OO7/1 Senior Estimator

Public Sector People; City of Brisbane; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

QLD State Department is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to support the delivery of building projects and estimating programs, particularly those that are complex, high-risk or high-value.

Key duties include managing estimating programs, preparing accurate estimates and documentation, ensuring compliance with government policies, and providing guidance across planning, budgeting, procurement and tendering. A current Driver Licence and a trade background are highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in building estimating, preferably in government or similar environment.
• Experience managing estimates for medium to high-risk or complex projects.
• Strong understanding of project costing, budgeting, procurement and tendering processes.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with stakeholders.
• Current Driver Licence.
• Trade background highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage estimating programs and projects, particularly medium to high-risk and complex projects.
• Prepare accurate estimates and quotation documentation for building projects.
• Ensure estimates and procurement activities comply with relevant government policies, procedures and client requirements.
• Provide advice and support across project planning, budgeting, estimating, programming and procurement.
• Monitor and report on estimating projects, including costs, schedules, productivity and project outcomes.
• Build strong client relationships through clear communication, negotiation and professional service.
• Ensure all work is delivered in line with workplace health, safety and employment requirements.

Skills

Estimating

Costing

Budgeting

Tendering

Stakeholder communication

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Driver license

Job description

This QLD State Department is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to support the delivery of building projects and estimating programs, particularly those that are complex, high-risk or high-value.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage estimating programs and projects, particularly medium to high-risk and complex projects.
• Prepare accurate estimates and quotation documentation for building projects.
• Ensure estimates and procurement activities comply with relevant government policies, procedures and client requirements.
• Provide advice and support across project planning, budgeting, estimating, programming and procurement.
• Monitor and report on estimating projects, including costs, schedules, productivity and project outcomes.
• Build strong client relationships through clear communication, negotiation and professional service.
• Ensure all work is delivered in line with workplace health, safety and employment requirements.
• Strong experience in building estimating, ideally within government or a similar environment.
• Experience managing estimates for medium to high-risk or complex projects.
• Strong understanding of project costing, budgeting, procurement and tendering processes.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate, high-quality estimates.
• A current Driver License.
• A trade background is highly desirable.

Successful candidate

• Strong experience in building estimating, ideally within government or a similar environment.
• Experience managing estimates for medium to high-risk or complex projects.
• Strong understanding of project costing, budgeting, procurement and tendering processes.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with the ability to work effectively with clients and stakeholders.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate, high-quality estimates.
• A current Driver License.
• A trade background is highly desirable.