Senior Carpentry Estimator & Project Coordinator

cw; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle provided

No on-call requirements

Free Life Insurance

Free Income Replacement Insurance

Discounted Medical Insurance

Job summary

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an experienced Carpentry Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to join our Hamilton Trades team. This role is ideal for a seasoned carpenter or tradesperson transitioning from site work to office-based estimating and project coordination.

You will price maintenance and minor projects, coordinate with clients, trades teams and subcontractors, and contribute to cost control and procurement within a supportive team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years' experience in NZ building and construction.
• Strong knowledge of carpentry, general building works, construction methodologies, materials and systems.
• Proven experience in estimating, pricing, tendering, cost planning and quotation preparation.
• Strong commercial understanding of labour, materials, subcontractor costs, margins and profitability.
• Ability to interpret construction drawings, specifications, scopes of work and contract documentation.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word and Outlook; experience with estimating or job management software.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; strong organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate estimates, pricing, tenders, cost plans and quotations for carpentry and building works.
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work and contract documentation.
• Assess labour, materials, subcontractor and other project costs.
• Develop pricing with margins and profitability.
• Price maintenance, refurbishment, fit-out and small-to-medium projects.
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal teams.
• Support cost control, procurement and variations.
• Maintain accurate estimating and job costing documentation.
• Build strong client and stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Estimating

Pricing

Tendering

Cost planning

Quotation preparation

Carpentry knowledge

Project coordination

Communication

Commercial awareness

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Estimating software

Job description

Cushman & Wakefield is seeking an experienced Carpentry Estimator / Quantity Surveyor to join our Hamilton Trades team. This role is ideal for a seasoned carpenter or tradesperson transitioning from site work to office-based estimating and project coordination.

You will price maintenance and minor projects, coordinate with clients, trades teams and subcontractors, and contribute to cost control and procurement within a supportive team.