Senior Estimator

9 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Design Build Full time $150,000 - $200,000 per year

The Company
A premium, Australian-owned developer-builder with a reputation for delivering transformative urban projects across Sydney. Their portfolio spans luxury high-rise apartments, mixed-use precincts, and urban renewal, combining architectural excellence with long-term community impact. By integrating development, design, and construction under one roof, they ensure projects are delivered with precision, innovation, and uncompromising quality.

The Opportunity
With a strong pipeline of major residential and mixed-use projects, we are seeking a skilled
Senior Estimator
to join their team. This role is critical to ensuring accuracy in budgets, estimates, and cost planning across projects valued well into the hundreds of millions.

You'll partner closely with the Estimating Manager, Cost Planning team, and senior stakeholders, providing commercially astute estimates and contributing to successful project outcomes from feasibility through delivery.

The Role
Key Responsibilities Include

  • Preparing accurate cost plans, estimates, and budgets for medium- to high-density residential projects
  • Reviewing drawings and specifications to establish full scopes of work
  • Completing detailed take-offs and trade package breakdowns
  • Coordinating subcontractor and supplier pricing, ensuring consistency with project requirements
  • Managing design changes, variations, and value engineering exercises
  • Tracking project budgets and preparing cost forecasts throughout the project lifecycle
  • Liaising with consultants, subcontractors, and internal stakeholders to resolve cost or scope issues
  • Supporting compliance with WHS, environmental, and quality systems

About You

  • Tertiary qualifications in Construction, Engineering, or a related discipline
  • 10-15 years' experience in estimating, ideally in the medium- to high-density residential sector
  • Expertise in construction estimating or quantity surveying
  • Proficiency with estimating software (Cubit, CostX, or equivalent)
  • Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and analytical skills
  • Strong communication and negotiation skills with the ability to build supplier and subcontractor relationships
  • Commercially astute, proactive, and capable of driving cost certainty across large projects

In Return

  • Competitive salary up to $200,000 + Super
  • Opportunity to work on high-profile urban renewal and luxury residential projects
  • Be part of a respected developer-builder with a vertically integrated model
  • Collaborative environment with exposure to senior decision-makers
  • Career growth in a business with a long-term pipeline and proven track record of success

How to Apply
Click
Apply
and include your CV and project history (Word format preferred).

For a confidential discussion about the role, contact
Mitchell Barker
on

.

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.

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