Junior Estimator / Carpenter

Design & Build Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Design & Build Recruitment is seeking a Junior Estimator to join a custom residential builder based in South West Sydney. You’ll bring a carpentry or strong residential construction background and begin moving into an estimating-focused role, learning the full estimating process.

You don’t need to be a fully fledged estimator, but you’ll have a basic understanding of the sales estimating process and how a residential home is priced from plans through to a final quote.

Qualifications

• Carpentry or residential construction background.
• Experience or exposure to sales estimating.
• Basic understanding of pricing residential homes from plans.
• Able to read drawings and understand construction methods.
• Knowledge of materials, labour and subcontractor pricing.
• Good attention to detail.
• Keen to build a long-term career in estimating.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparing sales estimates and quotes for new homes.
• Review architectural drawings, specifications and site information.
• Assist with pricing materials, labour and subcontractor costs.
• Review foundations and identify additional construction costs.
• Assist with RSLs, variations and client upgrades.
• Obtain pricing from suppliers and subcontractors.
• Work closely with the sales, drafting and construction teams.
• Learn and develop your understanding of the full sales estimating process.

Skills

Carpentry background

Sales estimating

Reading drawings

Materials & labour pricing

Attention to detail

Job description

I’m looking for a Junior Estimator to join a custom residential builder based in South West Sydney.
This role would suit someone with a carpentry or strong residential construction background who has started to get an understanding of estimating and wants to move into an estimating focused role.

You don’t need to be a fully fledged estimator, but you’ll need a basic understanding of the sales estimating process and how a residential home is priced from plans through to a final quote.

The business builds high quality custom homes and this is a good opportunity to learn from an experienced estimating team and develop your skills across the full estimating process.

The role:

• Assist with preparing sales estimates and quotes for new homes
• Review architectural drawings, specifications and site information
• Assist with pricing materials, labour and subcontractor costs
• Review foundations and identify additional construction costs
• Assist with RSLs, variations and client upgrades
• Obtain pricing from suppliers and subcontractors
• Work closely with the sales, drafting and construction teams
• Learn and develop your understanding of the full sales estimating process

I’m looking for a Junior Estimator to join a custom residential builder based in South West Sydney.
This role would suit someone with a carpentry or strong residential construction background who has started to get an understanding of estimating and wants to move into an estimating focused role.

You don’t need to be a fully fledged estimator, but you’ll need a basic understanding of the sales estimating process and how a residential home is priced from plans through to a final quote.

The business builds high quality custom homes and this is a good opportunity to learn from an experienced estimating team and develop your skills across the full estimating process.

The role:

• Assist with preparing sales estimates and quotes for new homes
• Review architectural drawings, specifications and site information
• Assist with pricing materials, labour and subcontractor costs
• Review foundations and identify additional construction costs
• Assist with RSLs, variations and client upgrades
• Obtain pricing from suppliers and subcontractors
• Work closely with the sales, drafting and construction teams
• Learn and develop your understanding of the full sales estimating process

What they’re looking for:

• Carpentry or solid residential construction background
• Some experience or exposure to sales estimating
• Basic understanding of how residential homes are priced from plans
• Comfortable reading drawings and understanding construction methods
• Understanding of materials, labour and subcontractor pricing
• Good attention to detail
• Someone who is keen to build a long-term career in estimating

This could suit:

• A carpenter looking to get off the tools and into estimating
• A junior estimator with 1–2 years' experience
• Someone currently assisting an estimator and wanting to take the next step
• Someone from a project or custom homebuilder who has had exposure to sales estimating

You’ll be working on custom homes, giving you exposure to a broader range of construction methods, finishes and site conditions than you may see in a typical production environment.

If you have a construction background and want to make the move into estimating, get in touch with Katie for a confidential chat.