Job Title: Estimator
Location: Gloucestershire (Hybrid working)
Salary: £40,000 - £50,000
Sector: Steel Fabrication
Are you an experienced Estimator with a strong technical background in steel fabrication or infrastructure projects, who also enjoys customer interaction and contributing to commercially sound project outcomes?
This is an opportunity to join a well-established and growing steel fabrication business working across rail, highways, telecoms and wider UK infrastructure projects. With a strong order book and long-term project frameworks in place, the business is now looking for an Estimator to support ongoing tendering activities and maintain high standards of technical and commercial accuracy.
This role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to take ownership of the estimating function within a collaborative and technically strong team.
As an Estimator:
You'll be responsible for preparing accurate, commercially robust quotations for steel fabrication projects, working closely with engineering, fabrication and senior leadership teams to ensure bids are technically viable, competitive and deliverable.
While this is not a sales role, you will have customer-facing involvement, handling technical queries, clarifying scope, and building professional working relationships to ensure alignment throughout the tendering process.
What you'll be doing:
Preparing detailed and accurate quotations for steel fabrication projects
Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documentation
Liaising with engineering and production teams to ensure realistic pricing and scope
Assessing material, labour and subcontract costs
Engaging with customers to clarify technical requirements and respond to queries
Supporting tender submissions and ensuring deadlines are met
Maintaining estimating records and supporting continuous improvement of estimating processes
Applying strong commercial awareness to ensure competitive and sustainable pricing
About You
We're open-minded on background and would encourage applications from candidates with experience in any of the following:
Steel fabrication, structural steel or metalwork
Rail, highways, infrastructure, construction or engineering sectors
Estimating or commercial roles within a technical environmentYou'll likely have:
Proven experience producing estimates or quotations in a technical setting
Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail
Confidence communicating with customers in a professional, solutions-focused manner
The ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications
Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively across teams
Competence with Excel (experience with estimating software or ERP systems beneficial but not essential)If you are a commercially aware Estimator with strong technical expertise in steel fabrication and enjoy a customer-facing element to your role, please click 'Apply' to submit a confidential application or speak to Ryan Davies for more information.
Key Skills: Estimator, Tendering, Quotes, Rail, Infrastructure, Highways, Steel Fabrication, Structural Steel, Commercial Awareness, Customer-Facing, MS Excel, Costing
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age