Roundhouse Recruitment Ltd
CAD Technician / Estimator (Progression)
£30,000 – £40,000 + Three-Year Progression Plan + Bonus + Excellent Company Benefits
Cookstown, Northern Ireland
Are you a CAD Detailer or similar looking to take the next step in your career and move into a broader technical role based around growth and progression with a clear three-year progression plan built around your salary, status and career goals?
This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Cookstown technical team where you will be involved far beyond basic pricing. You will work closely with CAD Detailers, Project Engineers, Structural Engineers and Design teams, giving you a broader understanding of the full project journey from enquiry and technical review through to quotation, handover and delivery.
The team is being built around a small, self-sufficient structure, giving you genuine visibility, responsibility and access to senior decision-makers. You will also be given a clear three-year progression plan, mapping out where you are now, where you want to get to in terms of responsibility and earnings, and the milestones needed to achieve it.
The Role
- Produce take-offs, quotations and technical schedules from construction drawings and specifications
- Review client enquiries, drawings and project information to prepare accurate pricing
- Work closely with CAD Detailers, Project Engineers, Structural Engineers and internal technical teams
- Clarify scope, variations and technical requirements with contractors and internal teams
- Prepare handover information for project delivery teams
- Support live project changes, variations and commercial updates where required
- Maintain accurate estimating records, pricing information and project pipeline data
The Person
- Estimator, Design Engineer, CAD Detailer, Technical Designer or similar
- Confident reading and interpreting construction drawings
- Interested in progression, commercial involvement and broader project exposure
- Comfortable working in a technical office-based role with autonomy and responsibility.
Why This Role
- Clear three-year progression plan based around responsibility, earnings and career goals
- Full project lifecycle exposure, not just isolated estimating work
- Small team structure with direct access to senior managers and technical leaders
- Opportunity for CAD Detailers or technical construction professionals to move into estimating
- Close-knit team feel with the backing and security of a global construction products group
- Excellent long-term progression as the Cookstown team continues to develop
- Hybrid working available after probation
Benefits
- 33 days' holiday a year, inclusive of Bank Holidays, increasing with service
- Bonus
- Option to sell or carry over holidays
- Enhanced Company Maternity and Paternity pay
- Westfield Health Cash Plan
- Fitbit Care Programme
- Long service awards
- Staff rewards and discounts platform
- Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
Apply now to secure an Estimator / Design Engineer role offering clear progression, technical development and long-term career opportunity.
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