Senior Insurance Estimator | Brisbane.
Genuine pathway to Estimating Manager.
Office-based role with salary flexible for the right person.
Genuine career progression
Great opportunity for a senior estimator to progress
Brisbane | Insurance Building | Genuine Management Progression
An established insurance builder is looking for an experienced Senior Estimator to join their Brisbane team, with a genuine opportunity to progress into an Estimating Manager / Team Lead position.
This role would suit either an experienced Senior Estimator ready to take the next step into leadership, or someone with previous Team Lead / Estimating Manager experience who is looking to join a new business and develop into a broader management position.
Initially, the role will remain hands‐on from a technical perspective, with a solid focus on estimate validation, peer reviews, resubmissions and mentoring, while gradually taking on greater responsibility for the wider estimating team.
The position is predominantly office‐based in Brisbane, with generally only around one day per week on the road.
Industry Residential Construction
Salary/Rate super + vehicle
Location QLD
Type Full Time
Senior Insurance Estimator | Brisbane.
Genuine pathway to Estimating Manager.
Office-based role with salary flexible for the right person.
Genuine career progression
Great opportunity for a senior estimator to progress
Close knit team
Senior Estimator | Pathway to Estimating Manager
Brisbane | Insurance Building | Genuine Management Progression
An established insurance builder is looking for an experienced Senior Estimator to join their Brisbane team, with a genuine opportunity to progress into an Estimating Manager / Team Lead position.




This role would suit either an experienced Senior Estimator ready to take the next step into leadership, or someone with previous Team Lead / Estimating Manager experience who is looking to join a new business and develop into a broader management position.
Initially, the role will remain hands‐on from a technical perspective, with a strong focus on estimate validation, peer reviews, resubmissions and mentoring, while gradually taking on greater responsibility for the wider estimating team.
The position is predominantly office‐based in Brisbane, with generally only around one day per week on the road.
The Role
Working closely with the existing estimating team, your responsibilities will include:
Completing detailed validations and peer reviews of scopes and estimates
Reviewing estimates for accuracy, completeness and commercial viability prior to submission
Managing resubmissions, amendments and insurer/client queries
Providing detailed supporting information and justification where required
Working across various insurer and client portals
Assisting Estimators with complex scopes, costings and technical queries
Mentoring and developing junior and intermediate Estimators
Providing constructive feedback following estimate reviews
Ensuring consistency and quality across estimating submissions
Liaising with insurers, assessors, clients and internal stakeholders




Assisting with the ongoing development of estimating processes and procedures
Gradually taking on greater responsibility for the performance and development of the estimating team
About You
You'll already have strong experience within insurance building estimating and be comfortable operating at a senior technical level.
Ideally, you will have:
Strong experience as an Insurance Building Estimator / Senior Estimator
Demonstrated experience completing detailed validations and peer reviews
Strong experience with resubmissions and estimate amendments
Confidence working across insurer and client portals
Excellent scope writing and cost‐estimating capability
Strong understanding of residential insurance repairs and construction methodology
Ability to review another Estimator's work and identify errors, omissions and commercial risks
Experience mentoring, training or providing technical support to other Estimators
Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
Previous Team Lead or Estimating Manager experience will be highly regarded, but is not essential
What's On Offer
Genuine pathway into an Estimating Manager position
Predominantly office‐based role with limited travel
Opportunity to move away from being on the road every day
Senior technical responsibility across validations and peer reviews
Opportunity to mentor and develop an estimating team
Established insurance building business with an experienced team
Salary flexible for the right person, based on experience
Permanent, full‐time position based in Brisbane
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📌 Senior Estimator | Pathway To Estimating Manager (Brisbane)
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