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Senior Estimator

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Lead construction cost estimating, tender analysis and team mentoring for large projects.
6d ago
Intermediate (4-7 years), Experienced (8-12 years)
Full Time
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Office Full-Time
Role
What you would be doing
cost estimating
bid management
tender summaries
risk analysis
client negotiation
team supervision
  • Prepare estimates, cost plans and budgets
  • Supervise, train, and mentor cadets and junior estimators
  • Develop and maintain subcontractor and supplier relationships and database
  • Receive, record and compare subcontractor and supplier bids
  • Compile tender summary sheets, including labour histograms, preliminaries, and detailed subcontractor/supplier quotation analysis
  • Negotiate with clients and consultants following submission of tenders and prior to acceptance.
  • Prepare handover documents
  • Prepare preliminaries estimates
  • Provide recommendations to the General Manager regarding preliminaries, risk/opportunity, and margin allowances for tenders
What you bring
buildsoft
cubit
estimating
5+ years
construction law
teamwork

Experience with Buildsoft / Cubit is advantageous but not essential

  • Positive and professional attitude with the ability to collaborate with other staff
  • Work with top-tier systems and software while still having a family-oriented, collaborative company culture
  • Strong teamwork orientation, initiative, communication, problem-solving, and leadership skills
  • Organised and detailed with a high level of accuracy
  • Basic understanding of construction law and generally accepted business practices
  • Experience tendering on projects valued at $10 million and upwards
  • Clearly mapped out and agreed upon career path to Estimating Manager, with tangible milestones and goals to achieve
  • Associated tertiary qualifications
  • Minimum 5+ years’ local commercial construction estimating experience
  • Ability to estimate across all construction sectors would be advantageous but not essential
Benefits

Built on a foundation of integrity, collaboration, excellence, and a genuine commitment to people, they offer a uniquely supportive environment where loyalty is rewarded, growth is nurtured, and careers are built for the long term. This is a company where employees are not just a number but an integral part of a proudly Australian success story, a story that continues to shape Sydney’s skyline and community spaces with pride and precision.

  • Lucrative, above-market salary package on offer with agreed flexibility, autonomy, and trust in the role
  • Opportunity to tender on (and potentially win) some of Australia’s most prestigious and iconic projects
  • Work alongside some of the most inspirational and experienced construction leaders and mentors
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  • Founded in 2022 by former builder Jon MaGrath in Sydney, this company blends hands-on construction experience with recruitment expertise.
  • The team operates on the belief that every placement matters, connecting skilled professionals with major construction projects across Australia.
  • They specialize in roles ranging from project engineers and managers to estimators, site leaders, and directors across sectors like infrastructure and commercial construction.
  • Some of their notable projects include modular hospital wings, industrial sheds, defense facilities, aged-care refurbishments, and large office fit-outs.
  • They stand out by integrating real-world construction knowledge into recruitment, fostering deeper trust with clients and candidates.
  • This company remains agile and ambitious, scaling its impact while maintaining a founder-led approach to each hire.
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