Senior Residential Estimator - Sales & Procurement

The Bourne Group Australia Pty Ltd; Sydney; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bourne Group Australia Pty Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Residential Estimator to manage sales estimating, pre-construction pricing and procurement across residential building projects in NSW and Sydney. The role spans from initial plans and client discussions through to complete estimates, procurement plans and project handover.

Key duties include reviewing plans, preparing budgets and detailed estimates, quantifying trades, issuing RFQs, and communicating with clients and

Qualifications

• Experience pricing custom homes, new builds, renovations or substantial extensions.
• Excellent plan-reading and quantity take-off skills.
• A practical understanding of construction methods, sequencing and trade scopes.
• Experience obtaining and comparing subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Strong commercial judgement and an understanding of margin protection.
• Confidence discussing budgets, pricing and scope with clients and consultants.
• Good organisational, communication and follow-up skills.
• Strong Excel and general computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Review architectural plans, engineering, specifications and client requirements.
• Preparing feasibility estimates, preliminary budgets and detailed construction estimates.
• Completing quantity take-offs and trade costings.
• Preparing quotations and tender submissions.
• Attending client and consultant meetings when pricing input is required.
• Explaining allowances, exclusions, Prime Cost items and Provisional Sums.
• Helping management convert suitable enquiries into profitable building contracts.
• Preparing and issuing subcontractor and supplier RFQs.
• Following up quotations and preparing like-for-like comparisons.
• Identifying missing scope, documentation gaps and commercial risks.

Skills

Plan-reading

Quantity take-offs

Excel

Commercial judgement

Budgeting

Pricing

Client discussions

Communication

Job description

The Bourne Group Australia Pty Ltd - Castle Hill NSW

The Bourne Group is looking for an experienced Senior Residential Estimator to manage sales estimating, pre-construction pricing and procurement across residential building projects. This is a senior position for someone who can take an opportunity from initial plans and client discussions through to a complete construction estimate, contract price, procurement plan and project handover.

Key responsibilities

• Reviewing architectural plans, engineering, specifications and client requirements
• Preparing feasibility estimates, preliminary budgets and detailed construction estimates
• Completing quantity take-offs and trade costings
• Preparing quotations and tender submissions
• Attending client and consultant meetings when pricing input is required
• Explaining allowances, exclusions, Prime Cost items and Provisional Sums
• Helping management convert suitable enquiries into profitable building contracts
• Preparing and issuing subcontractor and supplier RFQs
• Following up quotations and preparing like-for-like comparisons
• Identifying missing scope, documentation gaps and commercial risks

About you

• Experience pricing custom homes, new builds, renovations or substantial extensions
• Excellent plan-reading and quantity take-off skills
• A practical understanding of construction methods, sequencing and trade scopes
• Experience obtaining and comparing subcontractor and supplier quotations
• Strong commercial judgement and an understanding of margin protection
• Confidence discussing budgets, pricing and scope with clients and consultants
• Good organisational, communication and follow-up skills
• Strong Excel and general computer skills

About us

The Bourne Group Australia Pty Ltd is a residential building company operating across Sydney and regional NSW, holding NSW Builder Licence: 313109C.