Estimator

HR GO Recruitment; East Hertfordshire; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment is seeking an Estimating Engineer for a senior role in a precision engineering and fabrication environment. You will quantify manufacturing and selling costs for CNC milling/turning and sheet metal, source materials and lead times, and prepare competitive quotes for RFQs.

You will work with Engineering, Purchasing and site teams to ensure bids are compliant, commercially sound and delivered on time, acting as a key interface with customers.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in estimating/costing.
• Background in aerospace or precision engineering.
• Strong estimating knowledge across CNC milling/turning and sheet metal.
• Experience working with Titanium, Aluminium and Steel.
• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and CATIA.
• Proactive, deadline-driven, excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Estimate manufacturing and selling costs for CNC milling/turning work packages.
• Estimate costs for formed and sheet metal parts, including minor assembly.
• Obtain prices/lead times from suppliers and procurement.
• Select machine tools and check capacity and routings.
• Produce accurate costings aligned to customer requirements, quality and delivery timescales.
• Support Bid/No Bid process and prioritise workload.
• Read and assess engineering drawings; interpret 3D models.
• Prepare and submit quotes/tenders compliant with RFPs.
• Update bid register and use data to improve win rate and process.

Skills

Estimating

Aerospace background

CNC & sheet metal estimating

Ti/Al/Steel materials

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

CATIA

MS Office / Excel

Job description

Estimating Engineer - senior opportunity for an Estimating Engineer in this precision engineering and fabrications company. You will play a key role in delivering accurate quotations and tender submissions. You'll determine manufacturing costs and lead times for customer RFQs, working closely with Engineering, Purchasing/Procurement and site teams to ensure bids are competitive, compliant and commercially sound. You'll also act as a key commercial interface between the business and its customers.

Key responsibilities

• Estimate manufacturing and selling costs for CNC 3/4/5-axis milling and turning work packages
• Estimate manufacturing and selling costs for formed and sheet metal parts, including minor assembly where required
• Obtain material, bought-out items and treatment prices and lead times (working with suppliers and procurement)
• Select the best machine tools for parts and check capacity and routings
• Produce accurate costings aligned to customer requirements, quality expectations and delivery timescales
• Support the Bid/No Bid process and prioritise workload effectively
• Confidently read and assess engineering drawings; interpret 3D models using relevant viewers
• Prepare and submit quotes/tenders, ensuring bids are fully compliant with RFP requirements
• Update and maintain the bid register, using data to improve win rate and process performance
• Remain compliant with company processes and procedures; support continuous improvement

Essential skills & experience

• Proven experience in estimating/costing (essential)
• Background in aerospace or precision engineering (essential)
• Strong estimating knowledge across CNC milling/turning and sheet metal
• Experience working with Titanium, Aluminium and Steel
• Proficient in MS Office (especially Excel) and CATIA
• Proactive, deadline-driven, excellent communicator with strong stakeholder management

This is a permanent job with a starting salary dependant on experience.