In Scotland IUS has delivered a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), which impressed Michał Kuciński of Tesla. "I want to acknowledge the outstanding work that the IUS team has been consistently delivering at the Little Raith site over the past few months. Certainly, from my side, it feels like Tesla and IUS developed a partnership with a common goal of completing our BESS project on time, in the best possible quality. The team that I’m working with on day-to-day basis is of utmost help, impresses with professionalism, puts attention to small but important details and represents a united front with Tesla. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the entire IUS team involved.”
For enquiries or quotes 0800 073 73 73 [email protected]
For enquiries or quotes 
0800 073 73 73 
[email protected]
Tendering & Estimating Engineer
Position
Tendering & Estimating Engineer
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Area
Tendering & Estimating -
Location
Stockton or Wakefield -
Report To
Tendering & Estimating Manager -
Salary Range
Dependent on experience
Position Overview
IUS is currently in search of a Tendering and Estimating Electrical Engineer to provide accurate and efficient cost estimates for projects located mainly within the UK. Reporting into the Tendering and Estimating Manager, the main responsibilities of this role will be to produce tenders, quotations and secure orders associated with all IUS workstreams.
Key Responsibilities
- Ability to analyse and interpret detailed clients’ requests, drawings and/or specifications
- Identify valued engineered solutions
- Develop accurate and timely estimates, produce clear and detailed quotations
- Attending pre- and post-tender bid meetings with clients and/or their representatives
- Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed, and calm manner
- Ability to develop and build good working relationships with clients
- Identify and develop new customers
- Identify new suppliers and contractors to improve safety, performance, and profit
- Able to work across all IUS work streams
These are the key activities and not a comprehensive list of all duties that you will be expected to carry out. You will need to be flexible and carry out work in other areas as workload and business change dictates.
Key Competencies
- The ideal candidate will be a confident and self-motivated individual with the ability to be innovative whilst still being able to comply with IUS policies and procedures
- Able to manage situations when workload presents conflicting demands on time availability, demonstrating an ability to effectively prioritize, and schedule
- Develop and select effective solutions to problems and to manage risk
- Communicate facts, ideas, and proposals to others in an effective and persuasive manner
- Correspond and negotiate with clients, suppliers, contractors, and colleagues
- Apply Safety, Health and Environmental and Welfare policies and procedures
- Work with others to develop their knowledge and skills
- Prioritize and manage personal workload and deliver tasks to time and quality requirements
- Deliver efficient and effective customer service
Essential qualifications & attributes
- HNC (or equivalent) in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Knowledge of LV, HV & EHV distribution networks and protection systems
- Civil Engineering/Utilities experience
- Commercial awareness
- Full UK driving license
Desirable qualification & attributes
- Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar
- Chartered Engineer status
- Customer and subcontractor negotiations skills
- HV & LV design
- CDM
- Experience in the utility construction industry with a complete understanding of gas, water, and electric distribution infrastructures
Applications should be emailed to [email protected]
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IUS News
Major Incident Response: Storm Darragh
As Storm Darragh swept across the region at the weekend with winds of up to 75mph, the IUS Overhead Line (OHL) Team was on the frontlines, stepping up to support Northern Powergrid in their response.
Major Incident Response: Storm Bert
Integrated Utility Services Overhead Lines Teams supported Northern Powergrid with the response and restoration of overhead lines which were down due to Storm Bert this weekend.
Tesla
Portakabin
Johnathan Ridsdale from Portakabin has sent IUS positive feedback. "Many thanks for the excellent emergency response and work carried out on our High Voltage cable fault. Special thanks for going above and beyond in urgently attending the site, making it safe, and staying with us to find the fault. Thank you for putting plans in place to bring plant and a workforce to the site, in order to excavate the cable and restore power."
Nissan
Nissan utilise IUS for both substation construction and maintenance at their car manufacturing plant in Sunderland. Ian McClelland, a Nissan Electrical Engineer, has thanked the IUS team for all of the support provided to assist the operation of their plant, which is critical to production.
University of Leeds
IUS design, procure and construct contestable connections including at the University of Leeds. Simon Gough, Head of Engineering Services sent his appreciation to IUS for the assistance with a Northern Powergrid 33kV connection application, associated with a new primary substation.
ESP Utilities Group
ESP Utilities Group are an Independent Distribution Network Operator and IUS deliver contestable connections to their adoptable standards. Following a recent connection, Adrian White an Operations Engineer at ESP commented, “May I congratulate you all for the build and care taken at the substation, very well done.”
Persimmon Homes
Persimmon Homes thanked the IUS Multi Utility team for their good performance in recent months and on the Garforth and Skelmanthorpe schemes in particular. These are challenging developments and Samuel Sowery the Technical Director recognised that, “IUS have gone above and beyond to complete the works.”
WGM Engineering
WGM have recognised an outstanding level of service provided by IUS at Dalmarnock Wastewater Treatment Works. Scott Gallagher, a WGM Senior Contracts Manager, paid tribute to the performance of the IUS team, stating “I was delighted with the professionalism, flexibility and technical expertise, when assisting WGM in restoring essential supplies to the site.”
CMDP
CMDP engaged with IUS to deliver the power to a new Water Treatment Works for Southern Water at Burham Water. Following a shutdown, Neil Cuthbert of CDMP commented, "Sounds like an amazing effort by all to achieve this milestone, which will provide the site resilience. Just goes to show what can be done by a great team of committed professionals."
BELCO
IUS has delivered a number of prestigious projects for BELCO in Bermuda, including the 22kV substations and 4kV substations associated with the new International Airport. The client’s representative, Jonathan Pedro praised IUS for delivering the project on time and to budget, with no health and safety related incidents.
Northern Powergrid
IUS delivers a number of frameworks for Northern Powergrid including secondary SCADA. The Norther Powergrid Delivery Engineer, Jamie Braithwaite said, "I've found the IUS team to be professional, customer focused & ready to help support the SCADA project at all times. They manage their teams and the wider IUS resources very well. I look forward to continuing to work with the team into ED2. Great job!"