Estimating Administrator

Piling & Concreting Australia; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

EAP access 24/7

Novated leasing available

PCA employee benefits

Job summary

PCA Ground Engineering is seeking an Estimating Administrator at our head office in Arundel. The role focuses on keeping tenders on track, managing inboxes, and supporting the Estimating team to win work.

You will liaise with clients and suppliers, maintain the estimating systems, and assist with data extraction for senior management. A current driver’s licence and construction drawings literacy are required.

Qualifications

• Clear, confident written and verbal communication.
• Proficient across Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and the rest).
• An eye for detail that doesn't miss a thing.
• Comfortable learning on the job and picking things up fast.
• Able to work autonomously and manage competing priorities.
• Calm and level-headed when deadlines stack up.
• A genuine team player.
• Professional and courteous in how you present and communicate.
• A current driver's licence and reliable transport.
• Australian resident, or holder of a valid Australian work permit.
• Reading architectural or engineering drawings.
• A general understanding of construction practices.
• Time spent in a similar estimating, tendering, or sales support role.

Responsibilities

• Keeping our estimating inboxes and tender agency profiles running like clockwork, communications routed and saved, compliance fields up to date
• Maintaining our Business Central Estimating interface, and making sure the right drawings, instructions and documentation reach the right Estimator
• Assist with the development and preparation of data extraction to present to senior management.
• Liaising with clients, suppliers and contractors as needed
• Jumping in wherever the Estimating team needs a hand, all while keeping safety and quality front of mind

Skills

Clear communication

Microsoft Office

Detail oriented

Autonomous work

Deadline management

Team player

Professional communication

Driver's licence

Architectural drawings reading

Construction practices knowledge

Estimating/tendering exposure

Tools

Business Central Estimating

Job description

Ever wondered what happens between a tender landing in our inbox and PCA winning the job? That's you!

About the role

Based at our head office in Arundel, our estimating team is growing on the back of sustained contract wins, and we need a sharp, organised Estimating Administrator to keep it all moving. Reporting to our Business Development Manager, you'll be the person who keeps tenders on track, inboxes under control, and the Estimating team positioned to win the work.

Day to day, you'll be:

Keeping our estimating inboxes and tender agency profiles running like clockwork, communications routed and saved, compliance fields up to date

Maintaining our Business Central Estimating interface, and making sure the right drawings, instructions and documentation reach the right Estimator

Assist with the development and preparation of data extraction to present to senior management.

Liaising with clients, suppliers and contractors as needed

Jumping in wherever the Estimating team needs a hand, all while keeping safety and quality front of mind

Some of the must-haves

Clear, confident written and verbal communication

Proficient across Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and the rest)

An eye for detail that doesn't miss a thing

Comfortable learning on the job and picking things up fast

Able to work autonomously and manage competing priorities

Calm and level-headed when deadlines stack up

A genuine team player

Professional and courteous in how you present and communicate

A current driver's licence and reliable transport

Australian resident, or holder of a valid Australian work permit

Reading architectural or engineering drawings

A general understanding of construction practices

Time spent in a similar estimating, tendering, or sales support role

Why apply with us?

Your wellbeing comes first: every PCA employee gets confidential access to our EAP provider 24/7

Save more of what you earn: novated leasing is soon becoming available to all eligible staff

We're proudly Aussie owned and operated, with offices on the Gold Coast QLD and in Sydney NSW

We're growing fast, nearly doubling in size in just a couple of years. Come be part of a leader in Ground Engineering and Geotech

We invest in your future: career progression opportunities and company sponsored training are part of the deal

Get to know us!

PCA Ground Engineering is a design and construction, piling and ground engineering specialist working on projects across Australia. We're proud of how we work, safely and sustainably, to a standard our clients and communities can rely on.

PCA Ground Engineering is an equal opportunity employer, assessing all applicants on merit. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and will make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process on request.

Depending on the role, our employees are subject to a pre-employment medical and national crime check for employment.