Estimator

Estimator – Heavy Industrial Projects
Telford | Up to £45,000 + Benefits

This is an opportunity for a highly experienced Estimator or Technical Sales professional who has spent years working within heavy industry, mechanical systems, or large-scale engineering projects.

We’re representing a long-established engineering business with decades of industry heritage, known for delivering complex, bespoke projects to a global client base. They are now looking for someone who can bring that same depth of experience into their estimating function—someone who has seen projects from all angles and can confidently price work, even when information is limited.

This role is ideal for an individual who has built their career through hands-on involvement in industrial environments, whether in estimating, project engineering, or technical sales, and is now looking to apply that knowledge in a more structured, office-based position.

The Role

As an Estimator, you will play a key role in assessing and pricing complex, often large-scale mechanical and industrial projects. This is not a process-driven quoting role—it requires judgement, commercial awareness, and the ability to draw on years of experience.

You will:

• Take ownership of enquiries for bespoke heavy industrial and mechanical projects
• Produce accurate, commercially sound estimates from limited specifications or outline drawings
• Work closely with sales and engineering teams to shape practical, cost-effective solutions
• Build detailed cost models covering materials, labour, subcontract services, and risk factors
• Support the wider sales process, contributing technical insight to proposals and client discussions
• Assist with bid clarification and provide confidence in pricing during negotiations
• Ensure estimates reflect realistic delivery, engineering, and commercial considerations
• Collaborate across departments to ensure a smooth transition from enquiry to project delivery

About You

This role is designed for someone with real depth of experience—not just qualifications:

• A strong background in heavy engineering, industrial machinery, or mechanical systems
• Significant experience in estimating, or a background in technical sales / sales engineering with pricing responsibility
• Comfortable working from incomplete information and still producing reliable estimates
• Able to interpret engineering drawings and understand practical build and installation considerations
• Strong commercial instinct—understanding not just cost, but risk and margin
• A self-sufficient, confident professional who can make decisions based on experience
• Calm under pressure, able to handle tight deadlines and complex enquiries
• Looking for a long-term, stable role where your experience is genuinely valued

Why This Role?

• Join a business with decades of engineering expertise and a global reputation
• Work on technically challenging, varied industrial projects
• Move into (or continue within) a stable, office-based role without losing technical depth
• Be part of a collaborative, knowledgeable team that values experience and practical insight
• Opportunity to step away from constant travel or sales pressure while still influencing major projects

If you’ve spent years building your knowledge in industrial estimating or technical sales and want a role where that experience is trusted, respected, and relied upon, this is an excellent next step.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
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