ESTIMATOR

ZMH Roofing Pty Ltd; Sydney; Remote; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-from-home flexibility

Performance incentives

Job summary

ZMH Metal Roofing is seeking a highly experienced Senior Estimator to take ownership of our estimating and tendering operations across commercial construction, high-end residential projects and architectural roofing and cladding.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive tenders, completing quantity take-offs, forecasting labour and material costs, identifying commercial risks, negotiating with builders and suppliers, and securing profitable projects.

Qualifications

• Extensive estimating experience in commercial or specialist construction.
• Proven ability to prepare accurate and competitive tenders.
• Strong cost forecasting and risk assessment skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of estimating and tendering across projects.
• Prepare quantity take-offs and forecast labour and material costs.
• Identify commercial risks and negotiate with builders and suppliers.
• Manage tender pipeline and drive profitable project wins.

Skills

Estimating

Tendering

Quantity take-offs

Cost forecasting

Contract negotiation

Tools

Excel

CostX

AutoCAD

Job description

ZMH Metal Roofing is seeking a highly experienced Senior Estimator to take ownership of our estimating and tendering operations across commercial construction, high-end residential projects and architectural roofing and cladding. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive tenders, completing quantity take-offs, forecasting labour and material costs, identifying commercial risks, negotiating with builders and suppliers, and securing profitable projects. Working directly with the business owner, you will manage the tender pipeline, develop strong client relationships, implement efficient estimating systems and help drive the company's continued growth.

This is a senior position offering genuine autonomy, work-from-home flexibility, performance incentives and the opportunity to progress into a commercial leadership role. Extensive estimating experience within commercial construction, high-end residential building or specialist construction is essential. Roofing-specific experience is highly regarded but not mandatory.