Estimator

Forum Recruitment; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Forum Recruitment is partnering with a leading provider of integrated facilities services in Australia to appoint an experienced Bid Estimator in Melbourne. The role focuses on pricing, labour, and financial modelling to support competitive tenders and commercial decisions.

You will work with Operations, Finance and Supply Chain to deliver profitable service solutions, with hybrid work and occasional travel to New Zealand to collaborate with the regional team.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating, pricing, or financial modelling.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Strong commercial acumen and stakeholder engagement.
• Facilities Management or outsourced services experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop pricing, labour, resource, and financial models for tenders and renewals.
• Analyse client requirements and site inputs to create viable service solutions.
• Identify commercial risks and cost drivers; provide recommendations.
• Conduct site inspections and gather estimating information.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and Business Development to ensure compliant bids.

Skills

Estimating

Pricing

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Excel

Job description

Forum Recruitment is proud to partner with a leading provider of integrated facilities services across Australia and New Zealand. With a strong reputation for delivering innovative, sustainable, and high-quality service solutions, our client supports a diverse portfolio of customers across multiple industry sectors. Their collaborative culture, commitment to excellence, and focus on continuous improvement make them an employer of choice within the facilities management industry.

About the role

An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Bid Estimator to join a high-performing Business Development team. This role will be responsible for developing accurate pricing, labour, resource, and financial models that support competitive tender submissions and commercial decision-making. Working closely with operational, commercial, and finance stakeholders, you will play a key role in delivering profitable and sustainable service solutions across a diverse portfolio of contracts.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and maintain pricing, labour, resource, and financial models for tenders, renewals, and repricing activities.
• Analyse client requirements, site information, and operational inputs to create commercially viable service solutions.
• Identify commercial risks, cost drivers, and optimisation opportunities, providing recommendations to key stakeholders.
• Conduct site inspections and scope assessments to validate requirements and gather critical estimating information.
• Collaborate with Operations, Finance, Supply Chain, and Business Development teams to ensure accurate and compliant bid submissions

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have experience in estimating, pricing, financial modelling, or a similar analytical role, combined with advanced Excel skills and strong commercial acumen. It is preferred to have previous experience within Facilities Management, in particular cleaning and soft services, although this is not essential.

You will be a confident communicator with the ability to analyse financial data, engage with stakeholders, and deliver commercially sound outcomes, ideally within facilities management or a related outsourced services environment.

What's in it for you?

Join a supportive and collaborative team where your expertise will directly contribute to winning new business opportunities. You'll enjoy a varied role, exposure to high-profile projects, and opportunities for ongoing professional growth and development. This organisation supports hybrid working and for a willing candidate travel to NZ to collaborate with team members in that region.