Growing Luxury home builder opportunity

Your recent company:Join a growing luxury residential builder delivering architecturally designed custom homes across Melbourne's premium eastern suburbs. Renowned for quality craftsmanship, exceptional attention to detail and a personalised client experience, this business is entering an exciting growth phase and is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to help drive its continued success.

Your current role:Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will take ownership of the estimating function across a portfolio of high-end residential projects, from early feasibility through to contract award.

Key responsibilities include

- Preparing detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates for bespoke residential builds
- Managing tender submissions and pricing programmes from start to finish
- Reviewing plans and specifications, identifying risks, gaps and buildability issues
- Obtaining, analysing and negotiating subcontractor and supplier pricing
- Producing feasibility studies, budgets and cost plans during design development
- Presenting estimates and commercial recommendations to key stakeholders
- Maintaining estimating systems, pricing databases and rate libraries
- Mentoring junior estimating staff and supporting process improvements
- Assisting project delivery teams with variations and cost-related queries

What you'll need to succeed:




- Minimum 5 years' estimating experience within residential construction
- Previous experience pricing custom-built, architect-designed or high-specification homes
- Strong understanding of residential construction costs, trade rates and supplier markets
- Proven ability to prepare accurate estimates from incomplete documentation
- Experience managing tenders and negotiating with subcontractors and suppliers
- Strong commercial acumen and attention to detail
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Building, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or similar qualification, or equivalent industry experience

What you'll get in return:
- Salary package of $100,000-$110,000 + Super
- Opportunity to work on prestigious, architect-designed residential projects
- Join a business with a strong pipeline of work and ambitious growth plans
- High level of autonomy and ownership within your role
- Supportive and collaborative leadership team
- Genuine long-term career development opportunities
- Mount Waverley office location with exposure to premium projects across Melbourne

What you need to do now:If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Daniel Tomasetti now.

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📌 Senior Estimator (Melbourne)
🏢 Hays Recruitment
📍 Melbourne