Estimator

Magnetic Recruitment; Hawke's Bay; On-site; NZD 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Magnetic Recruitment is helping an established NZ contractor Hawke’s Bay grow its estimating team with an experienced Estimator. You’ll own tenders end-to-end, from initial review through to final submission, across commercial verticals including healthcare, education and government facilities.

You’ll price diverse projects, engage subcontractors, and push for margins while developing into a senior estimating position within a succession plan. Hawke’s Bay location.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in NZ commercial vertical construction.
• A strong background in estimating, quantity take-offs, measuring and pricing.
• The ability to autonomously manage a tender from start to finish.
• Good knowledge of the NZ subcontractor and supplier market.
• Experience with traditional tendering, negotiated work and ECI.
• Excellent attention to detail and well-organised tender documentation.
• Strong communication and relationship management skills.

Responsibilities

• Completing accurate quantity take-offs, measuring and pricing
• Preparing and issuing subcontractor tender packages
• Engaging with subcontractors and suppliers
• Reviewing and comparing quotations and ensuring scope coverage
• Identifying exclusions, pricing gaps and commercial or programme risks
• Challenging subcontractor pricing where required
• Putting together competitive, commercially sound tenders
• Preparing estimates, proposals and contract budgets
• Maintaining accurate material and labour pricing information
• Providing clear tender documentation and handover information to the project and QS teams
• Building strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, clients and internal construction teams

Skills

Estimating

Tender management

Quantity take-offs

Pricing

Subcontractor engagement

Commercial acumen

Risk identification

Tender documentation

Stakeholder management

Job description

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Estimator - Commercial Construction

Hawke’s Bay | Career Progression | Established NZ Contractor

Take ownership of end-to-end tenders and build towards a senior role within a well-established commercial construction business.

We’re working with an established New Zealand commercial construction company looking to add an experienced Estimator to their team.

This is an opportunity for someone with a solid foundation in commercial vertical construction estimating who can already manage their own tenders but is looking for greater responsibility, project variety and a genuine pathway into a more senior position.

Importantly, this is a succession role. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow within the business and, over time, play an increasingly important role in the development of the estimating and procurement function.

You’ll be pricing a diverse portfolio of commercial vertical construction projects, with the wider business delivering work across sectors including:

• Commercial and industrial
• Healthcare
• Education
• Government and community facilities
• Sports and recreation
• Hospitality and tourism
• Commercial fit-outs and refurbishments
• Seismic strengthening

The work includes new-build developments as well as upgrades, extensions, refurbishments and strengthening projects, providing plenty of variety in what you’ll be pricing.

You’ll also gain exposure to different procurement models, including traditional competitive tenders, negotiated work, Design-Build and ECI projects. The position description specifically includes estimating and proposals across Tender, Design-Build and ECI projects.

This is an end-to-end estimating position where you’ll have the autonomy to take a tender from initial review through to final submission.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Completing accurate quantity take-offs, measuring and pricing
• Preparing and issuing subcontractor tender packages
• Engaging with subcontractors and suppliers
• Reviewing and comparing quotations and ensuring scope coverage
• Identifying exclusions, pricing gaps and commercial or programme risksChallenging subcontractor pricing where required
• Putting together competitive, commercially sound tenders
• Preparing estimates, proposals and contract budgets
• Maintaining accurate material and labour pricing information
• Providing clear tender documentation and handover information to the project and QS teams
• Building strong relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, consultants, clients and internal construction teams

The role has a strong commercial focus, with an emphasis on producing accurate bids, protecting margin and thoroughly analysing subcontractor pricing and risk.

We’re looking for someone with:

• 5+ years’ experience in New Zealand commercial vertical construction
• A strong background in estimating, quantity take-offs, measuring and pricing
• The ability to autonomously manage a tender from start to finish
• Good knowledge of the NZ subcontractor and supplier market
• Strong commercial acumen and the confidence to challenge pricing
• Experience identifying scope gaps, exclusions and commercial risk
• Exposure to traditional tendering, negotiated work and ECI projects
• Excellent attention to detail and well-organised tender documentation
• Strong communication and relationship management skills
• The ambition to continue developing into a more senior estimating position

What’s on offer

• Remuneration around $140k p.a. equivalent, depending on experience
• Hourly-rate remuneration structure
• Varied commercial construction project portfolio
• Exposure to different procurement and tender models
• Autonomy and ownership of your tenders
• Genuine longer-term progression as part of a succession plan
• Opportunity to play a key role in the future development of the estimating and procurement function

If you’re an experienced commercial construction Estimator who enjoys the detail of pricing but also wants ownership, variety and a genuine opportunity to step up,