Estimator / Design Engineer

American Society of Civil Engineers; Cookstown; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Bonus

Enhanced maternity & paternity pay

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Fitbit Care Programme

Long service awards

Health Assured EAP

Life Assurance

Staff rewards & discounts

Job summary

American Society of Civil Engineers in Cookstown, Northern Ireland seeks an Estimator/Design Engineer to join a growing technical team. You will move beyond basic pricing, working with CAD Detailers, Project Engineers and Design teams to understand the full project journey from enquiry to delivery.

A three-year progression plan maps out responsibility and earnings growth with clear milestones, backed by a supportive, small-team structure and global company benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating and pricing construction projects.
• Ability to read and interpret construction drawings and specifications.
• Interest in progression, broader project exposure and commercial involvement.

Responsibilities

• Produce take-offs, quotations and technical schedules from drawings and specs.
• Review enquiries, drawings and project information to prepare accurate pricing.
• Collaborate with CAD Detailers, Project Engineers and Design teams.
• Clarify scope, variations and technical requirements with contractors.
• Prepare handover information for project delivery teams.
• Support live project changes and commercial updates.
• Maintain accurate estimating records and pipeline data.

Skills

Estimating

Pricing

Reading drawings

Technical collaboration

Tools

CAD Tools

Job description

Estimator / Design Enginner

£40,000 - £48,000 + Three-Year Progression Plan + Bonus + Excellent Company Benefits

Cookstown, Northern Ireland

Are you an Estimator / Design Engineer or similar looking to take the next step in your career and move into a broader technical role based around growth and progression with a clear three-year progression plan built around your salary, status and career goals?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Cookstown technical team where you will be involved far beyond basic pricing. You will work closely with CAD Detailers, Project Engineers, Structural Engineers and Design teams, giving you a broader understanding of the full project journey from enquiry and technical review through to quotation, handover and delivery.

The team is being built around a small, self-sufficient structure, giving you genuine visibility, responsibility and access to senior decision-makers. You will also be given a clear three-year progression plan, mapping out where you are now, where you want to get to in terms of responsibility and earnings, and the milestones needed to achieve it.

The Role

• Produce take-offs, quotations and technical schedules from construction drawings and specifications
• Review client enquiries, drawings and project information to prepare accurate pricing
• Work closely with CAD Detailers, Project Engineers, Structural Engineers and internal technical teams
• Clarify scope, variations and technical requirements with contractors and internal teams
• Prepare handover information for project delivery teams
• Support live project changes, variations and commercial updates where required
• Maintain accurate estimating records, pricing information and project pipeline data

The Person

• Estimator / Desgin Engineer or similar
• Can Produce take-offs, quotations and technical schedules from construction drawings and specifications
• Confident reading and interpreting construction drawings
• Interested in progression, commercial involvement and broader project exposure
• Comfortable working in a technical office-based role with autonomy and responsibility.

Why This Role

• Clear three-year progression plan based around responsibility, earnings and career goals
• Full project lifecycle exposure, not just isolated estimating work
• Small team structure with direct access to senior managers and technical leaders
• Opportunity for CAD Detailers or technical construction professionals to move into estimating
• Close-knit team feel with the backing and security of a global construction products group
• Excellent long-term progression as the Cookstown team continues to develop
• Hybrid working available after probation

Benefits

• 33 days' holiday a year, inclusive of Bank Holidays, increasing with service
• Bonus
• Option to sell or carry over holidays
• Enhanced Company Maternity and Paternity pay
• Westfield Health Cash Plan
• Fitbit Care Programme
• Long service awards
• Staff rewards and discounts platform
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Assurance

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