Electrical Estimator: Tender Master for Industry

AVE Technologies; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Newcastle base

Professional development

Collaborative team

Career growth

Job summary

AVE Technologies, based in Newcastle, is seeking an Electrical Estimator to take ownership of tender pricing, review plans, and coordinate supplier quotes to deliver competitive submissions. You will work with engineering and project teams, perform detailed take-offs, ensure on-time tenders, and gain hands-on experience across heavy industry projects in a growing Newcastle-based business.

If you have electrical estimating experience and a practical, detail-focused approach, AVE wants to hear

Qualifications

• Experience in electrical estimating, tendering or similar role within electrical, construction, engineering or industrial sectors.
• Trade qualification in electrical or related building/engineering discipline, or relevant industry experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical drawings, specifications and technical documentation.
• Experience completing detailed material and labour take-offs.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding of project costs, margins and profitability.
• Experience obtaining and comparing supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Familiarity with estimating or project software such as Simpro, Groundplan or similar.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills with clients, suppliers and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Review tender documents, electrical drawings, specifications and project scopes to understand requirements.
• Complete detailed material and labour take-offs to build accurate estimates.
• Identify gaps, risks, exclusions and opportunities within tender documentation.
• Obtain and assess supplier and subcontractor quotations, checking pricing, inclusions and lead times.
• Build comprehensive electrical tender submissions with scope, inclusions, exclusions and commercial details.
• Prepare and manage electrical estimates and quotations using Simpro.
• Attend site inspections to understand existing infrastructure and site constraints.
• Account for labour productivity, supervision, plant, equipment, testing and preliminaries.
• Coordinate with engineering and project teams to reflect delivery methods in estimates.
• Meet tender deadlines while maintaining accuracy.
• Support project handovers and development of as-installed documentation.

Skills

Electrical estimating

Tendering

Reading drawings

Take-offs

Supplier quotations

Estimating software

Education

Electrical trade qualification

Tools

Simpro

Groundplan

Job description

AVE Technologies, based in Newcastle, is seeking an Electrical Estimator to take ownership of tender pricing, review plans, and coordinate supplier quotes to deliver competitive submissions. You will work with engineering and project teams, perform detailed take-offs, ensure on-time tenders, and gain hands-on experience across heavy industry projects in a growing Newcastle-based business.

If you have electrical estimating experience and a practical, detail-focused approach, AVE wants to hear