Senior Sheet Metal Estimator: Profitable Projects

Trueline-Products-Ltd; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Job summary

Trueline Expanded Products in Kidderminster is seeking a Senior Estimator (Sheet Metal Fabrication) to price customer projects, support growth and maximise profitability. You will manage the estimating office, review drawings, and prepare detailed quotations to reflect true costs and commercial risk.

The role offers a salary of £40,000–£45,000 with potential bonus and opportunities to influence margins in a busy team environment.

Qualifications

• Confident using computer software, including Microsoft Office.
• Excellent numeracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of sheet metal manufacturing
• Good organisational and problem-solving abilities.
• The confidence to influence decisions and work effectively as part of a team.
• A proactive approach to managing workloads, deadlines and customer follow-ups.

Responsibilities

• Manage the day-to-day running of the estimating office and coordinate workloads.
• Provide guidance to the estimating team to maintain quality and deadlines.
• Review technical drawings, bills of quantities and customer specifications to produce cost estimates.
• Use internal estimating software to prepare detailed quotations.
• Assess material, manufacturing and operational costs to ensure estimates are commercially sound.
• Identify factors that could affect project costs, lead times and profitability.
• Liaise with procurement and suppliers to obtain accurate material pricing.
• Ensure quotations support sales targets and profitability.

Skills

Numerical ability

Commercial awareness

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Problem-solving

Microsoft Office

Negotiation

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

Trueline Expanded Products in Kidderminster is seeking a Senior Estimator (Sheet Metal Fabrication) to price customer projects, support growth and maximise profitability. You will manage the estimating office, review drawings, and prepare detailed quotations to reflect true costs and commercial risk.

The role offers a salary of £40,000–£45,000 with potential bonus and opportunities to influence margins in a busy team environment.