Head of Estimating - Utilities Leadership & Pricing

Service Stream Holdings Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development opportunities

WomenRise training programs

Employee discounts

Job summary

Service Stream is seeking a Head of Estimating in Australia to lead pricing across the Water, Network Services, Power, Industrial and New Energy sectors. The role sits in the Utilities division with base options at Fortitude Valley or Melbourne, reporting to senior leadership.

You will oversee all estimates, establish standardised estimating procedures, coach the team, manage tender workloads and ensure high-quality, executive-ready submissions.

Qualifications

• Significant estimating experience in civil construction or utilities.
• Ability to present to executive stakeholders.
• Experience estimating contracts from $5M to $50M.
• Familiarity with establishing and governing estimating procedures.
• Strong understanding of financial and project management principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Estimating discipline across the Utilities division.
• Ensure quality and consistency of estimates across lines of business.
• Oversee and improve estimating processes and governance.
• Develop the Divisional Estimating Management Plan.
• Coach the estimating team and allocate tender workloads.
• Present full estimates for executive sign-off.

Skills

Estimating leadership

Civil/Utilities estimating

Contract/tender management

Stakeholder communication

SOW understanding

Education

Tertiary qualification in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering/Quantity Surveying

Job description

Service Stream is seeking a Head of Estimating in Australia to lead pricing across the Water, Network Services, Power, Industrial and New Energy sectors. The role sits in the Utilities division with base options at Fortitude Valley or Melbourne, reporting to senior leadership.

You will oversee all estimates, establish standardised estimating procedures, coach the team, manage tender workloads and ensure high-quality, executive-ready submissions.