Senior Estimator - Insurnace

Design & Build; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Office-based role

Leadership opportunity

Job summary

Design & Build on the Gold Coast is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead an experienced team in insurance repair estimating. You will mentor junior estimators, oversee up to 200 submissions per week, and ensure estimates meet insurer requirements using Prime Ecosystem.

This full-time, office-based role offers a competitive salary with a focus on quality, turnaround times and process improvements.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working for an insurance builder is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of Prime Ecosystem is essential.
• Proven experience in insurance repair estimating and submission processes.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or supporting junior estimators.
• Comfortable working in a high-volume environment, with up to 200 submissions per week.
• Strong understanding of insurer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead, support and mentor a team of junior estimators.
• Oversee the preparation, review and submission of insurance repair estimates.
• Manage workflow and priorities across a high-volume estimating team.
• Ensure estimates are accurate, commercially sound and submitted within required timeframes.
• Review scopes, pricing and documentation to ensure compliance with insurer and client requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve estimating processes, quality and team performance.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, insurers, assessors and other relevant parties.
• Provide guidance and technical support to the team on complex or escalated estimates.

Skills

Senior Estimator

Insurance Builder

Prime Ecosystem

Estimating leadership

Mentoring juniors

Tools

Prime Ecosystem

Job description

Senior Estimator – Insurance Building
Salary: $120,000 – $150,000 + Super
Full-Time | Office-Based

The Opportunity We’re seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join a well-established insurance builder and lead a team of junior estimators in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
This is a hands‑on leadership role suited to someone with strong insurance building experience, excellent estimating capability and a background using Prime Ecosystem. The team is responsible for preparing and managing up to 200 submissions per week, so the ability to maintain quality, consistency and turnaround times is essential.
The Role

• Lead, support and mentor a team of junior estimators.
• Oversee the preparation, review and submission of insurance repair estimates.
• Manage workflow and priorities across a high-volume estimating team.
• Ensure estimates are accurate, commercially sound and submitted within required timeframes.
• Review scopes, pricing and documentation to ensure compliance with insurer and client requirements.
• Identify opportunities to improve estimating processes, quality and team performance.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders, insurers, assessors and other relevant parties.
• Provide guidance and technical support to the team on complex or escalated estimates.

About You

• Previous experience working for an insurance builder is essential.
• Strong working knowledge of Prime Ecosystem is essential.
• Proven experience in insurance repair estimating and submission processes.
• Previous experience leading, mentoring or supporting junior estimators.
• Comfortable working in a high-volume environment, with the team managing up to 200 submissions per week.
• Strong understanding of insurance scopes, pricing, estimating accuracy and insurer requirements.
• Excellent communication, organisation and time-management skills.
• A proactive leader who can balance team support with hands‑on estimating and quality control.

What’s on Offer

• Salary package of $120,000 – $150,000 + super, depending on experience.
• Full-time, office-based position.
• Opportunity to lead and develop an established team of junior estimators.
• High-volume role with the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on team performance and processes.

If you have insurance builder experience, strong Prime Ecosystem knowledge and are ready to step into a senior leadership role, we’d love to hear from you.