Remote Civil Estimator & Contract Administrator

Hunt St; Philippines; Remote; PHP 895,000 - 1,243,000; Part time

Job summary

Hunt St is seeking a Philippines-based Estimator/Contract Administrator to support Australian clients remotely. The role balances estimating (≈70%) with contract administration (≈30%), focusing on earthworks pricing, tendering, and maintaining margins while collaborating with management, builders, suppliers, and site teams.

As an Independent Contractor, you’ll align with AU business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) and manage time to suit project needs, all while ensuring accurate cost records and

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years’ relevant experience in civil estimating, earthworks estimating, contract administration or a closely related role.
• Experience with civil take-offs and building rates for plant, labour, trucks, materials, testing, mobilisation and disposal.
• Strong Excel capability, including structured estimating workbooks, formulas, rate schedules and cost tracking.

Responsibilities

• Review invitations to quote, drawings, BOQs, specifications, geotechnical reports, survey information, programs and site photographs.
• Complete accurate quantity take-offs and prepare detailed rate build-ups for plant, labour, trucks, materials, haulage, disposal, mobilisation, supervision, testing and other project costs.
• Develop clear scopes of work using appropriate civil and earthworks cost codes.
• Assess construction methodology, access, staging, cut-and-fill requirements, material reuse, disposal and likely production constraints.
• Identify scope gaps, inconsistencies and commercial risks, then prepare concise assumptions, clarifications, exclusions and departures.
• Apply appropriate margins, contingency and risk allowances in accordance with the company’s commercial approach.
• Prepare professional subcontractor quotations and supporting tender correspondence for review and issue.
• Maintain tender registers, pricing records, supplier/subcontractor quotations and version-controlled documentation.

Skills

Civil estimating

Earthworks estimating

Contract administration

Tendering

Excel proficiency

Tools

ClickUp

CRM/tender platforms

Estimating software

Job description

Hunt St is seeking a Philippines-based Estimator/Contract Administrator to support Australian clients remotely. The role balances estimating (≈70%) with contract administration (≈30%), focusing on earthworks pricing, tendering, and maintaining margins while collaborating with management, builders, suppliers, and site teams.

As an Independent Contractor, you’ll align with AU business hours (9 AM–5 PM, Mon–Fri) and manage time to suit project needs, all while ensuring accurate cost records and