Estimator

Estimator / Senior Estimator

• Location: Guisborough, North Yorkshire
• Job Type: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Join our team at a leading structural steelwork and construction company, delivering turnkey engineering solutions across the UK. We are seeking an experienced Estimator / Senior Estimator to play a crucial role in securing new projects and supporting the continued development of our business.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Prepare detailed cost estimates for structural steelwork and turnkey projects, including materials, labour, plant, and subcontract packages.
• Review and interpret engineering and architectural drawings, specifications, 3D models, BOQs, pricing schedules, and other tender documentation.
• Produce accurate material take-offs and quantities to support tender pricing.
• Issue enquiries to suppliers and subcontractors, evaluate quotations, and negotiate competitive pricing.
• Collaborate with procurement, engineering, fabrication, project management, and senior management to develop commercially competitive bids.
• Identify tender risks, opportunities, exclusions, qualifications, and potential value-engineering solutions.
• Prepare and submit professional tender proposals, quotations, BOQs, and pricing schedules within agreed deadlines.
• Support post-tender clarifications and commercial negotiations with clients.
• Prepare clear cost summaries and handover information for successful projects and participate in internal contract launch meetings.
• Maintain accurate enquiry, tender, pricing, customer, and feedback records, including historical cost and benchmarking information.
• Ensure estimating and tendering activities comply with the Company's ISO 9001 Quality Management System and relevant internal procedures.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Steelwork Estimator, Senior Estimator, or similar role within structural steelwork, fabrication, engineering, or a closely related construction environment.
• Strong knowledge of structural steel fabrication and erection processes.
• Excellent ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, architectural information, specifications, and technical documentation.
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to identify cost, contractual, and delivery risks.
• Experience obtaining and evaluating supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Confidence managing multiple enquiries and tender deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with clients, suppliers, subcontractors, and internal teams.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Experience using SharePoint, tender portals, document exchange platforms, and file-transfer systems.
• Ability to work with 3D model viewers and formats such as IFC/NWD and software such as Navisworks.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.
• Company pension.
• Paid annual leave.
• Free on-site parking.
• The opportunity to work on major structural steelwork and engineering projects across the UK.
• A key role within a growing business, with the opportunity to influence how projects are tendered and secured.

To apply for the Estimator / Senior Estimator position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role.