Senior Estimator

Civcon Civil & Project Management is a Western Australian Civil Construction and Project Management company.  We pride ourselves in providing outstanding service to our clients, managing and delivering projects to the most exacting quality standards.

Due to continuing growth, we require a Senior Estimator on a full-time basis with immediate start who is willing to work in an office environment in West Perth (Parking provided) and reporting directly into the Estimating Manager.

The successful candidate will work closely with the construction and tendering team, you will have a proven track record in winning earthworks, underground services and roadwork tenders.

As Senior Estimator, you will be required to provide technical services, support and required to complete tenders or bids by way of building up rates, schedules, quantities and pricing ensuring that all key conditions of the tender are complied with whilst ensuring all tender pricing is supplied in time for submission.

You will also be required to ensure that costs estimates are transcribed clearly with our estimating software Expert Estimator.

Your Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Liaise with General/Construction Manager regarding the decision to tender on specific projects
• First principal estimation for earthworks, roadworks and mining contracts up to $20m
• Prepare simple tender programs
• Prepare technical clarifications
• Request for information
• Undertake risk and opportunity analysis strategies for each tender
• Quantity take-offs
• Prepare tender methodologies
• Site visits
• Liaise with sub-contractors for quotes to support tenders
• Prepare tender documentation for tender review meeting
• Assist other estimators with gathering information for tenders
• Keep senior managers informed of the status of tender applications

Your background:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Commerce, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience with first principal’s estimation for civil earthmoving projects, or ability to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and capability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong and internal and external stakeholder management skills
• Highly developed planning and negotiation skills
• Experience desirable using Expert Estimating
• Strong attention to detail and ability to meet tight deadlines
• Proficient with the MS Office Suite and MS Project
• Excellent time management skills; ability to plan, prioritise and organise workload
• Good interpersonal relations; ability to liaise in a professional manner with internal and external Clients
• Ability to work autonomously and within a team environment

We offer a great salary package which will be reflective of your experience, please upload your current copy of your CV and cover letter, please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Civcon Civil & Project Management are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders people and women.