Onsite Residential Scheduler & Estimator

Brainbox; Angeles; On-site; PHP 893,000 - 1,562,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Incentives

Paid time off

HMO on day 1

Work-life balance

Career growth

Travel opportunities

Job summary

Brainbox in the Philippines seeks a Scheduler & Estimator with strong construction scheduling focus to work with the Perth-based team on residential projects from drawings through to completion.

The role covers estimating, procurement, and system administration, requiring reading drawings, Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects while communicating with Australian suppliers.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in residential scheduling in an Australian based company.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in residential estimating in an Australian based company.
• Strong ability to read architectural and structural drawings.
• Experience completing detailed quantity take-offs and Bills of Quantities.
• Experience reviewing subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Experience preparing scopes of work and purchase orders.
• Understanding of construction procurement and scheduling.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Highly accurate, detail-oriented and methodical.
• Able to work independently and proactively, without waiting for instructions.
• Comfortable communicating with Australian suppliers and subcontractors.
• Able to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Prepare construction schedules for new projects and keep them updated.
• Develop trade sequencing across the build program.
• Coordinate procurement dates with construction requirements.
• Identify long-lead items and flag scheduling conflicts or delays before they impact the program.
• Monitor upcoming trade and supplier requirements, and support the Perth team with forward planning.
• Progressively take ownership of the scheduling function with minimal supervision on routine tasks.
• Review architectural, structural and engineering drawings.
• Review project specifications and consultant documentation.
• Complete detailed quantity take-offs.
• Prepare preliminary and detailed construction estimates.
• Prepare and maintain Bills of Quantities.
• Obtain, review and compare supplier and subcontractor quotations.
• Identify exclusions, discrepancies and missing scope.
• Maintain accurate material and labour pricing.
• Assist with tender and contract pricing, and pricing for client variations.
• Compare project costs against budgets and previous projects.
• Identify potential cost risks before construction.
• Prepare clear scopes of work for trades and suppliers.
• Issue requests for quotation and compare quotations on a like-for-like basis.
• Prepare purchase orders and work orders, ensuring these reflect the latest drawings and specifications.
• Assist with ordering materials and long-lead items.
• Follow up suppliers and subcontractors where required.
• Maintain procurement records and monitor committed costs against project budgets.
• Set up and maintain project estimating information, cost codes and budgets.
• Maintain supplier and subcontractor information and record project documentation accurately.
• Follow the client's established estimating, procurement and document-control procedures.
• Full training will be provided on the client's project management system; accuracy of information entered will be extremely important.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Reading drawings

Project management

Independent working

English communication

Job description

Brainbox in the Philippines seeks a Scheduler & Estimator with strong construction scheduling focus to work with the Perth-based team on residential projects from drawings through to completion.

The role covers estimating, procurement, and system administration, requiring reading drawings, Excel skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects while communicating with Australian suppliers.