Lead Bid Estimator - Water & Desalination

Acciona S.A; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCIONA Agua is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead estimating for large, complex water and desalination bids across Australia and New Zealand. You will manage the estimating team, quantify risk and contingency, and develop pricing strategies for mechanical and electrical systems throughout the bid lifecycle.

You will present estimates to senior management and clients, train the team in first principles estimation, and drive procurement approaches that align with project goals.

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading estimates and bids on complex water/wastewater/desalination projects.
• Ability to estimate mechanical and electrical systems from first principles.
• Experience pricing installation, testing and commissioning works.

Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating function and team for major infrastructure bids.
• Build estimates from first principles for mechanical and electrical systems.
• Quantify risk and advise on contingency and provisional sums.
• Coordinate subcontractor inputs and pricing strategy for each bid.
• Present estimates to senior management and clients.
• Guide procurement strategies tailored to each project.

Skills

Bid estimation leadership

Water/wastewater bids

First principles estimating

Mechanical & electrical systems

Procurement strategy

Job description

ACCIONA Agua is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead estimating for large, complex water and desalination bids across Australia and New Zealand. You will manage the estimating team, quantify risk and contingency, and develop pricing strategies for mechanical and electrical systems throughout the bid lifecycle.

You will present estimates to senior management and clients, train the team in first principles estimation, and drive procurement approaches that align with project goals.