Building Operations & Estimator – Contract / Part-Time
Downtown Engineers is seeking an experienced building and construction professional to join us on a part-time, contract basis in Melbourne.
We are looking for someone with strong hands-on experience across residential building, renovations, maintenance and trade services who understands the practical realities of job assessment, estimating, subcontractor management and project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
The role will include:
- Attending sites and assessing customer requirements
- Job scoping and preparation of detailed scopes of work
- Preparing accurate customer quotations
- Estimating labour, materials and subcontractor costs
- Reviewing pricing, margins and commercial viability of jobs
- Identifying suitable contractors and subcontractors
- Reviewing contractor capability before allocation of work
- Coordinating and monitoring jobs from commencement through completion
- Site supervision where required
- Quality control and workmanship review
- Managing variations and unexpected site conditions
- Reviewing completed work before job closure
- Assisting with customer issues and rectification requirements
- Ensuring appropriate building and trade compliance considerations are addressed
- Helping develop practical systems for managing multiple residential repair, maintenance and renovation jobs
Ideal Background
We would particularly like to hear from someone with experience as a:
- Registered Builder
- Building / Construction Estimator
- Building Supervisor
- Construction Manager
- Renovation Builder
- Senior Project Manager
- Building Operations Manager
- Experienced Building Consultant with substantial practical construction experience
Experience across residential renovations, maintenance, repairs and multiple subcontracted trades would be highly regarded.
Current or previous Victorian builder registration would also be highly regarded.
What We Are Looking For
The successful person should be:
- Strong at estimating and practical job assessment
- Comfortable attending customer sites
- Experienced in dealing with subcontractors and tradespeople
- Commercially minded and able to assess job profitability
- Able to identify potential problems before work begins
- Strong on workmanship and quality standards
- Comfortable managing several smaller jobs simultaneously
- Practical, organised and confident communicating with customers and contractors
Engagement
Contract / Part-Time
The role will initially be flexible and can be structured around an agreed number of hours or days per week.
There is potential for the role to expand as the volume of projects grows.
Location: Melbourne
Work: Combination of site visits and versatile office/remote work
Engagement: Contract / Part-Time
Please apply with a brief summary of your building/construction experience, particularly your experience with estimating, job scoping, residential projects, subcontractor management and site supervision.