ESS6864N - Technical Sales Engineer and Estimator

ESS Employment Ltd; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading employment agency in Gloucester seeks an experienced Technical Sales Engineer and Estimator to support the delivery of accurate quotations for structural steel projects. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and a minimum of 5 years of estimating experience. This full-time role offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for client engagement within a stable team environment.

Benefits

Annual bonus based on company performance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Company pension

Free parking

On-site parking

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an estimating role.
• Strong ability to read technical drawings.
• Experience in structural steel or fabrication-based projects.

Responsibilities

• Identify high value clients to drive sales.
• Promote business services to potential customers.
• Prepare and onboard clients for projects.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Technical drawing interpretation

Time management

Sales experience

Communication skills

Education

HNC/HND qualification in Mechanical or Civil Engineering

Tools

Estimating tools or systems

Excel

Job description

LOCATION: Gloucester
HOURS: 08.00 – 16.30 Monday to Friday
START DATE: Immediate
PAY: £50,000pa - £60,000pa depending on experience
Permanent Job
INDHS
Nailsworth Office: 01453 832468
E: [e-mail]
www.ess-emp.co.uk

Vacancy - Technical Sales Engineer and Estimator

We are looking for a Technical Sales Engineer and Estimator to join our client’s team.

The ideal candidate will have experience in estimating for structural steel projects and have been customer facing. Our client is a leader in the engineering sector and is seeking a candidate who can lead sales projects and this will include estimating. We require an experienced candidate to support the delivery of accurate and competitive quotations for a range of projects. You’ll work closely with engineering and commercial teams to interpret drawings and contribute directly to the success of bids. This is a fantastic opportunity for a detail-oriented Engineer with strong technical knowledge and commercial insight to join a stable and forward-thinking team.

Duties:

• Identifying high value clients within the industry to bring in value sales
• Promoting our business services
• Contacting prospective customers both face to face and on the telephone, email and TEAMS
• Utilise CRM system as well as in house systems
• Onboarding new customers and estimating for projects
• Communicating with clients ensuring a high level of customer service
• Demonstrate exceptional time management skills
• Driving to visit prospective and new customers when required (mileage paid)
• Use of strong customer service orientation skills
• Experience or producing and presenting PowerPoint presentations

Requirements:

• HNC/HND qualification in Mechanical or Civil Engineering
• Experience of customer facing sales roles
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an estimating role
• Strong ability to read technical drawings and produce accurate material take-offs
• IT literate with good command of estimating tools or systems
• Experience in compiling bid information and producing quotations
• Experience in structural steel or fabrication-based projects
• Familiarity with industry-standard estimating or CAD software
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Commercial awareness and a proactive mindset
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments
• Good IT knowledge
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, in English
• Proficiency in Excel for data management
• Effective time management capabilities
• Office organisational skills for efficient workflow

This role has an initial probationary period of 3 months with review.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Annual bonus based on company performance.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking

For further information on the role, or a general chat about other opportunities, please call Liam Edwards on 01453 832468. Alternatively, please email your CV to [e-mail]