develop strong market intelligence on Schneider Electric, Siemens, ABB, Eaton, Legrand,

Cummins etc

Track commodity trends impacting cables, copper, switchgear, transformers and DG packages.

Support procurement during post-award handover.

5. Data Centre Estimation Expertise Estimate complete electrical packages for:

Hyperscale Data Centres

Colocation Facilities

Enterprise Data Centres

Edge Data Centres

Understand Uptime Tier requirements and redundancy philosophies.

Evaluate N+1, 2N, 2N+1 and distributed redundant electrical architectures.





Support estimation of mission-critical infrastructure and resilient power systems.

Participate in design optimization and cost engineering initiatives.

6. Risk Assessment & Commercial Evaluation Identify commercial and execution risks during tender stage.

Review contractual clauses impacting project cost.

Assess risks related to

Delivery schedules

Escalation

Long lead equipment

Supply chain constraints

Warranty obligations

Liquidated damages

Recommend contingency provisions and pricing strategies.

7. Value Engineering & Cost Optimization Develop value engineering proposals for improved competitiveness.

Suggest alternative products, technologies and execution methodologies.

Evaluate cost-saving opportunities without impacting technical compliance.

Support management with multiple costing scenarios and sensitivity analyses.

8. Cross Functional Coordination

Coordinate closely with

Business Development

Engineering & Design

Procurement

Contracts & Legal

Finance

Project Execution Teams

Support budgetary estimates during project pursuit stage.

Participate in management review meetings and bid approval discussions.

Ensure smooth transition from estimation to project execution teams.

9. Reporting, CRM & Market Intelligence Maintain bid pipeline and tender tracking reports.

Update CRM systems with chance status and estimation progress.

Track

Bid Hit Ratio

Conversion Ratio

Tender Success Rate

Margin Trends

Estimation Accuracy

Submit weekly and monthly MIS reports to the Head of Estimation.

Monitor Data Centre market trends, consultant activities and competitor benchmarking.

📌 Manager / Senior Manager - Electrical Estimation (Data Centre EPC) (Mumbai)
🏢 Adler Talent Solutions
📍 Mumbai