Our client is a well-established Sydney civil contractor delivering self-performed civil, enabling and complex site works across brownfield, industrial and urban environments .They run their own mobile plant and associated equipment, employ their own people , and deliver projects ranging from tight inner-city sites to significantly large-scale earthworks scopes on mega projects, which means when you price a job, you're pricing work the company actually knows how to do, with plant and crews you can walk out and look at.

It's a business where safety isn't a poster in the lunchroom. Risk is assessed before a price is ever put to paper, and everyone, from the yard to the boardroom, is expected to own it. The culture is collaborative and direct: estimators sit close to the project managers and engineers who'll deliver what you price, so your numbers get pressure-tested by people who've stood on the sites, and your wins become the whole team's pipeline.

Projects include thosewith internationally recognised Tier 1 contractors , and generally range from $10M - $30M .

This is an on-site, office-based role, just on theSE of Sydney CBD. Estimating here isn't done at arm's length from delivery; it's done in the room with the people who make the projects happen.

The role

- Review project specifications and drawings, and perform detailed quantity take-offs for excavation and civil packages
- Build accurate, defensible cost estimates and put together tender submissions that win work at margins worth winning
- Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations, and keep a sharp eye on market pricing trends
- Work shoulder-to-shoulder with project managers, engineers and procurement to refine budgets, assess risk and shape bid strategy
- Maintain and improve the estimating database,



tools and processes, leaving the function better than you found it
- You’ll estimate packages involving bulk earthworks , detail cut and fill ,site preparation and associated civil works.
- Run multiple concurrent bids without letting the detail slip

About you

- Solid civil construction estimating experience; quantity take-offs, cost analysis and tender preparation across demolition, remediation and/or excavation projects
- Confident with estimating platforms, spreadsheets and scheduling tools, backed by solid numerical and analytical skills
- Sound knowledge of construction methodologies, local codes, safety standards and civil-works best practice
- A collaborator by nature; you communicate clearly with PMs, engineers, suppliers and subbies, and you'd rather ask the hard question at tender stage than discover it at delivery
- Proven ability to juggle concurrent bids, prioritise, hit deadlines and stay accurate under pressure
- Tertiary qualification in civil engineering, construction management or quantity surveying (or the practical experience that speaks for itself)
- Previous senior or lead estimating experience in civil construction
- A fantastic NSW network of clients, suppliers and subcontractors with someQueensland connections

What's on offer

- A lead seat at an established contractor with a full order book and its own plant fleet
- Real influence — your estimates shape which projects the business chases and how it grows
- A stable, professional team environment focused on quality, collaboration and long-term project success
- A package discussed clearly with me, a base with a solid 2 in front of it ,and includes a vehicle. It's very healthy - you'll be pleasantly surprised that superannuation is on top of this figure.

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📌 Civil Estimator - Lead or Manager (City of Sydney)
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