{"id":1171321,"url":"https://alion.io/job/job-mail-costing-engineer-engineering-manufacturing","title":"Costing Engineer - Engineering / Manufacturing","company":{"id":701519,"name":"Job Mail","domain":"jobmail.co.za","url":"https://alion.io/company/job-mail","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":true,"is_intermediary":true,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Schema","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":94,"open_postings":182,"ghost_share":0.022,"stale_share":0,"repost_share":0.648,"time_to_fill_p50_days":3,"computed_at":"2026-09-24T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":null,"employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":[],"countries":[],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":35000,"max":null,"currency":"ZAR","period":"month","gross":null,"usd_annual":25848},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T07:45:14Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-09-25T01:07:08Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":0,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":0},"description":"Key ResponsibilitiesPrepare accurate project cost estimates from specifications, drawings and technical data.\nAnalyse material, labour and overhead costs.\nDevelop project budgets and provide input into pricing strategies.\nWork closely with Engineering, Procurement and Production to obtain accurate cost information.\nPrepare detailed costing analyses for tenders and quotations.\nMonitor cost trends and provide reports to management.\nIdentify opportunities to reduce costs without compromising quality or safety.\nMaintain accurate costing databases, records and supporting documentation.\nAssist with tendering and bidding processes.\nSupport commercial decision-making through accurate and reliable costing information.\nMinimum RequirementsDemonstrated experience in a Costing Engineer, Estimator, Engineering Costing or similar role.\nStrong mathematical and numerical ability.\nExcellent attention to detail.\nStrong computer literacy.\nMethodical and structured approach to work.\nGood analytical and problem-solving ability.\nStrong communication and interpersonal skills.\nAble to work effectively with technical and production teams.\nBilingual in English and Afrikaans.\nAdvantageousTertiary qualification in Engineering, Project Management or a related discipline.\nExperience within an engineering or manufacturing environment.\nExperience in HVAC, ventilation, industrial fans or air-movement applications.\nExposure to manufacturing and production costing.\nIdeal CandidateThis position will suit a technically minded, detail-oriented costing professional who enjoys working with drawings, specifications, materials, labour rates and project costs.\nYou should be analytical, commercially aware and able to produce accurate costings that support both tendering and profitable project execution.\nWorking Hours\nMonday - Thursday: 08:00 - 17:00\nFriday: 08:00 - 16:00, with the option to leave at 15:00 if work is completed.\nLocation: Parow, Cape Town\nSalary: From R35 000 CTC per month","description_format":"text","description_chars":1978,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Afrikaans","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":false},{"language":"English","level":"Proficiency (C2)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":[],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-24T07:45:14Z"}],"liveness":{"score":48,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.477,"p_room":1,"age_days":0,"expected_fill_days":3,"reasons":["conf:0","agency","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-09-25T01:28:06Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":25848,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/job-mail-costing-engineer-engineering-manufacturing","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/job-mail-costing-engineer-engineering-manufacturing.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-25T01:28:06Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1479,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":3521,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-09-26T00:00:00Z"}}}