Estimator / Senior Estimator

Steelway are a leading steel fabrication company specialising in Metalwork and secondary steelwork. Our projects focus heavily on galvanised gantries, access staircases and platforms within the water industry. We pride ourselves on delivering precision, safety and excellent value to our commercial and natural industrial clients.

About The Role

We are seeking an accurate and detail-oriented estimator as well as a more experienced senior estimator to join our commercial team.

Reporting to the Chief Estimator and the Commercial Director, you will analyse technical drawings, calculate material and labour costs and prepare competitive tenders for secondary steel projects. Due to increased investment within the water industry this role is vital for keeping up with demand for pricing, securing new contracts and maintaining our healthy project pipeline.

Hours

Monday - Thursday 08:30-16:45 & Friday, 08:30-15:30 (37.5 hours per week, office based with occasional visits to other sites)

Key Responsibilities

• Tender Preparation: Review incoming tender packages, specifications, and engineering drawings. Liaise with clients to understand requirements and schedule.
• Material Take-Offs: Quantify steel, fixings, gratings and bought-in components accurately. Enter data into estimating software.
• Quotations: Produce clear and accurate quotations to send to clients, showing manufacturing and installation costs.
• CRM: Log quotations using the in-house CRM system to track and follow up.
• Risk Analysis: Identify potential manufacturing or installation risks during the tender stage and factor them into pricing.
• Client Liaison: Clarify project scopes with clients, resolve technical queries if required, and follow up after quotation submission.
• Handover: Pass successful bids to the design team and project management teams for seamless execution.

Key Skills & Experience

• Experience within the steel industry is essential, with a minimum 3-5 years of estimating experience for the Senior Estimator role.
• Strong experience estimating secondary steel, specifically platforms and staircases.
• Understanding of steel fabrication would be an advantage.
• Ability to read engineering drawings accurately.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Training will be provided for estimating software and the CRM system.
• Excellent communication skills for discussing project requirements with clients and liaising with other departments.

What We Offer

• Company pension and health benefits
• Supportive team environment
• 33 days' holiday including bank holidays
• Cycle to work schemeChristmas shutdown period

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