About the Role

If you’ve recently qualified as a carpenter and want to move off the tools, this role turns your site knowledge into a career in estimating.

A privately-owned commercial and industrial builder in Ballarat needs a Bid Coordinator in its pre-construction team. You’ll work on live tenders from day one, with coaching, and take on more packages and whole tenders as you develop.

Key Responsibilities
Use your site knowledge to review plans and specifications and develop trade scopes
Phone subcontractors and suppliers for pricing and build complete scopes
Compare quotes by trade and prepare comparison sheets
Prepare bills of quantities and tender pricing in costing software
Work with the pre-construction, design and project teams

Essential Requirements
Carpentry or related trade qualification, ideally recently completed, with site experience
Able to read plans and specifications and break work into trade scopes




Confident on the phone chasing and negotiating pricing
Robust Excel and Microsoft Office skills
Based in or near Ballarat, working in the Ballarat office 5 days a week

Desirable Extras
Certificate IV or Diploma of Building and Construction, completed or in progress
Estimating or construction software experience (helpful, not essential)

What’s on Offer
$80,000 + super, with the package set for someone moving off the tools into estimating
Permanent, full time, with an established privately-owned builder
Coaching and a explicit path to running your own tenders

How to Apply

Simply click the Apply button, answer the screening questions and attach or up-to-date resume. Aspect Personnel is recruiting for a confidential client and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds.

📌 Bid Coordinator Victoria
🏢 Aspect Personnel
📍 Victoria