Piping Estimator & Tender Engineer

Forward Assist Recruitment; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Forward Assist Recruitment is seeking a Piping Estimator / Estimating Engineer for a Cardiff-based role. The position offers a salary of £40,000 to £50,000 per year, dependent on experience, and involves reviewing drawings, BoQs, and specifications to develop accurate estimates.

You will prepare material take-offs, obtain supplier quotes, and collaborate with technical, project, and commercial teams to define scopes and risks before tender submission.

Qualifications

• Industrial piping systems, materials, valves and fittings knowledge.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, P&IDs and specs.
• Experience preparing piping or mechanical estimates.
• Strong Excel skills and cost awareness.

Responsibilities

• Review drawings, P&IDs, specs, enquiries and BOQs.
• Prepare material take-offs and labour estimates.
• Obtain and compare supplier/subcontractor quotes and compute costs.
• Define scopes, assumptions and exclusions with teams.
• Support tender clarifications and hand bids over to delivery.
• Maintain estimating records and cost databases.

Skills

Industrial piping knowledge

Reading drawings & P&IDs

Estimating experience

Analytical & cost tracking

Tools

Excel

Job description

Forward Assist Recruitment is seeking a Piping Estimator / Estimating Engineer for a Cardiff-based role. The position offers a salary of £40,000 to £50,000 per year, dependent on experience, and involves reviewing drawings, BoQs, and specifications to develop accurate estimates.

You will prepare material take-offs, obtain supplier quotes, and collaborate with technical, project, and commercial teams to define scopes and risks before tender submission.