Head of Civil Estimating & Pre-Contracts

Fetch Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Head-of-department ownership

Direct access to Director

Opportunity to build a team

Competitive package

Job summary

Fetch Recruitment is seeking a Civil Estimator – Head of Estimating & Pre-Contracts in Brisbane, QLD. The role leads the estimating and pre-contracts function, taking ownership of tenders and shaping the department as the business grows.

You will work directly with the Director, guiding budgeting, programs and risk assessment, while building a high-performing team and implementing robust tender processes across subdivisions, roads and environmental works.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience estimating subdivision projects.
• Bachelor of Engineering required.
• Experience leading estimating and pre-contracts teams.

Responsibilities

• Head the estimating and pre-contracts team and own the tender process from start to finish.
• Price civil projects accurately, including subdivisions, roads and environmental works.
• Prepare reliable budgets and tender programs.
• Assess tender risks with confidence and advise the Director.
• Bring understanding of construction delivery into every tender.
• Build the department’s systems, processes and team as the business grows.

Skills

Leadership

Tendering

Budgeting

Construction delivery

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

Fetch Recruitment is seeking a Civil Estimator – Head of Estimating & Pre-Contracts in Brisbane, QLD. The role leads the estimating and pre-contracts function, taking ownership of tenders and shaping the department as the business grows.

You will work directly with the Director, guiding budgeting, programs and risk assessment, while building a high-performing team and implementing robust tender processes across subdivisions, roads and environmental works.