Job Description

Pioneer + The Pod | Canberra ACT Permanent part-time | 22 hours per week | Work from home + genuine flexibility Salary commensurate with experience

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Residential construction experience. A working week with room for the rest of your life.

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You shouldn't have to choose between interesting residential construction work and genuine flexibility.

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Pioneer + The Pod is looking for an experienced residential construction professional to join our small Canberra team in a permanent 22-hour-per-week role, with the prospect for your hours to grow as the business grows.

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You'll work across renovations, extensions and custom residential projects, as well as The Pod's architecturally designed secondary residences.

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Working directly with our Director / Builder, you'll use your experience across estimating, planning, commercial decision-making and project delivery — with the autonomy to take ownership and make a visible impact.

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The role is primarily work from home, with site visits and meetings when the work requires them.

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Why join Pioneer + The Pod?

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22 hours. Genuine flexibility.

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This is genuinely a part-time role — not a full-time job squeezed into part-time hours.

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We'll agree how those hours are structured with you and set priorities that are realistic within them, balancing the flexibility you're looking for with the continuity our customers and projects need.

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Your judgement matters.

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We're not looking for someone to simply populate estimates, update schedules or chase tasks from a checklist.

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We want your experience.

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You'll have the autonomy to price work, identify risks, coordinate projects and bring practical solutions — with direct access to the builder when his expertise or decision is genuinely needed.

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See the impact of what you do.

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In a small team,



good judgement makes a visible difference.

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Spotting something in an estimate, resolving an issue before it reaches site or getting the sequencing right can materially change the outcome of a project.

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You won't be several layers removed from the work, the decisions or the results.

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Work across the project — not one narrow piece of it.

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You'll stay connected from detailed pricing and pre-construction through scheduling, delivery and completion.

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Price it. Prepare it. Plan it. Coordinate it. Follow it through.

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Grow with the business — and the role.

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Pioneer is strengthening its capability as the business grows and undertakes more of its own construction delivery.

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You'll be joining at a point where your experience can genuinely influence how we work. As the business and project pipeline grow, there is opportunity for the role — and your hours, if you're interested — to grow with it.

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About you

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You're an experienced residential construction professional who understands how projects actually come together.

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You can look at a set of plans and think beyond what's drawn — what needs to be priced, what might be missing, what one decision affects downstream and what needs to happen next.

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You're comfortable moving between plans, numbers, customers, trades and site. You take ownership, follow things through and know when to make the call yourself — and when something genuinely needs the builder's input.





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You'll ideally bring:

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- strong residential estimating and pricing capability;
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- confident plan reading and practical construction knowledge;
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- experience in renovations, extensions, custom homes or similar residential work;
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- experience across pre-construction and project delivery;
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- an understanding of construction sequencing and trade dependencies;
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- commercial confidence across scope, pricing and variations;
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- experience coordinating trades, suppliers and project programmes; and
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- practical problem-solving and strong follow-through.
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Around 5+ years' relevant experience is a guide, not a rule.

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We're more interested in what you've actually done, the responsibility you've held and the judgement you can bring than the title currently on your business card.

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A relevant construction qualification or trade background would be well regarded, but demonstrated capability matters more.

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Buildxact experience is highly desirable. Strong experience with comparable residential construction systems is also welcome.

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The practical things

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You'll need:

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- a current unrestricted Australian driver's licence;
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- a current ACT Working with Vulnerable People registration, or be willing and eligible to obtain one; and
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- the ability to attend customer homes and project sites across Canberra and surrounding areas when required.
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Experience driving a manual vehicle and the ability to drive a light truck or similar work vehicle are highly desirable.

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Because we work in and around people's homes, professionalism, discretion and respect for our customers, their privacy and their property are essential.

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Appointment may be subject to relevant pre-employment screening.

📌 Estimator & Project Coordinator - Residential Construction (Canberra)
🏢 Pioneer Building & Maintenance
📍 Canberra