Water Infrastructure Estimating Lead

Saltire Infrastructure®; Western Australia; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle

Job summary

Saltire Infrastructure in Western Australia is seeking an experienced Estimating Lead focused on water infrastructure projects. You will own the estimating and tendering function, pricing complex tenders, and driving commercial outcomes with a hands-on leadership approach.

Join a growing WA contractor and influence project selections, tender strategies and estimating systems. You'll mentor and lead other estimators while collaborating with delivery teams to ensure accurate costs and competitive

Qualifications

• Experience estimating water infrastructure construction projects for a contractor.
• Hands-on in first-principles estimates and tender submissions.
• Ability to price and manage complex tenders.
• Understanding of water infrastructure construction methods, costs and risks.
• Experience with quantity take-offs, cost build-ups and subcontractor pricing.
• Lead estimating process with operations and management teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare first-principles estimates for water and civil projects.
• Lead tender submissions from assessment to pricing and submission.
• Review drawings, specs and documentation.
• Conduct quantity take-offs, cost build-ups and cost assessments.
• Price labour, plant, materials and subcontractor packages.
• Identify risks, opportunities, exclusions and commercial considerations.
• Evaluate supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Develop competitive pricing strategies to protect margins.
• Lead tender reviews and present recommendations to senior management.
• Coordinate tender handovers after award.
• Improve estimating tools, processes and data.
• Mentor Estimators as the business grows.

Skills

Estimating lead

Tender submissions

Water infrastructure

Costing & pricing

Risk management

Team leadership

Job description

Saltire Infrastructure in Western Australia is seeking an experienced Estimating Lead focused on water infrastructure projects. You will own the estimating and tendering function, pricing complex tenders, and driving commercial outcomes with a hands-on leadership approach.

Join a growing WA contractor and influence project selections, tender strategies and estimating systems. You'll mentor and lead other estimators while collaborating with delivery teams to ensure accurate costs and competitive