Senior Civil Estimator – Major Projects WA

Brunel; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent, Perth-based position

Strong pipeline of major civil projets

Opportunity to work across Transport,

Opportunity to work on projects from 1

Established employee-owned Australian

Genuine self-perform civil

Down-to-earth, collaborative working

Flexible and family-friendly workplace

Clear opportunity for Estimators toe

Job summary

Brunel in Perth, WA, is looking for an Estimator or Senior Estimator with strong civil construction estimating skills to lead tendering across a range of civil projects. You will price labour, plant, materials, and subcontractors, review drawings and specs, and develop methodologies and programs.

Senior roles involve bigger tenders and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates have civil contracting experience, first-principles estimating, a Civil Engineering degree, and proven tender risk

Qualifications

• Strong civil construction background.
• Experience estimating projects involving bulk earthworks, roads and pavements, drainage, underground services, concrete structures, land development, transport infrastructure, resources and mining infrastructure, marine or port works, major multidisciplinary civil packages.
• Previous estimating experience with a civil contractor.
• Strong first-principles estimating capability.
• A Civil Engineering degree or relevant construction qualification.
• Previous site, Project Engineer or project delivery experience.
• Strong understanding of construction methodology, productivity rates and programming.
• Commercial awareness and experience assessing tender risk.
• Experience with Expert Estimation highly regarded.
• Strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Preparing detailed first-principles estimates for civil construction projects
• Pricing labour, plant, materials, subcontractors and project costs
• Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender documentation
• Developing construction methodologies and project programs
• Obtaining and analysing supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities and value-engineering solutions
• Working closely with operational teams to develop practical and competitive construction solutions
• Developing bid strategies and contributing to tender reviews
• Managing tender submissions through to final pricing and negotiation
• Building relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors
• Contributing to improvements across estimating, programming and tender processes

Skills

Civil Estimating

First-principles Estimating

Tendering & Bid Strategy

Subcontractor Relations

Education

Civil Engineering degree

Tools

Expert Estimation

Job description

Brunel in Perth, WA, is looking for an Estimator or Senior Estimator with strong civil construction estimating skills to lead tendering across a range of civil projects. You will price labour, plant, materials, and subcontractors, review drawings and specs, and develop methodologies and programs.

Senior roles involve bigger tenders and mentoring junior staff. Ideal candidates have civil contracting experience, first-principles estimating, a Civil Engineering degree, and proven tender risk