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Commercial Building Estimator

Canberra, 💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-27

Core

Deliver accurate, competitive cost estimates and budgets for commercial building and construction tenders while providing technical advice and mentoring to the estimating team.

Role type

Senior Commercial Building Estimator

Builds

Cost estimates, budgets, and scopes of work for commercial building tenders

Domain

Construction / Commercial Building

Required skills

Commercial building estimating, tender preparation, quantity take-offs, cost planning, risk identification, subcontractor management, technical mentoring, contract review

Preferred skills

Leading complex tenders, managing multiple deadlines, negotiation

Technologies

Benchmark, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project

Responsibilities

Prepare accurate and competitive cost estimates, budgets, and scopes of work; Review tender documentation to confirm scope, risks, and opportunities; Conduct and/or coordinate site inspections; Perform and review quantity take-offs; Prepare detailed cost build-ups and pricing reconciliations; Analyse historical project data; Provide technical guidance and mentoring to Estimators; Act as first point of escalation for estimating queries; Promote consistent estimating methodologies; Maintain relationships with subcontractors and suppliers

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