Job Description:

Cost Estimator

Leicester

£30,000 – 35,000 

The Benefits

• Supporting a highly experienced sales engineer in the field with required proposals.
• Chance to join a growing business with an ambitious owner.
• The opportunity to work for a company with over 50 years expertise in their sector.
• A client with an immediate need who is ready to hire someone straight away.
• Being mentored directly by the Managing Director who has built several businesses.

The Candidate

Forthis Cost Estimator role, we are looking for a candidate with:

• The ability to put together well written proposals.
• A commercial nous with the ability to cost equipment.
• A team player who can fit well into a close-knit team
• Someone who can work well at speed with tight deadlines on proposals required.
• Someone local to the Leicester area with the role being office based.

The Role

The Cost Estimator will support the external sales engineer by producing proposals documents for enquiries he is bringing in.   You will be producing proposals for systems which can range from 5K up to 500K and could be working on several proposals required at speed, the business aims to provide proposals within 72 hours of receiving enquiry.

Your key responsibilities will involve:

• Sizing equipment needed for project including filter, fans and motors.
• Establishing proposed costing for the equipment.
• Working out the ducting runs required for the system and proposed costs.
• Liaising with customers regards proposals being produced from shop floor right up to MD level.
• You will be producing proposals for projects that can range from 5K up to 500K.
• Creating final written proposal for customers detailing the equipment required and proposed costs.

The Company

We are in partnership with a Leicester based engineering company looking to recruit a Cost Estimator

The company have a rich history dating back over half a century in their sector fabricating bespoke engineering systems for manufacturing companies.

Due to business growth, they are looking to hire for a Cost Estimator with immediate effect.

ATA Recruitment are working with this customer on an exclusive basis.   If you are interested in applying for role, please apply online or email (url removed)

Alternatively, you can call me to discuss in more detail on (phone number removed).

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation