Senior Production Estimator

Production Estimator

• HIA multi award winning new home builder in Tasmania

• Support the wider estimating team, whilst managing accurate documentation

• Hobart location 

For over 30 years we have been Tasmania's leading New Home Builder. Today, Wilson Homes continue to lead and drive innovation and quality in the new home building industry, seek opportunities to further enhance our capacity to cater for our customer's needs and to grow and support our staff. Our company culture is focussed on safety, innovation and quality.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1300 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia's leading home building group.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits
We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia's leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that's why we offer a bundle of benefits:

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)

• Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury

• Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year

• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we're proud to be industry leading with this benefit)

• Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more

• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program

• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we're proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)

• Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing

• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs

• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership  

• Attractive remuneration 

• And so much more 

About the opportunity:
The Production Estimator is part of the Wilson Homes Estimating team and reports to the Production Estimating Manager. The key focus of this role is to accurately determine and calculate the materials and trades required based on the contract documentation, plans, selections. More specifically, you will:

• Review and coordinate project documentation to ensure accuracy and consistency before approving for construction 

• Prepare quantity take offs for materials, labour and plant from detailed plans and specifications

• Manage purchasing process, including issuing and maintaining purchase orders in line with supplier agreements

• Support the construction team by checking supplier quotations, actioning Building Variations and providing internal pricing guidance

• Oversee essential project records by maintain documentation, reconciling costs and processing invoices

About you:
You will share a passion for our purpose and be aligned to our core values; better together, be accountable, people matter and think bigger. In addition, you will:

• Demonstrated estimating experience in residential construction

• Strong knowledge of the National Construction Code, statutory approvals, and residential construction methodologies

• Advance computer skills, including Excel proficiency

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to problem solve and liaise effectively with stakeholders.

• Outstanding attention to detail, strong organization skills and the ability to meet deadlines

• A Self-motivated attitude with a continues improvement mindset

We are keen to improve female (and other marginalised groups) representation in our workplaces. If this role appeals to you but you don't feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We'd love to have a chat with you about your career goals.

Interested?
The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and a pre-employment medical. 

Apply today
If you are determined to make a difference and want to join an innovative and inclusive organisation committed to building better futures, click on the APPLY button (you may be directed to our careers portal which we have kept very quick and simple. Be sure to click submit once you have completed your application).  To find out more about NEX Building Group go to NEX Building Group or follow us on LinkedIn 

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. NEX Building Group and its brands are not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.