Senior Civil Estimator
Core
Own tendering and estimating for roads, earthworks, drainage, subdivisions, water, sewer, and concrete infrastructure projects across public and private sectors in South East Queensland.
Role type
Senior Civil Estimator
Builds
Detailed first-principles estimates, quantity take-offs, and tender submissions for civil infrastructure.
Domain
Civil construction and infrastructure
Required skills
First-principles estimating, quantity take-offs, reading drawings and specifications, building rates (labour, plant, material, subcontractors), assessing supplier/subcontractor quotations, tender methodology development, commercial risk identification, tender submission management
Preferred skills
Expert estimating software, TMR MRTS/IPWEAQ/SEQ Water Supply & Sewerage standards knowledge, Civil Engineering/Construction Management/Quantity Surveying qualification
Responsibilities
Prepare detailed first-principles estimates and quantity take-offs; Price earthworks, drainage, roadworks, pavements, concrete, water and sewer packages; Review drawings, specifications and tender documentation; Build labour, plant, material and subcontractor rates; Obtain and assess supplier and subcontractor quotations; Develop tender methodologies, programs and staging; Identify commercial risks, opportunities, assumptions and exclusions; Manage tender submissions, clarifications and value engineering; Hand successful tenders across to project delivery teams
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC