Sydney Inner West | Full-time | Commercial Construction
Are you an experienced estimator who wants more influence, greater ownership, and the opportunity to help shape a growing commercial construction business?
Saha Projects is looking for a commercially sharp, detail-focused Estimator to join our team and strengthen our pre-construction capability.
About Saha Projects
Saha Projects is an Inner West-based commercial construction company delivering fitouts, refurbishments, education projects, live-environment upgrades, heritage works, and selected new builds across Sydney.
We are a family-owned business with a practical, transparent, and risk-focused approach to construction.
Our projects typically range from $100,000 to $10 million across the education, health, workplace, retail, industrial, and community sectors.
We are ISO certified in Quality, Environmental, and WHS Management and are building a capable, collaborative team that cares about delivering excellent outcomes for our clients.
The role
As our Estimator, you will take ownership of the estimating and tendering process from initial review through to tender submission and handover.
Your responsibilities will include:
Identify opportunities that align with our goals and ambitions
Reviewing tender documents, drawings, specifications and contract conditions
Preparing detailed cost plans, estimates and tender submissions
Completing quantity take-offs and developing trade scopes
Identifying documentation gaps, buildability issues and commercial risks
Sending subcontractor and supplier enquiries




Building and maintaining strong relationships with subcontractors and suppliers
Reviewing and comparing trade quotations
Following up subcontractors to achieve sufficient tender coverage
Preparing tender clarifications, exclusions, qualifications and value-engineering options
Assessing preliminaries, programme requirements, staging and site constraints
Supporting early contractor involvement and design-development pricing
Attending site inspections, tender briefings and client meetings
Maintaining accurate estimating records, cost data and subcontractor databases
Presenting tender recommendations to the directors
Supporting the handover of successful tenders to the delivery team
Completing post-tender reviews and contributing to continuous improvement
About you
You may be the right fit if you have:
Experience estimating commercial fitout, refurbishment or construction projects up to $10M
A strong understanding of construction methodology, sequencing and trade packages
The ability to read and interpret architectural, structural and services documentation
Sound knowledge of commercial construction costs and the Sydney subcontractor market
Strong numerical, analytical and attention-to-detail skills




Confidence communicating with subcontractors, consultants, clients and internal teams
The ability to manage several tenders and deadlines without losing accuracy
A practical understanding of project risk, buildability and value engineering
Experience using estimating and take-off software
Relevant qualifications in construction management, quantity surveying, engineering or a related discipline
Minimum 3 to 5 years in a simialr role
Experience pricing education, healthcare, live-environment, heritage or complex refurbishment projects will be highly regarded.
Why join Saha Projects?
You will be joining a growing company where your work will have a direct impact on the projects we pursue and win.
We offer:
Direct access to the company directors and decision-makers
Genuine ownership of the estimating function
A wide-ranging pipeline of commercial projects across Sydney
The opportunity to influence procurement, systems and tender strategy
A supportive, down-to-earth team environment
A business that values transparency, accountability and practical thinking
Career growth as the company and pre-construction team expand
Competitive salary based on experience
An Inner West office location with project exposure across Sydney
We are looking for someone who wants to build more than estimates.
We want someone who can help us build a strong project pipeline, better systems and a commercial construction business known for getting the important details right.
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📌 Estimator (New South Wales)
🏢 Saha Projects
📍 New South Wales