Estimator (Up to 21 Months Temporary Opportunity)

Organisation/Entity: Transport For NSW

Job category: Projects

Job location: Newcastle, NSW, AU, 2302

Job reference number: 108545

Employment type: Fixed Term Full-Time

Salary range: $122570.0-$131527.0

If you’re looking to make a difference in your own backyard, this career is for you.You have the opportunity to gain a wealth of expertise and a diverse range of skills, providing insight and knowledge without losing sight of your work-life balance or wellbeing.

In this role, you'll:

- Assist the estimating team and Project Managers by preparing high quality cost estimates for transport related projects and maintenance works.
- Review project requirements, scope of works, risk assessments, design information, and schedules, to best inform estimates and enhance estimate accuracy.
- Contribute to continuous improvement in estimating, procurement, and project lifecycles by providing support with project performance reviews, lessons learnt, reporting, and conducting market research to identify cutting-edge practices and cost efficiencies to ensure best practice and competitive estimates.
- Collaborate, develop, and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders to contribute to the teams ability to remain up to date on market rates, commercial innovations, and benchmark costs effectively.
- This role is based in North Region - Newcastle (location negotiable within the Region)
- You have tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline such as civil/structural engineering, project management, quantity surveying or equivalent experience.




- You are willing to travel on occasions and be away from home at times to facilitate project needs.
- You have experience in the field of transport infrastructure construction, or maintenance. Ideally across roads and bridges. You have technical capabilities in understanding project requirements, interpreting design drawings, schedules, and understanding cost estimations.
- You communicate effectively and work collaboratively with others, are analytical and detail orientated, enjoy problem solving and delivering results, and act with integrity.

Who we are

Transport for NSW provides a safe, integrated, and efficient transport system. We connect people, communities and industry every day.

Our workforce is as diverse as the community we serve. If you’d like further information on our inclusion and diversity initiatives, visit Transport careers .

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Estimator, Structural Engineer, Engineer, Market Research, Project Manager, Finance, Engineering, Marketing, Technology

Applications close 11:59 PM Sunday 23 August 2026

For more information about this role, please contact .

Aboriginal people and people living with disability are supported throughout the recruitment process and at work, and we encourage you to apply. Visit Supporting Aboriginal People or Supporting People with Disability for more information or speak to your talent team member to arrange any adjustments to how you interact with us.

Transport acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the country on which we work, their traditions, culture and a shared history and identity. We also pay our respects to Elders past and present and recognise the continued connection to country.

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📌 Estimator (Newcastle City Council)
🏢 Nsw Public Service Commission
📍 Newcastle City Council