Job Description

Department: Estimation Reports to: Project Manager Type: On site- Full-time Role Purpose Own end-to-end cost estimation for residential builds — feasibility through to contract-signed budget Produce accurate, fully-detailed estimates & Purchase orders that hold up through construction with minimal variation Set the cost baseline that Pre-Construction, Procurement and Site rely on Key Responsibilities Estimating & Take-off Prepare detailed quantity take-offs from architectural, structural, engineering and soil reports Build full estimates against the company cost code structure — no uncoded or lumped items Price single dwellings, dual occupancies, townhouses, secondary dwellings and dual-key products Prepare preliminary/feasibility estimates for sales and land packages at short notice Documentation Review Review drawings, specifications, engineering and permit documents for gaps, clashes and buildability issues before pricing Trade & Supplier Pricing Issue scopes of work and bid packages to trades and suppliers; analyse and normalise quotes like-for-like Maintain and update rate libraries, material pricing and labour constants Flag scope gaps between trades so nothing falls between packages Handover & Cost Control Present estimates with clear assumptions, exclusions and risk allowances Hand over the approved budget to Pre-Construction and Procurement with a documented basis of estimate Support variation pricing and post-contract cost queries Review actual vs estimated costs on completed jobs and feed learnings back into rates Systems Maintain estimating data in the company platform ) — no offline spreadsheets outside the system Keep job records, revisions and version control current and auditable Requirements Required Qualifications & Experience BSc / BE in Civil Engineering 3–4 years' estimating experience in residential construction Demonstrated experience working to Australian Standards Proven take-off and pricing capability across full trade scope — site works, structure, lock-up, fixing, fit-off, external works Prior estimation software experiences including constructors is a plus Skills & Attributes Exceptional attention to detail — catches missing dimensions, scope gaps and drawing inconsistencies before they become variations Strong numerical and analytical ability; comfortable interrogating a quote rather than accepting it Reads and interprets construction drawings and specifications fluently Proficient in estimating software, take-off tools and advanced Excel Clear written communication — scopes, assumptions and RFIs that leave no room for interpretation Works to deadlines without trading off accuracy Takes ownership of an estimate end-to-end; raises issues early rather than going quiet Success Measures (first 6 months) Estimates delivered within agreed turnaround times Variance between estimated and actual cost within tolerance Reduction in scope-gap variations attributable to estimating Rate library and cost codes kept current and accurate