Senior SMP Estimator — Mining & Energy Projects (Brisbane)

M2P Engineering; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program wellbeing

Exposure to diverse projects across‑A"

Job summary

M2P Engineering in Brisbane, QLD, invites an experienced Senior SMP Construction Estimator to own tender pricing for structural, mechanical and piping works across mining and heavy industry sectors. You will leverage site execution knowledge to deliver accurate, competitive estimates.

Reporting to the Head of PMO, you will drive the tender process from documents through pricing and handover, working with engineering, procurement, construction and commercial teams to strengthen bids.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years' SMP estimating experience.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specs and scopes of work.
• Experience developing first-principles estimates using labour rates and detailed resource pricing.
• Strong commercial judgement and tender queries resolution.

Responsibilities

• Lead detailed SMP construction estimates, combining quantity take-offs with first-principles pricing for site labour, materials, construction plant and subcontractors.
• Assess methodologies, sequences, site conditions, access constraints and schedules to validate productivity and risks.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotes, negotiate pricing and resolve queries.
• Prepare clear, well-supported tender submissions capturing pricing, scope gaps and exclusions.
• Identify opportunities to improve tender competitiveness and maintain cost benchmarks.

Skills

SMP construction estimating

Tendering

Pricing

Excel skills

Communication

Organization

Education

Engineering background or construction qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

M2P Engineering in Brisbane, QLD, invites an experienced Senior SMP Construction Estimator to own tender pricing for structural, mechanical and piping works across mining and heavy industry sectors. You will leverage site execution knowledge to deliver accurate, competitive estimates.

Reporting to the Head of PMO, you will drive the tender process from documents through pricing and handover, working with engineering, procurement, construction and commercial teams to strengthen bids.