Senior Estimator: Tender Strategy & Leadership

Taylor | Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing days off

Training & development programs

Membership assistance

Job summary

Taylor is seeking a Senior Estimator to join our collaborative and dynamic team. Working across a diverse range of construction tenders for medium to large complex projects, this is a leadership role supporting the Estimating Manager, with a strong emphasis on tender strategy and technical review of subcontract and supplier quotations.

You will lead the estimating team, manage multiple tenders concurrently in a fast-paced environment, and develop strong client and consultant relationships to

Qualifications

• Degree in a construction-related discipline or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years estimating experience (or 10 years in a relevant role).

Responsibilities

• Develop tender strategies and secure competitive tenders and bids using current market costing and historical data.
• Accept responsibility for the financial and technical review of tenders, including evaluation of sub-contract and supplier quotations.
• Review tender estimates prior to formal Tender Review and report on price competitiveness.
• Compile risk and opportunity assessments, considering logistics, trade buying and market impacts on labour and material costs.
• Organise and lead tender price meetings, including preliminaries, trades, initial close and final close.
• Monitor cost plans as design evolves, obtaining engineering consultant and subcontract assessments throughout.
• Attend contract review with Senior Executives and lead project start-up meetings.
• Support the attraction and development of estimating team talent, sharing skills and expertise across the team.
• Develop strong working relationships with clients and consultants to identify future tender opportunities.
• Engage in post-tender clarifications and reviews to ensure pricing accuracy.

Skills

Estimating

Tendering

Mentoring

Education

Degree in construction/estimating

Job description

Taylor is seeking a Senior Estimator to join our collaborative and dynamic team. Working across a diverse range of construction tenders for medium to large complex projects, this is a leadership role supporting the Estimating Manager, with a strong emphasis on tender strategy and technical review of subcontract and supplier quotations.

You will lead the estimating team, manage multiple tenders concurrently in a fast-paced environment, and develop strong client and consultant relationships to