Senior Estimator in St. Asaph

Hunter Selection; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Modern manufacturing facilities

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Hunter Selection recruiting a Senior Estimator in North Wales to join a well-established structural steel and fabrication business. You will review drawings, prepare detailed estimates, and manage tender submissions for diverse projects across the UK.

With 5+ years estimating experience, you will interpret technical drawings, analyse costs, obtain supplier quotes, and identify value engineering opportunities while meeting tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' estimating experience.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering specifications.
• Excellent commercial awareness and cost analysis skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Capable of managing multiple tenders and meeting deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and client requirements.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and tender submissions for structural steelwork, fabrication and engineering projects.
• Analyse material, labour, subcontractor and overhead costs.
• Obtain and assess supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Conduct site visits to evaluate project scope and risks.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and cost-saving solutions.
• Assist with contract handovers to project delivery teams.
• Monitor market trends, material costs and industry developments.
• Support bid strategy discussions.

Skills

Estimating

Tender submissions

Cost analysis

Contract negotiation

Multi-tender management

Tools

CAD design

Job description

Senior Estimator

Flintshire

28689

Up to 50,000

We are recruiting on behalf of a well-established and highly respected company for a Senior Estimator to join their team in North Wales. With over 40 years of experience delivering bespoke products, architectural projects across the UK, this is an excellent opportunity to join a stable and growing company with an outstanding reputation for quality, technical expertise and customer service.

The business has been involved in a variety of prestigious projects, from major transport hubs and public infrastructure projects to bespoke structural solutions for commercial, industrial and local authority clients.

Salary & Benefits:

• Competitive salary (phone number removed)
• Long-established and financially stable business with over 40 years of trading history
• Opportunity to work on diverse and technically interesting structural steelwork and fabrication projects
• Modern manufacturing facilities including in-house CAD design and purpose-built spray paint shop
• Excellent long-term career development opportunities

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Review tender documents, drawings, specifications and client requirements.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and tender submissions for structural steelwork, fabrication and engineering projects.
• Analyse material, labour, subcontractor and overhead costs.
• Obtain and assess supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Conduct site visits where required to evaluate project scope and identify potential risks.
• Identify value engineering opportunities and cost-saving solutions.
• Assist with contract handovers to project delivery teams following successful bids.
• Monitor market trends, material costs and industry developments.
• Support business development activities and contribute to bid strategy discussions.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Minimum 5 years' experience in estimating
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and engineering specifications.
• Excellent commercial awareness and cost analysis skills.
• Strong communication and negotiation abilities.
• Capable of managing multiple tenders and working effectively to deadlines.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.