Estimating Manager | Residential Construction

seek.com.au; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite parking

Team events

Workplace benefits

Job summary

Seek in Melbourne seeks an Estimating Manager to lead a large residential estimating function across onsite and offshore teams. You will oversee workloads, ensure costing accuracy, and drive process improvements within a busy residential construction environment.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, and delivering high‑quality estimates while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and performance metrics.

Qualifications

• Extensive residential construction estimating experience.
• Proven leadership of estimating teams.
• Excellent time management and prioritisation.
• Experience coordinating onsite and offshore teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop a large estimating team across onsite and offshore operations.
• Oversee daily workloads, priorities and deadlines for sales and production estimating.
• Ensure accuracy in BOQs, tender pricing, contracts and costing.
• Monitor performance, quality and turnaround times.
• Foster strong communication between local and offshore teams.
• Drive process improvements to boost efficiency."

Skills

Estimating leadership

Team mentoring

Time management

Stakeholder management

Offshore team leadership

Tools

Estimating tools

Job description

Estimating Manager | Residential Construction

West Footscray, Melbourne | Full-Time, Permanent

Great teams don’t just happen. They’re built by great leaders.

An established residential building group.. An opportunity to make a real impact.

We’re recruiting for a leading Victorian residential construction group seeking an experienced, confident and highly personable Estimating Manager to take ownership of a large and established estimating function.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who brings strong technical estimating experience, exceptional time management and, most importantly, a genuine passion for leading and developing people.

You’ll oversee an offshore team, ensuring workloads are effectively managed, deadlines are achieved and estimating operations run efficiently.

We’re looking for more than someone who can manage estimates. We want someone who knows how to bring out the best in a team.

The Opportunity

Reporting into senior management, you’ll take responsibility for the day-to-day leadership, performance and development of a busy estimating team supporting residential construction projects.

You’ll play a critical role in managing competing priorities, maintaining estimating accuracy, improving processes and ensuring strong communication across both onsite and offshore operations.

This is a hands‑on leadership role where your ability to motivate people, manage expectations and deliver results will be just as important as your technical expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead, mentor and develop a large team across onsite and offshore operations.
• Manage daily workloads, priorities and deadlines across sales and production estimating.
• Oversee BOQs, tender pricing, contract estimates and costing accuracy.
• Monitor team performance, productivity, quality and turnaround times.
• Build strong relationships and communication between local and offshore teams.
• Identify opportunities to streamline estimating processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Provide coaching, guidance and support to develop team capability.
• Collaborate with construction, drafting, procurement and sales teams.
• Maintain accurate pricing, supplier costs and regional construction requirements.
• Create a positive, accountable and high‑performing team environment.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for an experienced leader who understands estimating, but more importantly, understands people.

Ideally, you’ll bring:

• Extensive experience in residential construction estimating within the Victorian market.
• Proven experience leading and managing estimating teams.
• Outstanding time management, organisational and prioritisation skills.
• Strong technical knowledge across production estimating, sales estimating and BOQs.
• Experience managing high-volume workloads and competing deadlines.
• A confident, approachable and genuinely personable leadership style.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to motivate, develop and hold team members accountable.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to remain composed under pressure.
• Experience managing offshore teams would be highly regarded.
• A proactive mindset and commitment to continuous improvement.

The Leadership Style We’re Looking For

Technical expertise will get you through the door, but your leadership approach will set you apart.

We want someone who leads by example, communicates clearly and builds genuine relationships with their team.

Someone who can balance being approachable and supportive with setting expectations and delivering results.

Someone who knows when to step in, when to delegate and how to keep a large team moving in the right direction.

You don’t need to be the loudest person in the room. You need to be the person your team respects, trusts and wants to work with.

What’s On Offer?

• A genuine leadership opportunity overseeing a substantial estimating function.
• The chance to influence team performance, processes and operational improvements.
• A stable, established residential construction business with a strong project pipeline.
• Supportive senior leadership and opportunities for career development.
• A collaborative and professional working environment.
• Onsite parking, team events and additional workplace benefits.

Additional Information

Location: West Footscray, Melbourne VIC

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Work Rights: Applicants must have unlimited Australian working rights and be available to attend an in-person interview.

Recruitment Agencies: This recruitment process is being managed directly. Agency assistance is not required.