Company description:
Job description:
The Role
The Senior Estimator leads the preparation of detailed cost estimates for complex civil infrastructure projects. This role ensures accuracy in pricing, risk assessment, and scope definition, supporting strategic bids and commercial decisions. Working closely with precontracts and delivery teams, the Senior Estimator reviews tender documentation, coordinates subcontractor inputs, and develops competitive submissions aligned with Symal's standards and client expectations.
Senior Estimator | Civil Infrastructure
Move Off Site. Lead Major Projects. Be Home Every Night.
Tired of long swings, endless site pressure, and missing your evenings?
This is an opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer, Project Manager, or Senior Estimator to transition into a high-impact office-based role where your delivery knowledge becomes your biggest advantage.
Based in Eight Mile Plains, this is a genuine Monday-Friday position with no travel, no FIFO, and no site grind — just exciting civil infrastructure projects, strong leadership, and serious career progression within one of Australia's fastest-growing contractors.
The Opportunity
Working within Symal's growing pre-construction team, you'll lead the full tender lifecycle on major civil projects typically valued at $20M+.
This role is ideal for someone with strong project delivery experience who understands how projects are built — and now wants to apply that knowledge in a strategic, office-based environment.
You'll work closely with leadership, operations, and delivery teams to shape winning tenders and influence the future pipeline of work.




Your Day-to-Day
Lead end-to-end tender preparation and submissions
Develop methodologies, programs, and cost plans
Assess project risks and identify opportunities
Drive subcontractor engagement and pricing strategy
Collaborate with delivery and leadership teams
Present tenders and attend client discussions
Mentor junior estimators and support team growth
Ensure seamless project handovers to operations
Who We're Looking For
We're open to candidates from both estimating and project delivery backgrounds.
You may currently be working as a:
Senior Estimator
Project Engineer
Senior Project Engineer
Project Manager
Civil Construction Manager
You'll Bring
Experience delivering or pricing civil infrastructure projects
Strong commercial and contractual awareness
Ability to understand methodology, staging, and risk
Excellent communication and stakeholder skills
Leadership capability and mentoring mindset
Desire to grow your career within a high-performing business
A career with us
At Symal, we've always known that people and performance make amazing things happen. Work like ours needs problem solvers, bold thinkers and genuinely good people. If you're looking for a passionate team and a pathway to career success,



now's the time to make it yours.
There are plenty of positive reasons to dig into a career at Symal.
Forge pathways:
We open doors to diverse, challenging and future-shaping construction projects to expand your experience and develop your career.
Get ahead:
From early career support and specialised learning to leadership development, we back you with tailored development programs to help you reach your goals. Success is defined by your direction and progress.
Keep well:
A healthy and happy workplace builds a brighter future. With wellness benefits, discounted health insurance, a perks and rewards platform and an industry-leading employee assistance program, we're here to support you when you need it.
Stay social:
People are the core of Symal. Our leading-edge work and breakout spaces stocked with snacks bring the best out of our teams and keep them fuelled for their next challenge, while our social calendar is stacked with events to connect, celebrate and reward our people.
Diversity of thought fuels our progress
Our inclusion offerings are designed to open doors for individuals who may not see a traditional entry point into the construction industry. We're empowering women to thrive in construction through Shine, championing veteran career transitions through Resolve and building meaningful careers for Aboriginal people with Wamarra - helping you build a future where you belong.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, veterans and individuals from diverse cultural and life experiences are encouraged to apply.
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📌 Senior Estimator (Brisbane)
🏢 L&D Contractors
📍 Brisbane