Senior / Estimator - Civil Contractor

Amida; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida is seeking an experienced Estimator or Senior Estimator to join their civil contracting team in Australia. You will lead tender preparation on projects ranging from $5m to $20m+, coordinating internal and external resources and ensuring competitive costings.

The role requires powerful communication, strong commercial acumen, and a hands-on approach to construction. You will liaise with clients, subcontractors, and consultants, facilitating tender interviews and handovers to project teams.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years' management experience on civil construction projects.
• Project values from $5m to $20m+.
• Hands-on understanding of construction processes.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to lead tender teams and coordinate resources.

Responsibilities

• Working on tenders
• Coordinating internal and external resources
• Preparation and submission of tenders
• Evaluate / review tender and estimating process for cost effectiveness
• Tender negotiations
• Coordinate tender handover to project team
• Prepare budgets based on tender submission
• Assess and price contract variation orders
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants

Skills

Strong communication skills

Tendering experience

Cost estimation

Commercial acumen

Organization & time management

Education

Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar degree

Job description

• Market leading and growing civil and demo contracting business with blue chip clients
• Challenging and varied projects from $2.5m up to $100m+, excellent pipeline
• Great career progression & company culture, must have strong communication skills

Experience can be in either Civil or Demolition or both, flexible on background. Ideally having worked on projects circa $10m or larger.

Our client is a well-established and market leading civil contractor, they are looking for an experienced and dedicated Estimator or Senior Estimator to join their growing business.

Our client provides their services across a number of industry sectors such as building construction, industrial, mining and resources, transport infrastructure, environmental etc. and you will be responsible for contributing to the successful delivery of a challenging projects.

Types of projects include demolition, excavation, retention, piling, foundations, ground improvement, soft and hard landscaping, site remediation and rehabilitation etc. Typical values from $2.5m to $50m however can go up to $100m+.

Candidates will need to have strong communication skills as will be part of the preconstruction team and will be involved in putting the tender together as well as tender interviews.

ASAP start for the right candidate.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Working on tenders
• Coordinating internal and external resources
• Preparation and submission of tenders
• Evaluate / review tender and estimating process for cost effectiveness
• Tender negotiations
• Coordinate tender handover to project team
• Prepare budgets based on tender submission
• Assess and price contract variation orders
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, suppliers, consultants

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Civil Engineering, Construction Management or similar
• 5 - 10+ years' management experience on civil construction projects with a project value of $5m to $20m+
• Proven understanding of construction with a hands-on approach
• Effective problem-solving abilities
• High level of commercial acumen
• High level of organisation and time management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills