Engineering Projects & Quotations Coordinator

Swann Engineering Group Ltd; Braintree; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Swann Engineering Group is seeking an Estimator to support the Steelwork & Projects Estimating team in preparing technical and commercial responses to customer enquiries. You will coordinate the enquiries workstream, liaise with clients to understand requirements and deliver quotations with support from the estimating team.

You will interpret customer requirements (often from technical drawings) and convert into Swann Engineering Group product and service quotations, providing timely quotations

Qualifications

• Qualifications in Mathematics (GCSE or above) demonstrating a strong numerical skillset.
• Proficient with web browsing tools for online research purposes.
• Proven effective experience working and delivering within a technical environment.
• Good engineering/technical/manufacturing experience, understanding and background.
• Some previous experience of pricing, costing or quoting is desirable.
• Prior experience in estimating steelwork fabrication beneficial but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Interpret customer drawings and specifications to understand the requirement relating to an enquiry.
• Assigning tasks/requests to persons/teams within the business.
• Undertake pricing workups for Steelworks and/or Tender related works.
• Utilise the company’s pricing system (MS Excel &CRM based) to compile quotations for telecoms and special projects.
• Liaise with subcontractors, suppliers and internal procurement to check costings where required.
• To investigate ways of reducing price through supply chain, method of fabrication/installation or value engineering, etc.
• Ensure that outgoing quotations meet correct quality standards and profit margin requirements.
• Assist with budgeting for orders incoming to the business compiling summaries of the costs that were allowed for during the quotation process.
• Act as a point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
• Monitor projects and quotations and handle any issues /changes that arise.
• Assist in handing over orders to the operational delivery team.
• Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment and information
• General administration and associated works where required.

Skills

Strong numeracy

English communication

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

GCSE Mathematics or above

Tools

Microsoft Excel

CRM system

Job description

Swann Engineering Group is seeking an Estimator to support the Steelwork & Projects Estimating team in preparing technical and commercial responses to customer enquiries. You will coordinate the enquiries workstream, liaise with clients to understand requirements and deliver quotations with support from the estimating team.

You will interpret customer requirements (often from technical drawings) and convert into Swann Engineering Group product and service quotations, providing timely quotations