Sales Estimator Residential

Senior Residential Estimator – Sales & Procurement

The Bourne Group Australia Pty Ltd

Full-time | Castle Hill, NSW | Salary based on experience

The Bourne Group is looking for an experienced Senior Residential Estimator to manage sales estimating, pre-construction pricing and procurement across our residential building projects.

This is a senior position for someone who can take an opportunity from initial plans and client discussions through to a complete construction estimate, contract price, procurement plan and project handover.

The role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Reviewing architectural plans, engineering, specifications and client requirements
• Preparing feasibility estimates, preliminary budgets and detailed construction estimates
• Completing quantity take-offs and trade costings
• Preparing quotations and tender submissions
• Attending client and consultant meetings when pricing input is required
• Explaining allowances, exclusions, Prime Cost items and Provisional Sums
• Helping management convert suitable enquiries into profitable building contracts
• Preparing and issuing subcontractor and supplier RFQs
• Following up quotations and preparing like-for-like comparisons; identifying missing scope, documentation gaps and commercial risks
• Maintaining current subcontractor, supplier and material pricing
• Preparing trade budgets, scopes, purchase orders and procurement schedules
• Identifying long-lead items and tracking required orders
• Protecting the company’s gross margin and avoiding unpriced risk
• Providing a clear estimating and procurement handover to the construction team
• Comparing estimated costs against actual project costs and improving future pricing

About you

You will have:

• Strong residential construction estimating experience
• Experience pricing custom homes, new builds, renovations or substantial extensions
• Excellent plan-reading and quantity take-off skills
• A practical understanding of construction methods, sequencing and trade scopes
• Experience obtaining and comparing subcontractor and supplier quotations
• Strong commercial judgement and an understanding of margin protection
• Confidence discussing budgets, pricing and scope with clients and consultants
• Good organisational, communication and follow-up skills
• Strong Excel and general computer skills
• Australian working rights

Experience with residential estimating software, procurement systems or construction-management platforms will be highly regarded. A quantity surveying, construction management, building or trade background would also be an advantage.

What we offer

• A senior role with direct access to company decision-makers
• Involvement from the initial enquiry through to construction handover
• Varied residential projects across Sydney and regional NSW
• The opportunity to improve and lead our estimating and procurement systems
• A stable full-time position
• Salary package negotiated according to experience and capability
• Future opportunity to lead an expanded estimating and procurement team

How to apply

Email your résumé and a short introduction outlining your residential estimating experience to [email protected].

Please use the subject: Senior Estimator Application.

All applications will be treated confidentially.

Pay: $80,000.00 – $120,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person