BuiltSTRONG Recruitment is seeking a Building Estimator for a residential builder delivering townhouse and medium-density developments in Melbourne.
You’ll work across sales and production estimating, from pricing projects and options upfront to preparing the detailed budgets, trade scopes and purchase orders the construction team relies on. Once you’re established in the business, there’s scope to take on more responsibility and progress towards an Estimating Manager role.
What you’ll do
- Prepare sales estimates, price specifications and options, and assess the cost impact of design changes.
- Review drawings, engineering and inclusions to identify scope gaps and pricing risks before jobs move into construction.
- Prepare production estimates, quantity take-offs, trade scopes and purchase orders.
- Obtain and compare trade and supplier quotes, maintain accurate rates and track cost variances.
- Work with sales,
drafting and construction to resolve pricing and scope queries and keep jobs moving.
What you’ll bring
- Residential building estimating experience across sales and production. Townhouse or medium-density experience will be well regarded.
- Confidence reading architectural and engineering drawings and turning them into accurate take-offs and trade scopes.
- Robust attention to detail and the commercial judgement to query a cost or scope before it becomes a problem on site.
- An interest in developing your leadership skills and taking greater ownership of the estimating function over time.
Apply with your CV or contact BuiltSTRONG Recruitment for a confidential discussion.