Project Manager / Estimator / CA

TBuild; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TBuild is seeking a Project Manager/Estimator to drive cost-effective outcomes for events, activations and shopfitting projects. You will be closely involved with design development, fabrication, workshop production and site delivery.

The role offers variety across projects and a chance to translate drawings and estimates into tangible builds, while managing deadlines and budgets with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience in estimating and cost management for event and shopfitting projects.
• Ability to read architectural and fabrication drawings in detail.
• Strong procurement and subcontractor coordination skills.
• Excellent organisation and communication skills with client-facing confidence.

Responsibilities

• Estimate and price event, activation and shopfitting projects.
• Review architectural, design and fabrication drawings.
• Prepare detailed project budgets and cost plans.
• Prepare scopes and obtain supplier pricing.
• Procure trades, materials and specialist items.
• Manage project costs, variations and progress claims.
• Contract administration and project documentation.
• Coordinate workshop production and site works.
• Coordinate event bump-ins, installations and bump-outs.
• Manage logistics, transport and site access.

Skills

Estimating

Cost management

Read drawings

Client coordination

Procurement

Job description

Working closely with the Director, Operations Manager, PMs, workshop and site teams, you'll be involved across the full project lifecycle for event builds, brand activations, retail shopfitting and custom commercial fit-outs. You'll work on projects from initial pricing and planning through to fabrication, procurement, installation and final delivery. This is a varied role suited to someone who enjoys the fast paced and highly detailed nature of events and shopfitting.

Key responsibilities

Estimating and pricing event, activation and shopfitting projects

Reviewing architectural, design and fabrication drawings

Preparing detailed project budgets and cost plans

Preparing scopes and obtaining supplier and subcontractor pricing

Procurement of trades, materials, finishes and specialist items

Managing project costs, variations and progress claims

Contract administration and project documentation

Programming and coordinating workshop production and site works

Coordinating event bump-ins, installations and bump-outs

Managing logistics, transport and site access requirements

About you

Experience as a Project Manager, Contract Administrator, Estimator or similar

Previous experience in events and/or shopfitting

Strong estimating and project cost-management skills

Good construction knowledge and ability to read detailed drawings

Experience with custom joinery, fabrication and specialist finishes

Strong procurement and subcontractor coordination skills

Excellent organisation and communication skills

Confidence dealing directly with clients, designers and suppliers

The ability to manage several projects and deadlines at once

Strong attention to detail and commercial awareness

About the Role

You’ll be involved in the commercial side of projects while also being close to design development, fabrication, workshop production, logistics and site delivery.

It’s a great opportunity for someone who enjoys seeing a project move from a drawing and estimate through to something physically built and installed, and who wants plenty of variety across events, activations and shopfitting projects.