Remote Civil Estimator & Contract Admin

Hunt St Pty Ltd; Philippines; A distancia; PHP 877.000 - 1.218.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

Hunt St Pty Ltd is seeking a Philippines-based Estimator / Contract Administrator for an Independent Contractor engagement. The role combines estimating and contract administration across civil earthworks projects, with emphasis on tendering, pricing, and commercial controls.

You’ll work remotely, align with AU business hours (9am–5pm AEST) and collaborate with management, builders, suppliers, and site teams to protect margins and deliver final accounts from tender through close-out.

Formación

• 3–5+ years’ relevant experience in civil estimating, earthworks estimating, contract administration or a closely related role.
• Demonstrated experience with civil construction, bulk earthworks, subdivisions, roadworks, industrial projects or similar.
• Ability to read and interpret civil, structural and architectural drawings, BOQs, specifications, geotechnical reports, survey information and site photographs.
• Strong understanding of earthworks methodology, including stripping, cut and fill, stockpiling, haulage, disposal, unsuitable material, rock, groundwater, backfill, compaction, proof rolling, pavements and site access.
• Ability to complete accurate quantity take-offs and build rates for plant, labour, trucks, materials, testing, mobilisation and disposal.
• Sound understanding of productivity, haul distances, plant utilisation, minimum charges, wet and dry hire, & the commercial effect of site constraints.
• Ability to identify missing information and challenge unclear or incomplete scope rather than pricing unsupported assumptions.
• Experience preparing and managing variations, progress claims, notices, extensions of time, cost forecasts and final accounts.
• Strong Excel capability, including structured estimating workbooks, formulas, rate schedules and cost tracking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce clear commercial correspondence and explain pricing decisions.
• High attention to detail, reliable follow-through and disciplined document control.
• Practical understanding of safety, QA, environmental obligations and the records required to support claims and handover.

Responsabilidades

• Review tender invitations, drawings, BOQs, specs, geotechnical reports, survey info, programs and site photos.
• Prepare quantity take-offs and detailed rate build-ups for plant, labour, trucks, materials, haulage, disposal, mobilisation, supervision, testing and other costs.
• Develop clear scopes of work using civil and earthworks cost codes.
• Assess construction methodology, access, staging, cut-and-fill requirements, material reuse, disposal and production constraints.
• Identify scope gaps, inconsistencies and commercial risks, then prepare clear assumptions and exclusions.
• Apply margins, contingency and risk allowances per the company’s approach.
• Prepare subcontractor quotations and tender correspondence for review.
• Maintain tender registers, pricing records, supplier/subcontractor quotations and versions.

Conocimientos

Civil estimating

Earthworks estimating

Contract administration

Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Read drawings

Commercial awareness

Pricing experience

QA documentation

Educación

Quantity surveying qualifications

Civil engineering qualifications

Construction management

Herramientas

ClickUp

Estimating software

CRM/tender platforms

Document management systems

QA platforms

Descripción del empleo

Hunt St Pty Ltd is seeking a Philippines-based Estimator / Contract Administrator for an Independent Contractor engagement. The role combines estimating and contract administration across civil earthworks projects, with emphasis on tendering, pricing, and commercial controls.

You’ll work remotely, align with AU business hours (9am–5pm AEST) and collaborate with management, builders, suppliers, and site teams to protect margins and deliver final accounts from tender through close-out.