Manufacturing Estimator

Randstad Australia; Adelaide; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Australia partners with a market-leading South Australian manufacturing and automation specialist to appoint an experienced Manufacturing Estimator. The role focuses on technical and commercial estimation for LV switchboards and automation control systems across Australia.

You will work with Estimation Manager and Project Delivery teams to develop cost-effective bids, produce BOMs, review CAD schematics, and source supplier quotes while ensuring bids are profitable and buildable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or status as a qualified Electrician/Rigger (as per REW)
• Proven experience estimating LV switchboards, MCCs, or electrical automation control cabinets
• Strong cost estimation, supplier pricing negotiations, contract review and risk assessment
• Proficiency with Excel-based estimating packages; exposure to Expert Estimation and AutoCAD electrical drawings

Responsibilities

• Lead technical and commercial estimation for LV switchboards and automation control systems
• Dissect tender docs and client specifications to establish clear scopes of work
• Produce BOMs and cost build-ups from CAD schematics
• Source supplier quotes, negotiate pricing, and identify alternate technical solutions
• Collaborate with project teams to align tender promises with build reality
• Utilize estimating tools to monitor bid budgets and timelines

Skills

Technical background

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering

Registered Electrical Worker / Electrician

Tools

Excel

Expert Estimation

AutoCAD Electrical

Job description

At Randstad, we are partnering with a market-leading South Australian manufacturing and automation specialist to appoint an experienced Manufacturing Estimator.

If you bring a background in electrical engineering or trades, love turning complex design requirements into winning bids, and want to play a key role in delivering high-value industrial projects across Australia, this is your opportunity.

The Role

Working closely with the Estimation Manager and Project Delivery teams, you will lead the technical and commercial estimation for low-voltage switchboards and industrial control systems. You won't just be crunching numbers—you will develop smart, cost-effective solutions, evaluate project risks, liaise directly with suppliers, and collaborate with workshop and engineering teams to ensure proposals are both profitable and practical to build.

What your day will look like:

• Tender & Bid Development: Dissect complex tender documentation and client specifications to establish clear, accurate scopes of work.
• Material Take-Offs & Costing: Review electrical and CAD schematics to produce detailed Bills of Materials (BOM) and direct/indirect cost build-ups.
• Value Engineering & Procurement: Source supplier quotes, negotiate competitive trade pricing, and identify alternate technical solutions that give bids a competitive edge.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with manufacturing project managers, engineering designers, and shop-floor teams to align tender promises with build reality.
• Tender Tools & Best Practice: Utilize advanced estimating tools (including Expert Estimation and Excel models) to monitor bid budgets and proposal timelines.

What We Are Looking For

• Technical Background: A Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering (or related discipline) OR status as a qualified Registered Electrical Worker / Electrician.
• Industry Experience: Proven background estimating or delivering Low Voltage (LV) switchboards, motor control centres (MCCs), or electrical automation control cabinets.
• Commercial & Analytical Acumen: Strong capability in material take-offs, supplier pricing negotiations, contract review, and risk assessment.
• Software Skills: Proficiency with Excel-based estimating packages; exposure to Expert Estimation and AutoCAD electrical drawings is hig Join a high-performing, collaborative team with a strong pipeline of innovative industrial and automation work.
• Communication: Confident stakeholder skills with the ability to liaise effectively between clients, vendors, and internal production teams.

Why Apply?

• Join a high-performing, collaborative team with a strong pipeline of innovative industrial and automation work.
• Work in an environment that values continuous improvement, technical innovation, and safety above all else.
• Clear opportunities for professional growth and career progression within a prominent national operation.

At Randstad, we are passionate about providing equal employment opportunities and embracing diversity to the benefit of all. We actively encourage applications from any background.