About You
Located in or near Pinkenba
Prior experience within the Building & Construction Trades Industry is highly desirable
Intermediate to advanced skills with Microsoft Excel is essential
Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
Ability to read building plans & understand construction take off’s is highly desirable
Ability to work from the Pinkenba office full time – This is not a Work from Home Role
What you will need to join us
Full and Unrestricted Australian working rights – We do not offer visa sponsorship
Valid Police Check
Successful completion of pre-employment medical
Why you will LOVE working at Knauf Australia!
$70,000 - $90,000 base salary + super
Phone and Laptop provided
14 weeks Parental Leave (primary carer)
Yearly Pay Review
Access to discounts on Health Insurance, Gym Memberships, Qantas lounge, Novated leasing and trade discounts
Career Development and Training opportunities
Modern office technology
Free onsite parking
Free onsite Physio
About the Role
As an Estimator, you will have the responsibility for delivering accurate and timely project estimates within the Knauf Linings business unit.With a strong focus on customer service, agility and quality, you will play an important part of the Contracting Operations team supporting both internal stakeholders and external customers.
Some tasks as part of this role include:
Review requests for quotation (RFQ) and estimates
Prepare and issue quotes accordingly.
Review and process quantity take offs to ensure they are in line with purchase orders and customer requests
Follow up on quotes with builder customers.
Facilitate margin control and order acceptance process – ensure take-off accurately reflects customer specifications and orders
Keep up to date with all quotation and delivery requests for the allocated customer portfolio or region
Address customer enquiries/requests in a timely manner and direct inquiries to alternative personnel where appropriate.
Keep IT systems up to date with quotation and delivery progress for accurate reporting.
Liaise with take-off provider on estimating related matters.
Other duties as identified by the Manager Contracting Support Services
About Us
Knauf is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of modern insulation materials, gypsum wallboard systems, plasters and accessories, thermal insulation composite systems, floor screed, floor systems, and construction equipment and tools.
With more than 250 production facilities and sales organizations in over 90 countries, 40,000 employees worldwide. The Knauf Group is without doubt one of the big players on the market – in Europe, the USA, South America, Asia, Africa, and Australia.
Next Steps
If you would like to be considered for the position, please click "apply” and Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by a member of our talent team.
Please note, applicants must have entitlements to work in Australia. As part of the recruitment process, police and medical checks for security clearance pertaining to specific job requirements will be conducted for successful applicants
We are committed to celebrating diversity and creating an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from people of all ages, nationalities, abilities, and cultures – including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the LGBTQI+ community and people living with disability. Please let our team know if we can adjust our recruitment process to support your accessibility needs.

Knauf Information Services is the service partner behind the global growth and digital transformation of the family-owned Knauf Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of building materials. More than 900 experts at Knauf IT are supporting 43,500 employees and the customers of the Knauf Group with modern IT solutions and services at over 300 locations worldwide. Our corporate values of humanity, partnership, commitment and entrepreneurial spirit form the basis for the successful growth to more than 15.6 billion Euro annual sales.
Are you looking for a family atmosphere and a variety of challenging tasks with global reach?
Then you are most welcome at Knauf IT!
Whether you are a young or an experienced professional, become part of our international team as an
- Enterprise Architect, Service Owner or Process Manager
- Project or Program Manager
- System Owner, Application Specialist, Infrastructure Specialist, Infrastructure Engineer, Support Specialist, Service Desk Agent or Team Lead.
We offer you
- an open, dynamic corporate culture with flat hierarchies
- independent work with creative freedom
- attractive remuneration and offers for individual old-age provision
- a wide time window for flexible working including home office
- continuous individual training and further education
- an open exchange of knowledge within the IT community
- a brand new, state-of-the-art loft office
- grants for meals and fitness activities
- support in moving to the Würzburg area
With you, we will be building a digital environment for the Knauf Group that is as groundbreaking as our products for the construction industry.
Apply directly on our career website careerit.knauf.com or follow us on LinkedIn to get our latest job offers.