Estimator & Procurement Coordinator

Evve Group; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Evve Group in Melbourne is seeking a junior to mid-level Estimator & Procurement Coordinator to join our pre-construction team. This predominantly office-based role involves taking projects from tender docs to construction-ready handover, including take-offs, price comparisons and procurement.

You'll work with our pre-construction and construction teams, using Buildxact and AI-assisted tools, and help ensure pricing aligns with project scope and client expectations.

Qualifications

• Experience estimating residential and commercial projects with own take-offs.
• Understanding of construction methods, trade scopes and pricing.
• Familiarity with estimating or take-off software; Buildxact is an advantage.
• Confidence using spreadsheets and AI-assisted workflows.

Responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications and consultant documents, and complete take-offs.
• Prepare estimates, pricing schedules and tender information using our systems.
• Issue RFQs, follow up trades and suppliers, and compare prices.
• Check quotes against scope and flag gaps, exclusions or unclear allowances.
• Assist with value management options and client pricing discussions.
• Prepare trade scopes and procurement information for projects moving to construction.
• Support trade letting, purchase orders and subcontract docs under supervision.
• Maintain organized records of quotes, assumptions and procurement status.
• Help hand over estimate data to the project delivery team.
• Contribute ideas to improve estimating and procurement processes.

Skills

Residential & commercial estimating

Take-offs

Buildxact experience

AI-assisted tooling familiarity

Communication with trades

Tools

Buildxact

Excel

Job description

About Evve Group

Evve Group delivers boutique residential and multi-residential projects across Melbourne, with a strong focus on quality, detail and considered construction. We’re a hands on, team first business improving the way we price, prepare and deliver our projects.

About the role

We’re looking for a junior to mid-level Estimator & Procurement Coordinator to join our pre-construction team. This is a predominantly office-based role with some contact with clients, trades and suppliers.

You’ll help take projects from tender documentation through to a construction-ready handover. Your work will include measuring quantities, building estimates, obtaining and comparing trade prices, and helping procure packages as projects move into delivery.

Our estimating process is increasingly systemised. We use take-off tools such as Buildxact and are introducing AI to assist with document review and repetitive work. You’ll need to be comfortable using these tools, checking their outputs and raising questions when the drawings, scope or quotes do not align.

You’ll work with our pre-construction and construction teams, with guidance and review on key pricing and procurement decisions.

Key responsibilities

• Review plans, specifications and consultant documents, and complete accurate take-offs.
• Prepare estimates, pricing schedules and tender information using our systems and templates.
• Issue requests for quotation, follow up trades and suppliers, and compare returned prices.
• Check quotes against the intended scope and flag gaps, exclusions or unclear allowances.
• Assist with value management options and client pricing discussions where appropriate.
• Prepare trade scopes and procurement information for projects moving into construction.
• Support trade letting, purchase orders and subcontract documentation under the direction of senior team members.
• Maintain organised records of quotes, assumptions, allowances and procurement status.
• Help hand over the estimate and trade information to the project delivery team.
• Contribute ideas that make our estimating and procurement process more accurate and efficient.

About you

You’re organised, curious and comfortable working through the detail. You can measure from drawings, follow up a trade quote and spot when something needs clarification. You’re willing to use new tools, while taking responsibility for checking your own work.

You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience in residential & commercial estimating, with the ability to complete your own take-offs.
• An understanding of construction methods, trade scopes and pricing.
• Experience with estimating or take-off software; Buildxact experience is an advantage.
• Confidence using spreadsheets and learning systemised workflows, including AI-assisted tools.
• Clear communication with trades, suppliers, clients and internal team members.
• Good organisation across multiple tenders and procurement deadlines.
• Experience in procurement or contract administration would be an advantage.

Why join Evve Group?

You’ll work across distinctive residential and commercial projects and see your estimates progress into construction. You’ll be close to the decisions, supported by an experienced team, and have the opportunity to develop both your estimating and procurement skills as our processes grow.