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 opportunity 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+.
- Solid 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 collaborative 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.

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