ETS Estimator

NEX Building Group Pty Ltd; Newcastle-Maitland; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home discounts

Gym membership discounts

Vehicle discounts

Home appliance discounts

Energy discounts

Health insurance

Wellbeing program

Learning programs

Job summary

NEX Building Group Pty Ltd in NSW seeks a detail-oriented ETS Estimator to join our operations team. You will assess, price and manage Extra to Schedule (ETS) requests that arise during construction, ensuring cost accuracy and timely processing while coordinating with stakeholders across the build journey.

Key duties include analysing ETS submissions in the ETS App, reviewing supplier and subcontractor quotations, issuing and tracking purchase orders, collaborating with internal teams to resolve

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years estimating experience in a similar role and industry.
• Medium to advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to read and interpret plans and technical documentation.
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality.
• Sound understanding of building processes, materials, and costings.

Responsibilities

• Analyse ETS requests prior to processing through the ETS App platform, ensuring submissions are accurate and documented.
• Review and validate supplier and subcontractor quotations to ensure all necessary items are included.
• Issue and maintain purchase orders promptly.
• Collaborate with internal teams to investigate and resolve ETS queries.
• Analyse ETS trends, identify cost-saving opportunities and provide insights to management.
• Maintain accurate records of ETS approvals, variations and supporting documentation.
• Ensure ETS pricing is commercially sound and delivered within service levels.

Skills

Estimating experience

Read plans & specs

Attention to detail

Building knowledge

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

ETS Estimator

• Join the leading residential home builder in NSW
• Discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), vehicles, appliances and more!
• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands!

The MJH Group (incorporating the iconic McDonald Jones Homes and MOJO Homes brands) is not just in the new home building industry; we are in the business of delivering an unbeatable customer experience from beginning to end. From architecturally designed new homes to finance options, from multi-residential projects to investment properties, the MJH Group has grown and evolved to offer a range of building services which cater to diverse needs, goals and budgets. We set the benchmark in new home building while ensuring that our people, both customers and employees, are at the centre of everything we do along the way.

We are proud to belong to the NEX Building Group, a diverse and expanding organisation with over 1300 passionate employees whose purpose is to build beautiful homes for Australians. Established in 1987 and continuing to evolve both organically and through acquisition, we are well positioned for growth and committed to achieving our vision of being Australia’s leading home builder.

Building new homes and better futures for Australians is a true honour and so rewarding. Here are some other rewards and benefits we offer our employees.

Our perks and benefits

We believe that our employee community is a key strength of our organisation, and we aim to attract the best talent to achieve our strategic goal of being Australia’s leading residential builder and employer of choice in our sector. We are committed to taking care of our employees, that’s why we offer a bundle of benefits:

• Discount on building a home with any of our building brands (after qualifying period)
• Income protection insurance– 100% funded by NEX. Covers up to 2 years at 75% of base salary in case of illness or injury
• Purchased leave – opportunity to apply for up to 2 weeks extra leave each year
• Paid Parental leave - 12 weeks for the primary carer and 4 weeks for secondary carer (we’re proud to be industry leading with this benefit!)
• Employee discounts on gym memberships (Fitness Passport), motor vehicles (Mitsubishi), home appliances, energy, health insurance and more
• AIA Vitality health and wellbeing program
• A genuine focus on diversity and inclusion (we’re proud of our Women in Construction Program and annual Building Inclusivity Awards)
• Employee assistance program to support your mental, financial and physical wellbeing
• A huge catalogue of online learning and ongoing professional development programs
• NAWIC and HIA corporate membership
• Attractive remuneration
• And so much more!

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a detail-oriented ETS Estimator to join our operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for assessing, pricing and managing Extra to Schedule (ETS) requests that arise during construction, ensuring cost accuracy, timely processing of requests and effective stakeholder communication across the build journey.

• Analyse ETS requests prior to processing through the ETS App platform, ensuring all submissions are accurate, complete and supported by relevant documentation.
• Review and validate supplier and subcontractor quotations to ensure all necessary items are included for the successful completion of works.
• Issue and maintain purchase orders in a timely manner
• Collaborate with various internal teams to investigate and resolve ETS queries.
• Analyse ETS trends, identify cost-saving opportunities and provide insights and recommendations to management.
• Maintain accurate records of ETS approvals, variations and supporting documentation
• Ensure all ETS pricing is commercially sound, aligns with contractual obligations and is delivered within agreed service levels.

About you

You will share a passion for our purpose to be Australia’s number one residential builder and be aligned to our core values. In addition, you will demonstrate:

• A minimum of 2 years estimating experience in a similar role and industry
• Exceptional computer skills with a medium to advanced knowledge of Excel
• Strong ability to read and interpret plans and technical documentation
• High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality
• Sound understanding of building processes, materials, and costings

We are keen to improve female (and other marginalised groups) representation in our workplaces. If this role appeals to you but you don’t feel you tick every box, we encourage you to still apply. We’d love to have a chat with you about your career goals.

Interested?

The appointment of successful applicants will be subject to satisfactory employment screening and depending on the inherent requirements of the role, may involve the completion of a National Police Check and pre-employment medical.