Estimator / Project Manager

Bellamy's Gardens; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Bellamy's Gardens in Brisbane is seeking an Estimator / Project Manager to combine landscape construction estimating with project planning and delivery. You will work closely with the Director, construction team and clients to take projects from initial enquiry through quoting, scheduling, construction and completion.

Your week will be varied, including client meetings, site visits, preparing estimates, coordinating suppliers and trades, and keeping projects on track.

Qualifications

• Extremely organised, reliable and proactive
• Confident working with numbers, plans and detailed project information
• Comfortable preparing estimates and coordinating construction projects
• Confident communicating with clients, suppliers and subcontractors
• Comfortable taking responsibility and managing multiple projects at once
• Commercially minded, with attention to project costs and budgets
• Interested in construction and how landscapes are actually built
• Comfortable working closely with tradespeople and site teams
• Substantial opportunity to develop into a senior operational position within the company
• Significant input into how the business operates as it grows
• Opportunity to work on the whole project rather than only one small part of it

Responsibilities

• Meeting clients and assessing project requirements on site
• Reviewing landscape plans, specifications and selections to prepare accurate estimates
• Preparing quantity take-offs and costing labour, materials, equipment and subcontractors
• Developing clear scopes of works and client quotes
• Obtaining and comparing supplier and subcontractor pricing
• Planning project schedules and coordinating crews, suppliers and trades
• Checking that jobs are properly prepared before crews arrive
• Monitoring project costs, progress, timelines and variations
• Keeping clients informed and following up outstanding decisions and actions
• Managing project information from enquiry through to completion and keeping project management systems accurate and up to date

Job description

This Estimator / Project Manager role combines landscape construction estimating with project planning and delivery. You'll work closely with the Director, construction team and clients to take projects from initial enquiry through quoting, scheduling, construction and completion. Your week will be varied, involving client meetings, site visits, preparing estimates, coordinating suppliers and trades, and keeping projects on track.

Key responsibilities

Meeting clients and assessing project requirements on site

Reviewing landscape plans, specifications and selections to prepare accurate estimates

Preparing quantity take-offs and costing labour, materials, equipment and subcontractors

Developing clear scopes of works and client quotes

Obtaining and comparing supplier and subcontractor pricing

Planning project schedules and coordinating crews, suppliers and trades

Checking that jobs are properly prepared before crews arrive

Monitoring project costs, progress, timelines and variations

Keeping clients informed and following up outstanding decisions and actions

Managing project information from enquiry through to completion and keeping project management systems accurate and up to date

About you

Extremely organised, reliable and proactive

Confident working with numbers, plans and detailed project information

Comfortable preparing estimates and coordinating construction projects

Confident communicating with clients, suppliers and subcontractors

Comfortable taking responsibility and managing multiple projects at once

Good at following things through

Commercially minded, with attention to project costs and budgets

Interested in construction and how landscapes are actually built

Comfortable working closely with tradespeople and site teams

Substantial opportunity to develop into a senior operational position within the company

Significant input into how the business operates as it grows

Opportunity to work on the whole project rather than only one small part of it

About us

Bellamy's Gardens is a growing Brisbane landscape construction and maintenance company. We are building a company with strong systems, clearly defined roles and high-quality project delivery.