Senior Estimator

452 Flinders Street

Permanent, Full-time

As our Senior Estimator, you will play a key role in shaping the cost framework and commercial success of V/Line's major infrastructure projects.

This is a high-impact role within the Project Services team, offering the opportunity to lead estimation activities across all project stages and contribute to the delivery of major infrastructure projects.

Your contributions will support the development of robust cost frameworks, benchmarking, and pricing strategies that enable confident decision-making and commercial alignment across the Projects function.

We are seeking a commercially astute and technically confident professional to join our team. Reporting to the Commercial Manager – Lead, you'll coordinate and report on estimating activities across a diverse portfolio of works, including alliances and feasibility studies.

In this role, you will:

• Lead stakeholder meetings to gather inputs and assign estimation tasks
• Analyse data and produce timely reports on estimation status
• Maintain and update estimation procedures and process maps
• Collaborate with the commercial team to develop cost strategies
• Build and benchmark Target Outturn Costs (TOCs) for upcoming works
• Develop procurement schedules and present first principles methodology
• Establish and maintain a Bill of Materials and rates library
• Facilitate Resource Allocation Planning (RAP) sessions and workflows
• Monitor costs across project stages using bottom-up and top-down approaches
• Review variation estimates, and participate in contract reviews
• Provide input into construction methodologies and tender programs

You are a confident and collaborative professional with deep expertise in cost estimation and quantity surveying. You thrive in complex project environments and bring a practical, engaging approach to commercial conversations.

You build strong relationships across teams, communicate clearly, and know how to make estimating meaningful and insightful for stakeholders.

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or Engineering
• Demonstrated experience in cost management, ideally in rail, construction, or private practice
• Subject matter expertise in estimating, quantity surveying, and project proposals
• Strong technical grounding in cost management concepts, tools and techniques
• Knowledge of procurement methods and value engineering
• Ability to operate effectively in complex project environments, with strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable Credentials

• Rail experience highly regarded
• Experience developing process maps and standardised procedures
• Chartered status with AAIQS (Associate of the Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors), RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors), or equivalent recognised body

Why Join Us?

At V/Line, you'll be part of a team that values responsiveness, integrity, accountability, and respect. You'll contribute to major infrastructure projects that shape the future of regional transport, all while protecting the natural environment we operate in.

Benefits

Benefits include 4 weeks annual leave, 12% employer-paid superannuation, and free myki for metro & regional travel.

Want More Information?

To request a copy of the Position Description or ask questions about the role, please email and include the reference: "Senior Estimator, "

Apply Now

Click through to our V/Line Careers page to apply.

You are invited to submit your up-to-date resume and answer a few pre-screening questions. A cover letter is not required.

Applications close 11:59pm, Monday, 6 October 2025.

Our Process

The recruitment and selection process may include online safety assessments and behavioural and/or technical interviews.

Pre-employment screening will require probity checks (including police checks, Australian entitlement to work check, and qualifications check), reference checks, and medical check.

Employees of V/Line are required to maintain a valid Working with Children Check Victoria (Employee) for the duration of employment.

About V/Line

V/Line's purpose is to connect Victorians through safe, reliable, and accessible transport. We believe in giving all Victorians opportunities through travel and transport – connecting them to jobs, education, family and friends, services, tourism, and trade.

V/Line is experiencing significant growth and we're delivering more services, more trains, cheaper fares, and huge projects. With more than 3,700 weekly train and coach services, an expansive freight network, and unprecedented rail investment, millions of Victorians depend on us to deliver. You could be one of our 3,100 committed team members who are up to the challenge.

In addition to free myki travel, we offer:

• Community Impact – Make a genuine difference. Work in a role that connects Victorians, every day.
• Huge Potential – We're transforming, and you can too. Be a change maker, recognised for your contribution and creativity.
• Dynamic Environment – V/Line operates in a constantly changing space. Join a fast-paced and exciting organisation.
• Collaborative Team – You'll be part of a broader supportive team. Surround yourself with talented, passionate peers.
• Flexible Working – We support flexible working. Work in a way that supports you to thrive in your role.

We are committed to ensuring a comfortable and accessible recruitment experience.

If you need any adjustments or have specific accessibility requirements at any stage of the process, please contact our Talent team at au or for confidential support. Please note, the Talent Support contact is for accessibility-related enquiries only. For all other questions about the role or recruitment process, please email and include the job reference as described above.

As an equal opportunity employer, V/Line is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace and network that reflects the communities we serve. We accept and value the contributions of all our employees regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, or disability. We are also proud to be endorsed by Work180 as a great place for women to work, second year in a row.

We proudly acknowledge First Peoples of Victoria. We acknowledge their ongoing strength in practicing the world's oldest living culture. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners' lands, waters, and skies on which we live and pay respects to their Elders past and present.

At V/Line, safety is our priority. Successful applicants will undergo relevant pre-employment and medical checks to meet our Safeworking standards.