Estimating Manager

Had Fab Limited; Bellshill; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Birthday day off

Maternity/paternity leave

Company pension

Employee assistance

Job summary

Had Fab Limited is seeking an Estimating Manager to convert customer enquiries and tenders into high-quality proposals aligned with our capabilities and capacity. You’ll balance commercial insight with practical delivery knowledge—maximising profitability while safeguarding against risk.

Working closely with the Estimating & Commercial Manager and senior leadership, you’ll ensure our estimating function operates efficiently, supports strategic growth, and maintains the highest standards of

Qualifications

• Commercial estimating experience in fabrication and structural steel.
• Experience leading or mentoring teams.
• Strong communication with stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Own RFQs and tenders, assess opportunities and allocate workload.
• Align opportunities with capacity and negotiate timelines.
• Lead estimating team to deliver accurate submissions on time.
• Review proposals for robust commercial terms and low risk.
• Clarify and document customer requirements and exceptions.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms and schedules to optimise profitability.
• Manage scope changes to maintain cost and programme control.
• Maintain cost data in StruMIS reflecting material and labour trends.
• Produce insights on conversions, margins and losses to inform decisions.
• Contribute to sales strategy and monthly management reviews.
• Drive continuous improvement and foster a proactive, solutions-focused culture.

Skills

MS Office

StruMIS ERP

Fabrication steel

Commercial acumen

Team leadership

Stakeholder comms

Tools

MS Excel

StruMIS

Job description

As Estimating Manager, you’ll lead the conversion of customer enquiries and tenders into high-quality, winning proposals aligned with our technical capabilities and operational capacity. You’ll combine commercial insight with practical delivery knowledge—maximising profitability while safeguarding against risk.

Working closely with the Estimating & Commercial Manager and senior leadership, you’ll ensure our estimating function operates efficiently, supports strategic growth, and maintains the highest standards of accuracy and professionalism.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for all RFQs and tenders, assessing opportunities and allocating workload effectively
• Align project opportunities with business capacity, negotiating timelines where required
• Lead, mentor, and develop the estimating team to deliver accurate, high-quality submissions on time
• Review proposals to ensure commercial terms and contract conditions are robust and low-risk
• Clarify and document customer requirements, including any exceptions or qualifications
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and schedules to optimise profitability and cash flow
• Manage scope changes and variation orders to maintain cost and programme control
• Maintain accurate cost data within StruMIS, reflecting current materials, labour, and project trends
• Produce performance insights (conversion rates, margins, loss analysis) to inform decision-making
• Contribute to sales strategy and monthly management reviews
• Drive continuous improvement and foster a proactive, solutions-focused culture

About You

You’re a commercially minded leader who can balance technical detail with strategic oversight. You thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving problems, and communicate confidently with stakeholders at all levels

You’ll bring

• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office and StruMISERP
• Proven experience in fabrication and structural steel
• Solid commercial acumen, including financial awareness and contract negotiation
• Experience leading or mentoring teams
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skill
• A proactive, analytical, and solutions-driven approach

Why Join Had Fab

• Be part of a business delivering critical infrastructure across the
• UKPlay a key role in shaping commercial success and strategic growth
• Work within a collaborative, forward-thinking team
• Make a direct impact—your expertise will influence real business outcomes

What We

• Offer28 days annual leave (rising to 33 with ser
• vice)Birthday day off
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• Company pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

About us

Fab is a leader in the design and manufacture of bespoke steel structures for the power, transport, and construction sectors. Supporting the UK’s net-zero ambitions and major infrastructure programmes, we’re proud of our reputation for engineering excellence, quality, and innovation. Join us and help shape how we deliver success—for our customers and the wider industry.