Job Description
Westbury Constructions has grown sustainably for 15 years to $85M in turnover with a team of around 40 – and it has done so without churning through people. This is a chance to take ownership of the estimating function in a business that promotes from within and backs its leaders.
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About the company
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Westbury is a reputable, family-owned builder that has grown from Tier 3 into Tier 2 territory over 15 years and is building towards a fully integrated building group across three divisions: Construction, Building Services and Maintenance. With offices in Sydney, Newcastle and regional NSW, the business delivers government, education, aged care, community and SDA projects, holds ISO *****, **** and ***** certification and is a Master Builders member. FSC accreditation opens Commonwealth-funded tenders across education, health and defence – work you'll be pricing. One of its Directors has been with the business for 15 years; that's the kind of tenure Westbury builds.
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The role
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Reporting to the Directors and based at head office in Vineyard, you'll lead a team of senior estimators, estimators, cadets and a bid coordinator, and own the tender process end to end. Day to day you'll:
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Review opportunities, drive bid/no-bid decisions and allocate estimating resources
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Oversee first-principles estimates, BoQs, cost plans, D&C;, lump sum, schedule of rates and ECI pricing
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Ensure every estimate captures prelims, margin, escalation, risk allowances and contingencies
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Review commercial risk, prepare qualifications and exclusions and support contract negotiations
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Build and maintain subcontractor and supplier relationships for competitive procurement
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Represent Westbury at tender briefings, client interviews and value engineering workshops
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Improve estimating systems, templates, historical cost data and reporting
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You'll be measured on tender success rate, pricing accuracy, submission compliance and team development – and you'll have real authority over methodology, resourcing and subcontractor engagement during tendering.
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About you
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10+ years in commercial construction estimating, including 5+ years leading a team
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Track record on projects from $5M to $100M, ideally in government, education or health
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Strong D&C; procurement knowledge and excellent commercial acumen
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Degree in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or similar
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Proficiency in CostX, Buildsoft, Cubit or similar; BIM take-off experience welcome
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Confident negotiator and communicator with clients, consultants and subcontractors
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Tier 2/3 head contractor background with government tendering experience highly regarded
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What's on offer
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$180k–$200k + super
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Leadership of a mature estimating team in a business that has more than doubled turnover in under four years
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A diverse pipeline across government and community sectors, not a single-client dependency
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Direct line to the leadership team and genuine influence on which work the business pursues
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A stable, family-owned setting where long tenure is the norm, not the exception

📌 Estimating Manager - Commercial Construction (Tier 2/3) (Sydney)
🏢 Projected Resources
📍 Sydney