Piping Estimator / Estimating Engineer

PIPING ESTIMATOR / ESTIMATING ENGINEER

Location: Cardiff
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum depending on experience
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 4 days office, 1 day home
Travel: Project dependent, approximately 60% office and 40% site
Reporting To: Operations Director

THE ROLE

Strong Group are working with a growing engineering business looking to appoint a Piping Estimator / Estimating Engineer based in Cardiff.

The position will support major engineering projects, predominantly within the data centre sector, with project values typically around £5m and above.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate estimates and quotations for piping and mechanical works.

Piping experience is essential.

The client will consider either an experienced Piping Estimator or someone from a Piping Engineer, Project Engineer or Piping Supervisor background who has good costing experience and wants to move further into estimating.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare estimates and quotations for piping installation, modification, repair and replacement works

• Review drawings, specifications, P&IDs and client enquiries

• Produce material take-offs

• Prepare labour estimates for fabrication and installation

• Identify piping materials, valves, fittings, supports and associated components

• Build up labour, material, plant and subcontractor costs

• Obtain and review supplier and subcontractor quotations

• Work with the Operations Director, Project Managers and Commercial team

• Prepare scopes of work, assumptions, exclusions and tender clarifications

• Identify technical and commercial risks

• Support tender submissions

• Maintain estimating records and cost information

• Support the handover of successful tenders into the delivery team

• Attend site or project meetings when required

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Candidates should have a strong background in piping, mechanical engineering, fabrication or installation.

Suitable backgrounds include:

• Piping Estimator

• Mechanical Estimator

• Estimating Engineer

• Piping Engineer

• Project Engineer

• Piping Supervisor

• Piping Technician

Candidates should have:

• Strong knowledge of piping systems

• Good understanding of piping materials, valves, fittings and supports

• Ability to read P&IDs, engineering drawings and technical specifications

• Understanding of piping fabrication and installation

• Experience producing or contributing to material take-offs

• Experience with labour and project costings

• Good numerical and commercial awareness

• Good Excel skills

• Strong attention to detail

PIPING BACKGROUND

All relevant piping backgrounds will be considered, including:

• Process pipework

• Stainless steel

• Carbon steel

• High-pressure systems

• Industrial pipework

• Marine pipework

• Mechanical services pipework

No specific qualification or estimating software package is essential.

PROJECTS

The current workload is predominantly within the data centre sector.

Typical project values are approximately £5m plus.

The role will involve a mixture of office-based estimating and site or project involvement depending on the project.

PACKAGE

• Salary up to £65,000

• Hybrid working – 4 days office, 1 day home

• Project and site travel as required

• Discretionary additional benefits

• Permanent position

• Major data centre project exposure

• Long-term development opportunity