Senior Estimator - Civil Construction

Location: Northern Suburbs, Perth WA

Salary: $170,000 - $230,000 + Super (negotiable for the right candidate)

Employment: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: Monday - Friday, 38 hours per week

Working Arrangements: Flexible working arrangements The Opportunity An established and growing civil construction contractor is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join its pre-contracts team, based at its northern suburbs head office.

This is an opportunity to take a leading role in the preparation and delivery of major civil construction tenders, working across projects valued at $50m and above.

You will be responsible for managing the estimating and tendering process from initial opportunity assessment through to final submission and post-tender negotiations, developing commercially competitive bids while identifying risks, opportunities and value-engineering solutions.

Working closely with senior management, Pre-Contracts and Operations teams, you will also play an important role in developing bid strategies, strengthening client relationships and mentoring junior members of the estimating team.

Key Responsibilities

- Lead the end-to-end estimating and tender process, from initial chance assessment through to pricing, submission and post-tender negotiations.
- Prepare accurate and commercially competitive estimates covering labour, materials, subcontractors, plant and project costs.
- Develop effective tender and bid strategies in collaboration with Pre-Contracts and Operations teams.
- Identify commercial risks, opportunities and value-engineering solutions to maximise project profitability.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors.
- Review project performance, market trends and historical cost data to improve estimating accuracy.
- Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to junior Estimators and Quantity Schedulers.




- Drive continuous improvement across estimating systems, processes and methodologies.

About You
- A Bachelor of Civil Engineering (mandatory).
- Extensive experience within civil construction, including project engineering, project management and estimating.
- A proven track record estimating major civil construction projects valued at $50m+.
- Strong capabilities across first-principles estimating, cost control, programming and tender strategy.
- Demonstrated commercial acumen and an understanding of construction contracts and applicable contract law.
- Experience developing client relationships and engaging with senior stakeholders.
- High proficiency in Expert Estimation.
- Advanced MS Office skills, with MS Project and P6 experience highly regarded.
- Previous experience mentoring and developing estimating professionals.
- A commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.

You must also hold unrestricted Australian working rights, a current driver's licence and be able to obtain and maintain a National Police Clearance. What's on Offer?
- Salary between $170,000 - $230,000 + Super, with flexibility for exceptional candidates.
- Permanent, full-time opportunity with an established civil contractor.
- Flexible working arrangements and hours.
- Convenient northern suburbs office location.
- Opportunity to lead major civil construction tenders and influence business growth.
- A team-oriented environment with direct exposure to senior leadership.
- Career development and leadership opportunities.

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, generally between 8am and 5pm, with flexibility around start and finish times. Some additional hours may be required to meet critical tender submission deadlines.

Apply Now

If you're an experienced Senior Estimator looking to take ownership of major civil construction tenders and play an influential role within a growing contractor, we'd welcome a confidential discussion.

For a confidential discussion, please contact:

[email protected]

#SCR-chris-wright

📌 Senior Estimator - Civil Construction (Melbourne)
🏢 CGC Recruitment
📍 Melbourne