Senior Estimating Manager
GP for Child's Play
Salary: Up to £50k basic (Neg DOE)
Location: Darwen, Lancashire
Hours: Week 1: Mon‑Fri 8.30am‑5pm; Week 2: Mon‑Thurs 8am‑5pm, Fri 8am‑2pm
Company overview: WEC Group has been established for over 45 years and is one of the UK's leading, multi‑award winning engineering, fabrication and machining companies.
Opportunity: Due to internal progression, we are now offering a fantastic opportunity for a driven sales estimator to join our rapidly expanding Engineering team.
Responsibilities:
* Produce accurate cost estimates from technical drawings
* Create labour/material costings and routing information
* Liaise with suppliers and manage sub‑contract requirements
* Prepare and input full quotations for customers
* Handle enquiries, provide technical support, and resolve queries
* Work closely with internal teams to keep projects on track
Qualifications:
* Time‑served/shop floor experience in fabrication or engineering
* Ability to read and interpret fabrication drawings and RFQs
* Confident discussing technical requirements/solutions with customers both face‑to‑face and over the phone
* Experience in estimating, technical sales, or account management
* Previously achieved circa £1 million in direct sales per year
* Ideally experienced mentoring or managing a small team of estimators
Working location/environment:
* Darwen based with travel to customer sites
Company benefits:
* 25 days holiday + bank holidays
* Genuine career progression within a rapidly expanding engineering group
* Training and qualification support
* Annual profit share scheme
* Healthcare cash‑back plan (dental, optical, physio, mental health support)
* Company pension scheme
* Employee support loans
* Refer‑a‑Friend bonus (£250 at 3 months + £750 at 12 months)
* Death‑in‑service benefit
* Discounted access to a wide variety of attractions and entertainment venues
Apply now for an immediate interview.
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