Estimator / Design Engineer

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd; Cookstown; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Bonus

Hybrid working after probation

Westfield Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Long service awards

Staff rewards platform

Health Assured EAP

Job summary

Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, is seeking an Estimator / Design Engineer to join a growing technical team. You will produce take-offs, quotations and technical schedules from drawings and specifications, and collaborate with CAD Detailers and engineers to deliver accurate pricing throughout the project lifecycle.

The role offers a three-year progression plan, a £40,000–£48,000 salary, plus a bonus and excellent company benefits, with hybrid working available after

Qualifications

• Produce take-offs, quotations and technical schedules from construction drawings and specifications.
• Review client enquiries, drawings and project information to prepare accurate pricing.
• Collaborate with CAD Detailers, Project Engineers and internal design teams to support accurate estimates.
• Clarify scope, variations and technical requirements with contractors and internal teams.
• Maintain accurate estimating records, pricing information and project pipeline data.

Responsibilities

• Prepare handover information for project delivery teams.
• Support live project changes, variations and commercial updates where required.
• Maintain estimating records and project pricing data.
• Collaborate with internal teams to ensure pricing aligns with project scope.

Skills

Take-offs

Quotations

Technical schedules

Reading drawings

Progression minded

Autonomy

Tools

CAD

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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