Estimator

Job Title: Commercial Estimator
Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
Location: Newton Aycliffe
Benefits:
• Competitive pension scheme
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Career development and training support
• Stable, long-term opportunity within a growing business
Job Description:
The Commercial Estimator will lead the end-to-end costing process for customer Requests for Quotation (RFQs), ensuring accurate, competitive, and timely submissions. Acting as a key link between engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, and commercial teams, the Commercial Estimator will coordinate cross-functional input to build robust cost models.
This role requires the Commercial Estimator to review and interpret customer CAD data, drawings, and technical documentation, identifying risks and opportunities within proposed manufacturing solutions. The Commercial Estimator will validate assumptions, challenge technical inputs where required, and ensure all estimates align with business strategy, margin expectations, and customer requirements.
Working closely with internal stakeholders, the Commercial Estimator will support commercial reviews, contribute to process improvement initiatives, and help develop consistent costing methodologies. This is a key role for a Commercial Estimator who enjoys combining technical understanding with commercial insight in a manufacturing environment.
Skills & experience:
• Proven experience in a Commercial Estimator or Cost Estimator role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, materials, and tooling.
• Ability to interpret CAD models, drawings, and technical specifications.
• Experience leading RFQ and quotation activities.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills with high attention to detail.
• Confident communicator able to work cross-functionally.
• Commercial awareness with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and costing tools.
• Organised, methodical, and able to manage multiple deadlines.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Commercial Estimator seeking a pivotal role within a growing and supportive organisation, offering genuine career progression and technical challenge.
The Company:
Our client is a well-established manufacturing organisation operating within a fast-paced and commercially driven environment. The business is known for delivering high-quality engineered solutions and for investing in its people through development, modern systems, and continuous improvement. This is an excellent opportunity for a Commercial Estimator to join a company that offers long-term stability, exposure to complex projects, and the chance to influence commercial decision-making at an early stage
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed