Peter Jacob Recruitment Pty Ltd – Newcastle NSW
This is an opportunity to join a well-established national commercial builder with a strong reputation for delivering complex, high-quality projects across Australia.
With a healthy pipeline of work, a collaborative leadership team and a genuine focus on people, this business has built a reputation as an employer that invests in its staff and promotes from within. Their project portfolio spans commercial, education, health, industrial, government, and large-scale mixed-use developments.
The Role
As an Estimator or Senior Estimator, you will play a key role in the front-end delivery of projects, working closely with senior leadership, delivery teams, and subcontractors to develop competitive and commercially sound tenders.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing tender documentation and developing bid strategies
- Preparing detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates
- Developing and issuing subcontractor tender packages
- Assessing subcontractor and supplier pricing to build competitive submissions
- Working closely with internal stakeholders to refine pricing and methodology
- Supporting bid presentations, clarifications, negotiations, and post-tender handover
- Preparing feasibility estimates and early budget pricing where required
- Identifying value engineering opportunities and commercial risks
The Company
This is an opportunity to join a well-established national commercial builder with a strong reputation for delivering complex, high-quality projects across Australia.
With a healthy pipeline of work, a collaborative leadership team and a genuine focus on people, this business has built a reputation as an employer that invests in its staff and promotes from within. Their project portfolio spans commercial, education, health, industrial, government, and large-scale mixed-use developments.
The Role
As an Estimator or Senior Estimator, you will play a key role in the front-end delivery of projects, working closely with senior leadership, delivery teams, and subcontractors to develop competitive and commercially sound tenders.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing tender documentation and developing bid strategies
- Preparing detailed quantity take-offs and cost estimates
- Developing and issuing subcontractor tender packages
- Assessing subcontractor and supplier pricing to build competitive submissions
- Working closely with internal stakeholders to refine pricing and methodology
- Supporting bid presentations, clarifications, negotiations, and post-tender handover
- Preparing feasibility estimates and early budget pricing where required
- Identifying value engineering opportunities and commercial risks
About You
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- Previous experience as an Estimator or Senior Estimator within commercial construction
- Proven experience pricing medium to large-scale building projects
- Proven track record of successfully managing end-to-end tender submissions for construction projects valued at $25M+
- Strong commercial acumen with the ability to balance competitiveness with project risk
- A methodical and detail-focused approach to tendering
- Strong communication skills and the confidence to engage with internal and external stakeholders
- The ability to manage multiple tenders and competing deadlines
- A proactive mindset with a genuine interest in winning quality work
The Benefits
- Join a nationally recognised commercial builder with a strong brand and established systems
- Work on diverse and high-profile projects across multiple sectors
- Excellent salary package tailored to your level of experience
- Long-term career development and progression opportunities
- Supportive leadership team with a collaborative culture
- Stable pipeline of secured and upcoming work
If you're an Estimator or Senior Estimator looking for your next move and want to be part of a business with genuine scale, strong leadership, and quality projects, we’d be keen to have a confidential discussion.
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Estimator OR Senior Estimator in Newcastle employer: Peter Jacob Recruitment Pty Ltd
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