Lead Estimator-Senior Estimator

Foundation Recruitment & Contracting Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term career development opportunities

Job summary

A leading construction recruitment firm is seeking a Senior Estimator to join their successful team in Australia. This critical role involves preparing and analyzing tenders, coordinating pricing, and ensuring compliance with project specifications. Candidates should have at least 7 years of experience in the construction industry, ideally with a background in Tier 1 or 2 Principal Contractors. This position offers an opportunity for long-term career development within a reputable company known for its team retention and project delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years experience in construction or civil industry.
• Experience with Tier 1 or 2 Principal Contractor.
• Established relationships with subcontractor market.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of current and future tenders.
• Prepare tender analysis and distribute for Go/No Go.
• Lead coordination of tender pricing preparation.
• Review contracts and project preliminaries.
• Develop detailed scopes of work for each trade package.

Skills

Tender analysis

Project pricing

Market requirements awareness

Coordination skills

Communication skills

Education

Recognised Degree in Construction or Civil Engineering

Job description

Overview

National principle contractor, selective tender bids, diverse project sector including significant federal projects- long term career defining role

• Strategically selective tender market - Unique challenging projects
• Committed "Pre-Contractors" team support including National risk team
• Adelaide based however the opportunity to work across National tenders

We have been retained exclusively to represent a leading, national, multi-disciplinary construction company with extensive experience delivering major projects in both the private and government sectors.

Having been established for over forty years, they hold a prominent position in the principal contracting arena delivering key projects in the Commercial Building discipline.

Growth is firmly on the agenda for our client and subsequently, they now require a highly competent Senior Estimator to complement their current team and play a key role in the pre-contracts discipline.

To be successful in securing this opportunity, you will need to be able to demonstrate the following skill set and experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain awareness of current and future tenders and market requirements in general, liaise with Tender / Bid Coordinator for inclusion of any new potential opportunities
• Prepare tender analysis and distribute for Go / No Go
• Take a lead role in the coordination, preparation and presentation of tender pricing in accordance with company procedures
• Review the proposed contract and any client issued project preliminaries for impact on scope and any potential for price coverage
• Review trade and general specifications for dissemination and identification of key scope inclusions and/or deficiencies
• Identify, communicate to the Bid Manager and Tender/Bid Coordinator and make provision for potential additional inefficiencies or costs associated with client, HSE, Quality, site or other conformance requirements
• Develop detailed scopes of work per each trade package for compilation and inclusion in subcontractor / supplier RFT's

Qualifications

• Must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 7 years in the construction or civil industry with senior level experience (Tier 1 or 2 Principal Contractor Exp ideal)
• Must be able to demonstrate established relationships with subcontractor market and a possess a track record in the procurement of general construction projects of scale.
• Possess a recognised Degree or minimum of 7 years in the construction or civil industry with senior level experience!

On offer is the opportunity to join an employer of choice who boasts significant "team retention" statistics supporting this offering as a "long-term" career-defining opportunity.

If you meet the criteria and can support a successful track record of tendering significant construction projects, contact Paul Gay directly for an initial, confidential discussion on 0415379586, alternatively follow the prompts to submit your resume.