Cost Estimator

Midrand, South Africa Posted on 11/11/2025

Greenro Solutions is a professional end-to-end Electrical and Automation solutions provider.

We provide solutions that cut across industry verticals. Our highly qualified and experienced personnel provide our partners with high quality solutions that add value.

These solutions are engineered with People at the center.

Calculate and estimate cost for Electrical & Engineering tender projects. Bidding on or determining the price of electrical/industrial tenders/projects. This role is crucial in determining project feasibility, preparing competitive bids, and ensuring profitability.

• Matric (Grade 12)
• ND in Electrical Engineering

• Project Management Accreditation
• ECSA Membership
• Member of a Proposals Professional Body

• 3-5 years of formal estimating experience on industrial electrical projects.
• 3-5 years' Experience in reading and analysing requests for proposal (RFPs) and requests for quotation (RFQs).
• Experience in reading and analysing technical requirements and drawings.

• General tender/contractual processes, requirements, and terminology
• Cost and work package estimation techniques
• Intermediate working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and manipulating calculations
• Basic understanding of financial concepts
• Basic understanding of electrical and automation engineering concepts, components, systems, methodologies and processes.

• Communication - Effectiveness in listening to others, expressing ideas clearly both orally and in writing and providing relevant and timely information to management, co-workers, subordinates and customers.
• Administration - effectiveness in planning, organizing and effectively handling activities and eliminating unnecessary activities.
• Initiative - willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Drive and Commitment - the ability to set and achieve the highest possible standards of performance for oneself; ability to act on own initiative.
• Independence - effectiveness in time management; initiative and independent action within prescribed limits
• Judgment - The ability to evaluate information (tender), carefully consider a wide range of possibilities and display logical reasoning.
• Adaptability - The ability to set and adjust them as needed when unexpected situations arise to improve efficiency and customer service
• Meet Deadlines - Be able to work in deadline-driven environments and work with teams to complete projects.
• Dependability - measures how well employee complies with instructions and performs under unusual circumstances; consider record of attendance and punctuality.