Intermediate Estimator

Rashi Joshi; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An Intermediate Estimator is sought by a well-known builder in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in Commercial & Industrial projects up to $400m. You will join a high performing team to deliver accurate, timely tenders from take-offs to submission, with exposure to cost planning and an agile mindset.

Responsibilities include leading the estimating process, preparing cost plans and build-up schedules, collaborating with design, commercial, operations and site teams, and negotiating with

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a Commercial Estimator managing tenders from start to finish.
• New-build experience in institutional, education, or government projects.
• Proficient with quantity take-offs, BOQs, and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating process from RFPs to submission.
• Prepare cost plans, provisional sums, allowances, and build-up schedules.
• Collaborate with design, commercial, operations and site teams.
• Analyse historical costs and benchmark for improvement.
• Engage subcontractors and suppliers for competitive offers.
• Identify value-engineering and cost-saving opportunities.
• Monitor tender pipeline and contribute to bid reviews.

Skills

Estimating experience

Tender management

Strong communicator

Education

Construction-related degree

Tools

Cubit

Bluebeam

Job description

With over 40 years of operation, this well known builder specialising in Commercial & Industrial projects up to $400m is seeking an Estimator to join their high performing team.

Role: Joining as an Intermediate Estimator, your primary focus will be to deliver accurate, competitive and timely tenders for Commercial New Build projects, managing from initial take offs to submission. You will also gain exposure to cost planning, with an agile mindset to adjust and react on the fly.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the full estimating process from RFPs through to submission: reviewing drawings/specifications, quantity take-offs, subcontractor pricing, supply/plant market checks, risk assessment, and margin setting.
• Preparing comprehensive tender documentation: cost plans, provisional sums, allowances, build-up schedules, assumptions, and clarifications.
• Collaborating with design, commercial, operations, and site teams to ensure alignment of scope, risk, and constructability.
• Analysing historical project costs and bench marking for continuous improvement.
• Engaging with subcontractors and suppliers to secure competitive and compliant offers, and negotiating pricing terms.
• Identifying value-engineering and cost-saving opportunities without compromising quality or program.
• Ensuring continuous monitoring of the tender pipeline, maintaining estimating records, and contributing to bid-review debriefs.

Requirements

• A construction-related degree.
• 5+ years as a Commercial Estimator, with experience managing tenders autonomously from start to finish.
• New-build experience in institutional, education, or government construction projects.
• Highly skilled in quantity take-offs, tender cost build-ups, BOQs, and risk analysis in complex environments.
• Comfortable working under tight deadlines with a strong track record of delivering successful submissions.
• A strong communicator and collaborator with the ability to work across teams and build relationships internally and externally.
• Proficient with Cubit, Bluebeam, and other construction software.
• Unrestricted working rights in Australia.