Senior Estimator

Fetch Recruitment; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Head-of-department ownership

Direct access to Director

Opportunity to build a team

Competitive package

Job summary

Fetch Recruitment is seeking a Civil Estimator – Head of Estimating & Pre-Contracts in Brisbane, QLD. The role leads the estimating and pre-contracts function, taking ownership of tenders and shaping the department as the business grows.

You will work directly with the Director, guiding budgeting, programs and risk assessment, while building a high-performing team and implementing robust tender processes across subdivisions, roads and environmental works.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience estimating subdivision projects.
• Bachelor of Engineering required.
• Experience leading estimating and pre-contracts teams.

Responsibilities

• Head the estimating and pre-contracts team and own the tender process from start to finish.
• Price civil projects accurately, including subdivisions, roads and environmental works.
• Prepare reliable budgets and tender programs.
• Assess tender risks with confidence and advise the Director.
• Bring understanding of construction delivery into every tender.
• Build the department’s systems, processes and team as the business grows.

Skills

Leadership

Tendering

Budgeting

Construction delivery

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Job description

Civil Estimator – Head of Estimating & Pre-Contracts Brisbane, QLD

About the Company Our client is an established Brisbane civil contractor delivering subdivisions, roads and environmental civil projects. With the business growing, they’re creating a leadership position to head their estimating and pre-contracts function.

The Role You’ll head the estimating and pre-contracts team, take ownership of tenders and build the department as the business grows. You’ll work directly with the Director, with a real opportunity to shape the department and build a team around you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the estimating and pre-contracts team and own the tender process from start to finish
• Price civil projects accurately, including subdivisions, roads and environmental works
• Prepare reliable budgets and tender programs
• Assess tender risks with confidence and advise the Director
• Bring your understanding of construction delivery into every tender
• Build the department’s systems, processes and team as the business grows

About You

• Leadership capability to head the team, take ownership of tenders and build the department as you grow
• At least five years’ experience estimating subdivision projects, with a proven record of winning and accurately pricing work
• A Bachelor of Engineering
• An engineering and/or project management background
• A strong grasp of construction delivery, budgets and programs

What’s On Offer

• A head-of-department role with real ownership
• Direct access to the Director and influence over how the department develops
• The chance to build a team around you
• A package designed to attract the right person