Estimator - Remote - Remote Staff

Description

Role Objective:

A dynamic commercial building company based in South West WA, delivering a diverse range of projects including shop fit outs, office refurbishments, defits, and new commercial builds. seeking a reliable and detail-oriented Virtual Estimator to support in-house estimator. In this role, you will assist with all aspects of the estimating process – from developing scope of works and sending out quote requests, to following up with subcontractors and compiling budget estimates and quotes. You will work closely with our full-time in-house estimator to help manage workload and ensure timely and accurate pricing across multiple projects.

The ideal candidate will also have the ability to produce basic construction drawings and sketches as needed to support tender documentation and pricing clarity.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review and gain an understanding of plans and specification
• Develop accurate and detailed scope of works
• Issue clear quote requests to subcontractors and suppliers for various trades and materials
• Proactively follow up outstanding quote requests to ensure timely responses, helping maintain project timelines and avoid pricing delays
• Review incoming quotes including checking for scope alignment and assist in compiling comparisons to identify best value options and potential gaps or exclusions
• Accurately measure and quantify take-offs from plans through our internal estimating software
• Enter take off data into the estimating software and apply pre-set 'recipes / costing formulas' to generate pricing
• Create basic construction drawings or sketches to visually support scopes and assist with tender documents as required
• Liaise with in house estimator, subcontractors, suppliers and project team members to ensure smooth information flow throughout the estimating process
• Regularly update our job management and estimating software to ensure the latest communication with any subcontractor or supplier is recorded
• Contribute in compiling tender packages, documents and supporting materials for submission
• Update and review current 'recipes / cost formulas' within our estimating program and make authorised changes as required
• Assist our Construction Supervisor in sending our purchase orders to contractor and suppliers as required
• Produce construction schedules / timelines if required for submission with tender packages

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-4 years' experience in construction estimating preferably within commercial fitouts / refurbishment
• Understanding of Australian construction methods, terminology and trade sequencing
• Sketch Up Experience desirable but not critical
• Great knowledge of Australian Building codes
• Strong estimating knowledge in the commercial construction sector (fitouts, refurbishments, defits, new builds etc)
• Proficient in quantity take offs using architectural and engineering plans
• Basic understanding or project management workflows in construction
• Prior use of cloud- based project management systems (eg. Job Tread, Procore, Buildertrend, BuildXact or similar)
• Ability to read and speak proficient English