Estimating Leader: Strategy, Bids & Team Growth

CE Group; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

CE Group is a multidisciplinary electrical engineering, manufacturing and construction business based in Yatala, QLD, seeking an Estimating Manager to lead the estimating team and shape how the company wins work. You will align technical input with commercial judgement and deliver well-considered bids.

This leadership role offers the opportunity to influence tender strategy, pricing and risk, develop people, and strengthen estimating capability across CE Group while maintaining close

Qualifications

• The candidate has proven experience leading an estimating team in diverse projects.
• Strong judgement in tendering, pricing and commercial risk.
• Ability to develop people and improve estimating processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop estimators with clear expectations and a collaborative culture.
• Oversee major tenders ensuring submissions are accurate, competitive and aligned with delivery capability.
• Guide bid decisions, pricing strategies and margin assessments.
• Strengthen estimating tools, review processes and cost data quality.
• Build relationships with internal stakeholders, clients, suppliers and subcontractors.

Skills

Leadership

Estimating team management

Tendering

Pricing strategies

Commercial risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Tools

Estimating systems

Job description

CE Group is a multidisciplinary electrical engineering, manufacturing and construction business based in Yatala, QLD, seeking an Estimating Manager to lead the estimating team and shape how the company wins work. You will align technical input with commercial judgement and deliver well-considered bids.

This leadership role offers the opportunity to influence tender strategy, pricing and risk, develop people, and strengthen estimating capability across CE Group while maintaining close