Estimator

What's in it for you?

• Sick of long commutes into the City? Work in Southwest Sydney and have the flexibility to work from home when needed.
• Well tendered jobs with margin and repeat business clients
• Work with the subbies who want to price your projects, enjoy your work
• Develop your career under a Director from a Tier 2 Background and lead a Division
• This company is about making margin, delivering quality and not chasing T/O
• Work for a leading Commercial & Residential Builder
• ECI & Preferred Tender projects
• Exposure to a variety of construction projects across Commercial, Retail and Residential projects
• Outstanding business culture with active social scene
• 'A-Grade' Office space with parking
• Great salary package with additional incentives in a growing company

The Role & Business

Working as an Estimator for a growing Tier 3 Builder, you will be reporting to an experienced Director and drive the front end of the business in a hands on capacity. You will have the opportunity to become the Estimating Manager if you perform in the future and make the position your own.

The role requires a good communicator who is happy to get across a trade base and comfortable talking to all project stakeholders including the Client, Architects and Consultants. You will have a resource to undertake the majority of your measuring on your projects.

The Builder are a well recognised and respected within their project range of $500k - $10M and growing across Fit-Out, Refurb and New Build projects. They pride themselves on team harmony, a strong culture and recognise people want to enjoy where they work and they are happy to facilitate as they feel this results in a productive workforce. The business hire on personality with the intention of investing heavily in training and mentoring so you can grow with the business long term - they are not a project to project company when it comes to hiring staff.

You will be working on a range of commercial and residential projects within Sydney. In this position as Estimator, you will play a key part in tendering and bid preparation on a variety of projects with the support of the management team.

Your key duties and skills required for the job will include:

• Responsible for Submission of tenders up to $10M
• Reporting directly to the company director
• Confidence in summarising drawings
• Reviewing & analysing subcontractor quotes
• Ability to meet deadlines
• High attention to detail and ability to measure projects
• Experience using CostX or Cubit
• Liaising with subcontractors to attaining accurate pricing
• Methodical and through approach
• Sound fit-out, refurbishment and New Build industry knowledge working for the Head Contractor
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill

Turning over in excess of $20M in NSW, they are best known for the delivery of Commercial and luxury residential projects. Typically working with Clients who are household names across Australia, they have an 85% repeat client base which ensures consistency of work and has insured the business against the worst of the current economic climate.

Qualifications & Experience

• You will have finished a Bachelor of Construction Management, Civil Engineering or Construction Related Degree
• You will have industry experience working for a recognized Head Contractor in Sydney
• This role is applicable to someone who lives locally, wants to drive a division and work in a good culture with flexibility - they want the right person who will stay long term and will consider an Estimator who has between years experience and will pay accordingly.
• Your key drivers will be about wanting to be part of something and work with professional people whilst building quality projects
• Your attitude will be your biggest asset - you will be hard working, have a positive mindset and be eager to learn
• You will have worked with good construction software

If you are interested in the above opportunity & meet the desired criteria, please send your Resume in WORD Format to or call Chris on for a confidential discussion.