Senior Estimator / Commercial Manager - Tiling

Linktal Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary up to AUD130k

Career progression

Stable long-term role

Supportive team

Job summary

Linktal Recruitment is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator / Commercial Manager to drive estimating, job costing and project profitability for a tiling subcontractor delivering high-rise residential and commercial projects in Sydney.

This hands-on role covers the full commercial lifecycle, from tendering and budgeting through to cost control, variations, progress claims and final profitability. A clear path to senior leadership awaits the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of estimating and commercial costing for large tiling projects.
• Ability to measure drawings and prepare BOQs.
• Experience across tender to completion with budget and profitability focus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tenders, quotes, take-offs and BOQs for construction projects.
• Calculate and manage labour, materials, subcontractor costs, budgets and profit margins.
• Monitor actual vs estimated costs, project profitability and cash flow.
• Manage variations, progress claims and commercial adjustments to protect margins.
• Prepare regular P&L reporting and identify underperforming projects or risks.

Skills

Estimating

Job costing

Project profitability

Tendering

Budgeting

Takeoffs

BOQs

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Estimator / Commercial Manager to take ownership of estimating, job costing and project profitability for a well-established tiling subcontractor specialising in high-rise residential and commercial projects.

This is a hands-on role covering the full commercial lifecycle, from preparing tenders and establishing project budgets through to cost control, variations, progress claims and final project profitability.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Estimator / Commercial Manager to take ownership of estimating, job costing and project profitability for a well-established tiling subcontractor specialising in high-rise residential and commercial projects.

This is a hands-on role covering the full commercial lifecycle, from preparing tenders and establishing project budgets through to cost control, variations, progress claims and final project profitability.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate tenders, quotes, take-offs and BOQs for construction projects.
• Calculate and manage labour, materials, subcontractor costs, budgets and profit margins.
• Monitor actual vs estimated costs, project profitability and cash flow throughout delivery.
• Manage variations, progress claims and commercial adjustments to protect project margins.
• Prepare regular P&L reporting and proactively identify underperforming projects or commercial risks.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years’ experience in estimating and commercial/project costing for large-scale tiling projects across high-rise residential or commercial developments.
• Strong ability to measure drawings, prepare BOQs and develop accurate project pricing.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, margins, variations and project profitability.
• Experience across the full project lifecycle from tender through to completion.
• Experience in tiling, waterproofing or specialist construction subcontracting highly preferred.

What's on Offer

• Up to $130K including Super (open for discussion)
• Join an established tiling subcontractor specialising in high-rise residential and commercial projects.
• Take ownership of estimating, commercial management and project profitability.
• Stable, long-term opportunity with clear career progression.
• Work within a supportive and collaborative team with the opportunity to grow with the business.