Senior / Estimator - Marine & Civil Projects

Amida Recruit AU; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Amida Recruit AU has partnered with a specialist marine construction company to recruit an Estimator or Senior Estimator. You will prepare competitive cost estimates and manage tender submissions for marine infrastructure projects, including wharf construction, piling and dredging.

Your role involves reviewing documentation, performing quantity take-offs, acquiring supplier quotes and assessing risk to ensure profitable tenders.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction estimating, quantity surveying or project engineering.
• Experience in marine, civil, infrastructure or construction industries.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, scopes of work and contract documentation.
• Experience preparing detailed cost estimates, tender submissions and quantity take-offs.
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project staging and risk assessment.
• Experience obtaining and evaluating supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Commercial awareness and the ability to assess project costs, profitability and contractual risks.
• Understanding of Australian Standards and construction contracts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to liaise effectively with clients, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors and internal project teams.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines.
• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities and contributing to continuous improvement.
• Willingness to attend site inspections, tender briefings and client meetings as required

Responsibilities

• Review project documentation and develop quantity take-offs.
• Obtain supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Develop accurate, commercially competitive tender pricing.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates and tender submissions.
• Assess risks and profitability; support commercial decisions.
• Collaborate with Operations Manager, General Manager and project teams.
• Lead tender process from opportunity assessment through submission to handover.
• Attend site inspections, tender briefings and client meetings as required.

Skills

Estimating experience

Reading drawings

Tender submissions

Cost estimation

Communication

Quantity take-offs

Risk assessment

MS Excel

Stakeholder management

Tools

Excel

Job description

• Established marine construction company specialising in marine infrastructure & civil works
• Diverse project portfolio across wharf construction, piling, dredging and marine infrastructure from smaller up to $20m+
• Excellent opportunity to contribute to tender strategy, project profitability and business growth

• Established marine construction company specialising in marine infrastructure & civil works
• Diverse project portfolio across wharf construction, piling, dredging and marine infrastructure from smaller up to $20m+
• Excellent opportunity to contribute to tender strategy, project profitability and business growth

Great opportunity for an Estimator or Senior Estimator to join a specialist marine construction company, preparing competitive tenders and delivering projects across the marine and civil infrastructure sectors.

As a result of continued growth, our client is now seeking an experienced Estimator or Senior Estimator to join their successful team. Specialising in marine infrastructure and civil construction, they deliver a diverse range of projects across the marine environment, providing an excellent opportunity to work within a specialist construction business.

The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing accurate, commercially competitive cost estimates and tender submissions across marine infrastructure, wharf construction, piling, dredging and associated civil works. Working closely with the Operations Manager, General Manager and project delivery teams, you will be responsible for reviewing project documentation, undertaking quantity take-offs, obtaining supplier and subcontractor quotations, assessing project risks and developing competitive tender pricing.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Estimator with marine, civil or infrastructure construction experience to take ownership of the tendering process, contribute to commercial decision-making and help secure profitable projects from initial opportunity assessment through to tender submission and project handover.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Experience in construction estimating, quantity surveying or project engineering
• Previous experience within the marine, civil, infrastructure or construction industries
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications, scopes of work and contract documentation
• Experience preparing detailed cost estimates, tender submissions and quantity take-offs
• Strong understanding of construction methodologies, project staging and risk assessment
• Experience obtaining and evaluating supplier and subcontractor quotations
• Commercial awareness and the ability to assess project costs, profitability and contractual risks
• Understanding of Australian Standards and construction contracts
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Well-developed interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to liaise effectively with clients, consultants, suppliers, subcontractors and internal project teams
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tenders and deadlines
• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities and contributing to continuous improvement
• Willingness to attend site inspections, tender briefings and client meetings as required

This is a permanent full-time position providing a great opportunity to work with a successful and growing organisation who offer challenging work.