Joinery Estimator/CA (other positions available)

GEM Joinery; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance-based bonuses

Travel reimbursement options

Long-term career opportunity

Supportive team environment

Job summary

GEM Joinery in Condell Park is seeking an experienced Joinery Estimator/Contract Administrator to prepare cost estimates and review contracts for a range of joinery projects.

You will read drawings, assess tenders, and work with the team to ensure competitive, commercially sound bids while managing tender documentation and contract administration.

This role offers a supportive team environment and long-term career opportunities with a growing joinery business.

Qualifications

• Experience as an estimator in the joinery industry.
• Pricing experience for commercial or residential joinery projects.
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings and specifications.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical skills.
• Strong communication and organisational abilities.
• Experience reviewing and understanding construction contracts.
• Knowledge of scopes of work and ability to identify inclusions, exclusions, and obligations.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project risk.
• Experience working with tender documentation and contract administration processes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates for joinery projects
• Review contracts for joinery projects
• Ensure tenders are comprehensive, commercially sound, and aligned with project requirements
• Read and interpret architectural drawings and specifications
• Review and understand construction contracts
• Identify inclusions, exclusions, and contractual obligations within scopes of work
• Assess project risk and commercial implications
• Work with tender documentation and contract administration processes

Skills

Joinery estimator experience

Pricing joinery projects

Read drawings & specs

Attention to detail & numerical skills

Communication & organisation

Contracts understanding

Scopes of work knowledge

Commercial risk awareness

Tender documentation & administration

Job description

Joinery Estimator/CA (other positions available)

As a Joinery Estimator/Contract Administrator, you will be responsible for preparing accurate and competitive cost estimates for a range of joinery projects and reviewing contracts for those projects. You will work closely with the team to ensure tenders are comprehensive, commercially sound, and aligned with project requirements.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates for joinery projects
• Review contracts for joinery projects
• Ensure tenders are comprehensive, commercially sound, and aligned with project requirements
• Read and interpret architectural drawings and specifications
• Review and understand construction contracts
• Identify inclusions, exclusions, and contractual obligations within scopes of work
• Assess project risk and commercial implications
• Work with tender documentation and contract administration processes

About you

• Previous experience as an estimator within the joinery industry
• Proven experience pricing commercial and/or residential joinery projects
• Ability to read and interpret architectural drawings and specifications
• Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical skills
• Strong communication and organisational abilities
• Experience reviewing and understanding construction contracts
• Strong knowledge of scopes of work and the ability to identify inclusions, exclusions, and contractual obligations
• Commercial awareness and an understanding of project risk
• Experience working with tender documentation and contract administration processes
• Highly competitive salary, fully negotiable based on your experience and expertise
• Performance-based bonuses
• Travel reimbursement options
• Long-term career opportunity with a growing and respected joinery business
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunity to work on a diverse range of quality projects

About us

We are a well-established joinery business based in Condell Park, specialising in the delivery of high-quality commercial and residential joinery projects. We also have availability for site supervisors and factory foreman.