Do you want to join a multi-utility infrastructure provider that has been recognised as a Great Place to Work?

BUUK Infrastructure know that our greatest asset is our staff, and we are a company that our people feel proud to be a part of. The passion and commitment shown by every member of our team allows us to succeed in our mission statement – “To deliver consistently high-quality service to customers to earn their long-term loyalty to BUUK.”

Power On are part of a family of companies owned by BUUK Infrastructure, designing and delivering new utility connections from inception to adoption.

We are recruiting for a Tendering Engineer to complete designs and costings for customer enquiries and generate new orders to the business. This full time, permanent position is based at our office in Coventry.

We are looking for someone with a degree in engineering subject or equivalent (e.g. HNC/HND along with industry experience). While it is not essential that you have had previous experience within this sector before, you must have excellent verbal communication skills and a drive to learn and progress knowledge. Training on our systems and the company will be provided.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone to take the next step in their career and join a company that has been recognised as a Great Place to Work®.

Responsibilities will include –

• Accountable to Senior Tendering Engineer for quality, customer service and technical resolution.
• Produce designs, costings and proposals for utility connections to new build developments.
• Provide excellent customer service, by always trying to exceed their expectations.
• Effective planning to meet overall company objectives.
• Ensuring the design work is in accordance with Customer and Business requirements.
• Work closely with the sales team to make our proposal to the market as commercially attractive as possible.
• Have a drive to learn and progress knowledge, supported by internal training and development.
• Ensure procurement activities meet procurement processes.
• Ensure effective management of internal asset value documentation.
• Be creative in finding solutions to problems to maintain good relationship with customers.
• Proactively escalate problems to the Senior Tendering Engineer and other functional managers to avoid exposure to Health and Safety risks, customer complaints and commercial exposure
• Ensure ‘Safety by Design’ through a Design Risk Assessment Process.
• Liaise with colleagues across the business organisation to ensure effective delivery of tasks and to ensure project objectives are understood and met.

Along with a rewarding working environment we offer a competitive starting salary, pension and life assurance. We offer 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (plus the opportunity to purchase more through our flexible benefits scheme), corporate perks (reduced cinema tickets and discounts at high street shops), wellbeing assistance (24-hour helpline and counselling service) and a social calendar with events taking place throughout the year.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact the Resourcing team on 01359 308260 for an informal discussion in confidence. Alternatively, you may email any questions through to ***********@bu-uk.co.uk.

Due to the current on-going Coronavirus pandemic, we understand there may be questions about working from home and our offices. BUUK and its group carefully monitor government guidelines and are proud to operate COVID secure offices.

We currently offer a mixture of office and remote working for positions where possible and are taking precautions to ensure all of our staff are safe. Please don’t hesitate to contact us to discuss this further.