Senior Estimator

7 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Duratec Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Estimator to join our team at Duratec Australia. As a key member of our bidding team, you will be responsible for preparing and delivering tenders for major construction projects across Australia.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop accurate cost estimates, including cost escalation analysis, to ensure competitive pricing for our clients.
  • Compile accurate material quantity take-offs to develop bills of quantities, ensuring that all necessary information is included.
  • Support the preparation and development of construction methodologies, programs, and submission documentation, working closely with our Pre-Contracts Manager and Estimating Leads.
  • Develop estimates from first principles using site productivity rates, taking into account all relevant factors.
  • Construct tender programs, ensuring that all necessary information is included and that deadlines are met.
  • Identify the need for additional information or clarification through RFIs to ensure complete tender documents.
  • Review designs and engineering specifications for cost effectiveness, ensuring that our estimates are accurate and competitive.
  • Review and validate subcontractor pricing across all service disciplines, ensuring that our estimates are accurate and competitive.
  • Deliver detailed tenders with traceability and provide support for pre-contracts and delivery.
  • Coordinate team activities and conduct tender cost estimate review meetings, ensuring that all team members are informed and aligned.
About You

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Estimator who can bring a range of skills and qualifications to this role. You will have:

  • Experience in engineering and resource industries, with a strong understanding of construction methodologies and programs.
  • First principal experience with pricing internal labour to complete work scopes, ensuring that our estimates are accurate and competitive.
  • Prior experience in Defence sector, construction, process and non-process infrastructure, and water/wastewater treatment, although not essential.
  • Financial and commercial acumen, with a strong understanding of cost escalation analysis and material quantity take-offs.
  • Interpersonal skills, confident, professional and self-motivated, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Attention to detail with the ability to multitask and meet deadlines, ensuring that all necessary information is included and that deadlines are met.
  • Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or similar equivalent, demonstrating a strong understanding of construction methodologies and programs.
About Us

Duratec Australia is an ASX listed Engineering, Construction and Remediation project contractor with a fast-growing national presence. We lead the way in providing whole-of-life solutions for assets across the Defence, Marine, Mining, Energy, and Commercial sectors. Our impressive portfolio of unique and challenging projects includes Defence buildings and infrastructure, ports and wharves, power stations, stadiums, and historic buildings, just to name a few.

We are committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity and inclusion, and we encourage the employment of people with disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTI and other diversity groups.

Want to know more? Check out our website or LinkedIn for more information.


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