Piping Estimator / Estimating Engineer

Piping Estimator / Estimating Engineer

Cardiff | £40,000–£50,000 per year, depending on experience

Our client is looking for a Piping Estimator / Estimating Engineer to prepare quotes and tenders for piping and mechanical work across marine, offshore and industrial projects. Reporting to the Technical Manager, you’ll turn drawings and specifications into clear scopes and cost estimates for installation, modification, repair and replacement work.

What you’ll do

Review drawings, P&IDs, specifications, enquiries and bills of quantities.

Prepare material take-offs and labour estimates. Identify the pipework, fittings, valves, supports and other components each job needs.

Obtain and compare supplier and subcontractor quotes, then build up labour, material, plant and subcontract costs.

Work with technical, project and commercial teams to define scopes, assumptions and exclusions, and identify risks before tender submission.

Support tender clarifications and hand successful bids over to the delivery team.

Maintain estimating records and help improve cost databases, tools and quotation processes.

What you’ll bring

Practical knowledge of industrial piping systems, materials, valves and fittings, with an understanding of fabrication and site installation.

Ability to read engineering drawings, P&IDs and technical specifications.

Experience preparing piping or mechanical estimates, material take-offs or labour estimates.

Good Excel skills, commercial awareness and the ability to manage several enquiries at once.

This could suit an estimator, piping engineer or project engineer, or an experienced piping supervisor or technician looking to move into estimating. Experience in marine, offshore, oil and gas, utilities, energy or data centre projects would be useful. Other relevant piping and mechanical backgrounds are welcome