Planning and Estimating Engineer

Planning and Estimating Engineer
Weymouth
Planning and Estimating Engineer salary: £42,500 – £58,200

Please note:

only applicants with the full-time, permanent right to work in the UK will be considered.

Planning and Estimating Engineer Overview:

Review customer drawings, specifications and requirements for precision-engineered work
Prepare accurate cost estimates and support quotation activity
Plan manufacturing routings across machining, fabrication and wider production processes
Work closely with production, engineering, sales and customer-facing teams
Join a varied precision engineering business with training available where needed

This Planning and Estimating Engineer role is with an established precision engineering business in Weymouth, working across a wide range of customer projects and manufacturing processes. The Planning and Estimating Engineer will review technical drawings, assess customer requirements, estimate manufacturing costs and create practical routings to support efficient production. This Planning and Estimating Engineer position would suit someone with strong machining knowledge who can interpret drawings, understand manufacturing methods and communicate clearly across internal teams.

The Planning and Estimating Engineer role

As Planning and Estimating Engineer, you’ll sit between customer requirements, quotation activity and production planning. The role needs someone who can look at a drawing, understand how the part should be made, assess the likely machining or fabrication route, and provide realistic estimating information for the business.

Previous planning or estimating experience would be useful, but strong practical machining knowledge is the key requirement. This Planning and Estimating Engineer role could suit an experienced Estimator or Planner, but could also suit someone from a CNC, manual machining or production engineering background who wants to move into a more technical office-based role.

Day-to-day responsibilities of a Planning and Estimating Engineer

Review customer drawings, specifications and technical requirements
Assess manufacturability, process requirements and potential production routes
Prepare accurate cost estimates for components and assemblies
Plan manufacturing routings across machining, fabrication and related processes
Work with production teams to confirm practical methods, timings and requirements
Support quotation activity with accurate technical and cost information
Liaise with internal departments to resolve drawing, material or process questions
Help ensure estimates and routings are realistic, efficient and aligned to capability
Support customer requirements from initial enquiry through to production handover
Maintain accurate planning and estimating information for future reference

What they’re looking for - Planning and Estimating Engineer

Strong understanding of machining processes and general precision engineering methods
Able to read and interpret engineering drawings and technical specifications
Experience in estimating, planning, routing or manufacturing engineering would be useful
Confident discussing technical requirements with internal teams
Good communication skills and able to collaborate across departments
Practical, detail-focused approach to assessing how work should be manufactured
Comfortable working in a fast-paced engineering environment with varied customer requirements
Willingness to learn and develop further where training is needed

Desirable - Planning and Estimating Engineer

Experience in precision engineering, machining, fabrication or sheet metal manufacturing
Previous exposure to cost estimating, process planning or production routing
Knowledge of manual or CNC turning, milling, grinding, welding, laser cutting, folding…