Senior Estimator — Lead Residential Estimating Team

Living Gems Group; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Living Gems Group on the Gold Coast is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead our residential estimating team and drive accuracy across projects.

You will collaborate with drafting, interior design and sales, manage costings, procurement, invoices, and variations, while developing templates and guiding estimators.

This hands-on leadership role requires 10+ years in residential estimating, strong communication, and proficiency with estimating software.

Qualifications

• 10+ years residential estimating experience.
• Previous experience leading and managing an estimating team.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with drafting, interior design and sales to prepare detailed costings, take-offs and budgets.
• Assist site teams with tradesperson and supplier procurement.
• Process and verify invoices, claims and payment requests per contract terms.
• Review and vet variation claims, extra-over charges and cost adjustments.
• Develop detailed scopes of works and system templates.
• Provide guidance and support to estimators, including review of complex estimates.
• Identify opportunities to improve estimating systems, processes and efficiencies.

Skills

Residential estimating

Team leadership

Costing software

Stakeholder management

Tools

Residential estimating software

Construction costing systems

Job description

Living Gems Group on the Gold Coast is seeking a Senior Estimator to lead our residential estimating team and drive accuracy across projects.

You will collaborate with drafting, interior design and sales, manage costings, procurement, invoices, and variations, while developing templates and guiding estimators.

This hands-on leadership role requires 10+ years in residential estimating, strong communication, and proficiency with estimating software.