Brisbane | Competitive Salary + Super + Career Development

Make it yours.

Build your estimating career with one of Australia's fastest-growing civil infrastructure contractors, delivering some of Queensland's most significant transport and infrastructure projects.

At Symal, people and performance make amazing things happen. We combine the capability of a major contractor with the agility, culture and innovation of a growing business, giving you the opportunity to make a genuine impact.

If you're an experienced Senior Estimator with strong TMR experience and enjoy developing winning tenders for complex civil infrastructure projects, we'd love to hear from you.

Why Join Symal?

At Symal, you'll be part of a collaborative and high-performing team where your expertise is valued, and your career can continue to grow.

What's on offer

- Work on major TMR and civil infrastructure projects across Queensland
- Join a well-established and growing estimating team
- Genuine career progression within one of Australia's leading self-performing contractors
- Competitive salary package based on experience
- Flexible and supportive working environment
- Ongoing leadership and professional development opportunities
- Employee rewards, discounts, wellbeing initiatives and EAP
- Inclusive, down-to-earth culture where people genuinely enjoy coming to work
- Modern office environment with regular social events and team celebrations

The Prospect

Reporting to the Estimating Manager, you'll take ownership of preparing competitive tenders for major civil infrastructure projects while working closely with operational leaders, suppliers and subcontractors.

You'll play a key role in identifying opportunities, managing project risk and developing commercially competitive submissions that help drive Symal's continued growth across Queensland.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys influencing strategy, solving complex challenges and seeing their work translate into successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities





- Prepare accurate cost estimates and tender submissions for major civil infrastructure and TMR projects
- Review drawings, specifications and tender documentation
- Develop pricing strategies and value engineering opportunities
- Identify project risks and commercial opportunities
- Obtain and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations
- Prepare detailed comparison schedules and recommendations
- Work closely with operational teams to develop winning tender strategies
- Support successful tender handovers to project delivery teams

About You

You’ll be an experienced civil estimator who understands the Queensland market and has a proven track record delivering successful tenders.

You will bring

- Strong knowledge of TMR specifications, standards and tendering processes
- Demonstrated success pricing projects valued at $20M+
- Advanced experience using Pronamics Expert Estimation
- Strong commercial acumen and analytical skills
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Sound understanding of civil construction methodologies, production rates and plant utilisation
- Current Australian Driver Licence

Why Build Your Career at Symal?

At Symal, we believe our people are our greatest strength.

When you join us, you'll have access to diverse projects, supportive leaders and genuine opportunities to develop your career.

We invest in our people through:

- Career pathways across the Symal Group
- Leadership and technical development programs
- Health and wellbeing initiatives
- Employee recognition and rewards
- Discounted health insurance and lifestyle benefits
- Industry-leading Employee Assistance Program
- Regular social events and team celebrations

Diversity Builds Better

At Symal, we're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

Through initiatives including Shine, Resolve and Wamarra, we're creating meaningful career opportunities for women, veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from diverse backgrounds.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans and candidates from all cultural backgrounds.

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📌 Senior Estimator - TMR / Road Infrastructure (Queensland)
🏢 Symal
📍 Queensland