Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Junior Estimator (Pipefitter /Welder)
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Junior Estimator (Pipefitter /Welder)
Junior Estimator (Pipefitter /Welder)
£35,000 - £45,000 DOE + Progression + Company Benefits
Midsomer Norton
Do you have a background in pipefitting or welding looking to move off the tools and into a commercial estimating role? We are looking for someone eager to take the next step in their career, with full support and training to become a Mechanical Estimator, while leveraging your hands-on fabrication experience.
On offer is the opportunity to join a growing mechanical engineering business during an exciting phase of expansion, working closely with the Senior Estimator and project teams to produce accurate and commercially robust tender submissions. You will translate drawings and specifications into detailed cost build-ups that reflect real site conditions and fabrication capability.
In this role, you will use your pipefitting or welding experience to help work out how much mechanical projects will cost. You will look at drawings, count the parts and work needed, and calculate the price for materials and labour. You will work with the Senior Estimator and the team to make sure the costs match and liaise with suppliers and subcontractors.
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This role would suit someone who has completed a pipefitting or welding apprenticeship and is looking to move off the tools into an office-based estimating role with long-term career progression.
The Role:
- Carry out detailed take-offs from mechanical drawings and specifications for pipework and fabrication projects.
- Build accurate labour and material cost models to produce commercially robust tender submissions.
- Work closely with the Senior Estimator and project teams to ensure estimates reflect real site conditions and delivery logistics.
- Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain quotations and support post-tender clarifications and project handovers.
The Person:
- Pipefitter / welder, or similar.
- Looking to move off the tools into an office-based estimating role.
- Commutable to Farrington Gurney
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Reference: BBBH24316A
Keywords: Mechanical Estimator, Junior Estimator, Pipefitter, Welder, Pipefitting Apprenticeship, Welding Apprenticeship, Mechanical Building Services, Cost Estimation, Take-Offs, Mechanical Drawings, Fabrication, Tendering, Building Services Engineering, Construction Estimating, Off-the-Tools Career Transition
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We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.
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