Estimator

Halbuild Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary commensurate with経験

Autonomy over estimating function

Opportunity to build and lead an Estim

Direct access to Managing Director

Career progression with Halbuild

Professional development and training

Job summary

Halbuild Pty Ltd is a growing construction management company based in Caringbah, NSW, delivering projects across Government, Defence, Commercial and Community sectors. The Estimator will own the estimating and pricing function, with autonomy to build systems, processes and workflows from the ground up.

The role offers opportunities to lead an estimating team, influence technology, and contribute to Halbuild’s pre-construction strategy while supporting growth and live project environments.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years’ estimating experience within commercial construction and refurbishment.
• Strong knowledge of construction methodology, tendering, cost estimating and trade procurement.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare detailed take-offs, cost plans and tender submissions.
• Strong understanding of subcontractor markets and trade package procurement.
• Ability to interpret architectural, structural and services documentation accurately.
• Strong commercial judgement and the ability to identify tender risks and opportunities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Confidence working independently and taking ownership of estimating outcomes.
• An interest in improving systems, adopting new technology and developing more efficient ways of working.
• Proficiency with estimating software and Microsoft Office.
• Full Australian working rights and a current NSW driver’s licence.
• Ability to obtain NSW Police Clearance and Defence security access requirements, including DCAC.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end estimating and pricing process from initial tender review through to final submission.
• Prepare accurate, competitive and commercially considered estimates across fit-out, refurbishment, remediation and government construction projects.
• Complete detailed quantity take-offs, BOQs, trade breakdowns and cost plans.
• Prepare and issue subcontractor and supplier trade packages and analyse returned quotations.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and key industry partners.
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes and tender documentation to identify risks, opportunities, exclusions and clarification requirements.
• Work with the Managing Director and project teams to develop tender strategy, methodology, value engineering opportunities and commercial positioning.
• Undertake tender handovers to project delivery teams following successful awards.
• Identify and implement improvements to estimating systems, technology, templates and processes.
• Help establish a scalable estimating function capable of supporting Halbuild’s continued growth.
• As the business expands, assist in recruiting, developing and leading additional estimating resources.

Skills

Estimating

Tendering

Cost estimating

Stakeholder management

Independent ownership

Tools

Estimating software

Microsoft Office

Job description

About Us:

Halbuild Pty Ltd is a growing construction management company based in Caringbah, delivering projects across Government, Defence, Commercial and Community sectors throughout NSW. Our work is centred on complex refurbishments, remediation and upgrades, often within live, secure and operational environments where strong planning, commercial discipline and technical capability are critical.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Managing Director and working closely with our Pre-Construction and Delivery teams, the Estimator will take ownership of the estimating and pricing function across Halbuild’s tender pipeline.

For the right person, this role offers significant autonomy. You will have the opportunity to review, improve and ultimately build Halbuild’s estimating systems, processes and workflows from the ground up, with the support and investment required to do it properly.

As the business grows, we see this position developing beyond a standalone estimating role. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to help build and lead an estimating team, influence the technology and systems we adopt, and play a meaningful role in Halbuild’s broader pre-construction strategy.

Your role will require you to:

Manage the end-to-end estimating and pricing process from initial tender review through to final submission.

Prepare accurate, competitive and commercially considered estimates across fit-out, refurbishment, remediation and government construction projects.

Complete detailed quantity take-offs, BOQs, trade breakdowns and cost plans.

Prepare and issue subcontractor and supplier trade packages and analyse returned quotations.

Build and maintain strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants and key industry partners.

Review drawings, specifications, scopes and tender documentation to identify risks, opportunities, exclusions and clarification requirements.

Work with the Managing Director and project teams to develop tender strategy, methodology, value engineering opportunities and commercial positioning.

Undertake tender handovers to project delivery teams following successful awards.

Identify and implement improvements to estimating systems, technology, templates and processes.

Help establish a scalable estimating function capable of supporting Halbuild’s continued growth.

As the business expands, assist in recruiting, developing and leading additional estimating resources.

About You

We are looking for someone who is commercially minded, technically capable and comfortable taking ownership of their function.

You may already be an experienced Estimator looking for greater autonomy, or someone ready to step into a position where you can build something rather than inherit a rigid estimating structure.

We’re looking for someone who has:

Minimum 2+ years’ estimating experience within commercial construction and refurbishment.

Strong knowledge of construction methodology, tendering, cost estimating and trade procurement.

Demonstrated ability to prepare detailed take-offs, cost plans and tender submissions.

Strong understanding of subcontractor markets and trade package procurement.

Ability to interpret architectural, structural and services documentation accurately.

Strong commercial judgement and the ability to identify tender risks and opportunities.

Excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.

Confidence working independently and taking ownership of estimating outcomes.

An interest in improving systems, adopting new technology and developing more efficient ways of working.

Proficiency with estimating software and Microsoft Office.

Full Australian working rights and a current NSW driver’s licence.

Ability to obtain NSW Police Clearance and Defence security access requirements, including DCAC.

Why Work for Us

Halbuild is at a stage where the right people can have a genuine influence on how the business develops.

This is not a position where you will be expected to simply follow an established estimating process. We want someone who will challenge how things are done, introduce better ways of working and take ownership of building an estimating function that can scale with the company.

We are prepared to invest in the systems, software, technology and resources that make our team more effective. If there is a better way to estimate, procure or manage tender information, we want to explore it.

We offer:

A competitive salary commensurate with experience.

Genuine autonomy over the estimating function.

The opportunity to build and lead an estimating team.

Direct access to the Managing Director and involvement in key commercial decisions.

The ability to influence the estimating software, technology and systems adopted by the business.

Exposure to complex projects within live, secure and operational environments.

Significant career progression as Halbuild continues to grow.

Ongoing professional development and training.

A close-knit team where initiative, accountability and new ideas are actively encouraged.