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Working Locations: Darwen based with travel to customer sites. Salary: Highly Competitive basic salary (Negotiable DOE) + Profit Share and Serious Earning Potential on Multi-Million £ Projects. Reporting To: Service Centre Manager Department: Special Projects / Fabrication Already pricing £1M+ fabrication projects? Ready to be properly rewarded for it? At WEC Group, one of the UK’s leading multi-award-winning engineering and fabrication companies, we’re growing fast—and we’re looking for a commercially minded Sales Estimator to grow with us. This isn’t just an estimating role. It’s an opportunity to play a key part in securing and delivering high-value, multi-million-pound projects within a business that genuinely rewards performance. The Opportunity Due to internal promotion, we’re hiring someone who can confidently take ownership of complex fabrication enquiries and turn them into profitable work. You’ll be at the heart of the commercial process—working closely with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to win and deliver major projects. What You’ll Be Doing • Producing accurate, competitive estimates from technical drawings • Building detailed costings (materials, labour, routing) • Liaising with suppliers and managing subcontract pricing • Preparing and submitting quotations for high-value projects • Supporting customers with technical queries and solutions • Working with production and operations teams to ensure smooth delivery What We’re Looking For • Strong fabrication/engineering background (ideally time-served) • Proven ability to read and interpret technical drawings and RFQs • Experience in estimating, technical sales, or account management • Track record of handling high-value work (circa £1M+ projects) • Confident communicator with a commercial mindset • (Desirable) Experience mentoring or supporting junior estimators Why Join WEC Group? • Annual profit share scheme • Genuine progression opportunities within a growing engineering group • Training and development support (including H&S qualifications) • Healthcare cashback plan (dental, optical, physio, mental health) • Company pension scheme • Employee support loans • Refer-a-Friend bonus (£1,000 total) • Death-in-service benefit • Discounts on attractions and entertainment Working Hours • Week 1: Monday–Friday, 8am–5pm • Week 2: Monday–Thursday, 8am–5pm, Friday 8am–2pm Be part of something bigger If you’re ready to take ownership of high-value projects and be rewarded for the results you deliver, we want to hear from you. Apply now for an immediate interview.