Senior Estimator - New Build Commercial/High-Rise Residential Projects

at  MPL Group

• New build commercial / multi-use Residential projects over $50M
• Diversity of projects with highly regarded builder/developer
• Great culture with low staff turnover

THE CLIENT

Our client, a respected builder-developer in Sydney, is seeking an experienced estimator. This is an exciting opportunity to advance with a company that is strategically enhancing its tendering capacity, with a committed pipeline of works.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS PREFERRED:

• Bachelor of Construction Project Management (Quantity Surveying) or related field
• A minimum of 7 years of post-graduate construction cost estimating experience
• Experience measuring new build high-rise residential apartments (over 100 units), Hotels and/or health/aged care-based projects.
• Experienced with on-screen take-off systems and various estimating software systems
• Excellent communication and leadership skills

THE ROLE

The ideal candidate will be providing general assistance on the preparation of D&C tenders and post-tender negotiations: including but not limited to measuring and pricing builders’ quantities, liaising with Sub Contractors and Suppliers to obtain quotes, reviewing and understanding implications of D&C documentation, preparation of project budgets and cash flows, initiating value engineering exercises; preparation of major contract variations, consulting to construction personnel as well as other ad-hoc duties.

THE MAIN DUTIES AND TASKS OF AN ESTIMATOR WILL BE SUPPORTING THE ESTIMATING TEAM:

• Prepare D&C tenders.
• Measure and price builder’s quantities
• Manage and prepare tender documentation
• Liaise with other professionals
• Source Sub Contractor and Supplier quotes and prices
• Analyse data relating to land, buildings or construction
• Follow due diligence in interpreting the cost implications of tender documentation
• Undertake value engineering exercises

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE YOU SHOULD HAVE THE FOLLOWING:

• Competency across a suite of construction-based software incl. procure, CostX, and MS Excel (Advanced).
• Well organised, diligent, proactive, assertive and well-disciplined.
• Good communication and presentation skills both written and verbal.
• Self-confidence and ability to work with a variety of people
• Good customer service skills
• A team player with a ‘can do’ attitude, outgoing, polite, patient, diplomatic, personable and flexible
• Commercial / Residential project experience on projects ranging from $50 million in value