Senior Estimator & Procurement Manager

Position: Estimating & Procurement

Work Setup: Onsite | Quezon City

Work Schedule: 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM | Monday-Friday

About the Role

The Estimator & Procurement professional will play a key role in the company's estimating, tendering, pre-construction, and procurement activities for commercial construction projects.

The role will focus on preparing accurate estimates, reviewing technical documentation, identifying project risks and scope gaps, coordinating subcontractor and supplier pricing, supporting pre-construction activities, and ensuring projects are commercially and operationally ready for delivery.

This is a broader role suited to an experienced estimator who wants ownership beyond traditional tendering, with involvement across estimating, procurement, value management, and project handover.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating & Tendering

• Prepare detailed cost estimates, cost plans, trade breakdowns, and tender submissions.
• Review drawings, specifications, schedules, contracts, and tender documentation.
• Complete quantity take-offs and assess project costs, feasibility, and commercial viability.
• Identify scope gaps, discrepancies, risks, exclusions, and pricing opportunities.
• Obtain, review, and compare subcontractor and supplier pricing.
• Maintain estimating records, pricing information, and cost benchmarks.

Pre-Construction & Value Management

• Provide cost and buildability input during early project stages.
• Support design review, value management, value engineering, and project staging.
• Work with clients, architects, consultants, engineers, and internal teams to clarify project requirements.
• Provide early procurement advice to improve project cost certainty and delivery outcomes.
• Participate in pre-construction meetings and provide commercial input.

Procurement & Project Handover

• Develop and issue clear trade packages for subcontractor and supplier pricing.
• Build and maintain relationships with subcontractors, suppliers, and trade partners.
• Review inclusions, exclusions, and pricing to ensure accurate comparisons.
• Support procurement strategy, timing, and subcontractor selection.
• Prepare clear handover information for project managers, contract administrators, and site teams.
• Ensure key assumptions, risks, exclusions, pricing, and procurement considerations are properly communicated.

Commercial & Process Improvement

• Identify cost pressures, commercial risks, and opportunities for improved project outcomes.
• Review relevant commercial construction contract requirements, including AS 4000 and ABIC-style agreements.
• Contribute to improving estimating systems, templates, workflows, and processes.
• Support the use of technology, automation, and AI-enabled tools to improve estimating accuracy and efficiency.

Required Experience & Skills

Required Experience

• Strong experience in commercial construction estimating.
• Experience preparing estimates, cost plans, trade packages, and tender submissions.
• Experience interpreting construction drawings, specifications, schedules, and contracts.
• Experience obtaining and assessing subcontractor and supplier quotations.
• Strong understanding of commercial construction methodology, sequencing, trades, and procurement.
• Experience identifying scope gaps, pricing risks, and buildability issues.

Required Skills

• Strong numerical, analytical, and commercial skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong understanding of construction costs and procurement.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
• Confidence communicating with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Strong ownership, accountability, and problem-solving abilities.

Desirable / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with multi-storey residential projects within an Australian commercial construction environment.
• Experience with complex trade packages such as off-form concrete, piling, civil works, lift cores, precast, structural works, or detailed services coordination.
• Experience in design and construct, construction management, pre-construction, or early contractor involvement projects.
• Experience across both estimating and procurement.
• Knowledge of AS 4000 and/or ABIC-style contracts.
• Experience improving estimating systems and workflows.
• Experience using technology, automation, or AI tools in estimating or construction processes.

Qualifications / Certifications

• Relevant qualification in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, Building, or a related construction discipline preferred.
• Relevant commercial construction estimating experience is required regardless of academic discipline.

Pay: Php80,000.00 - Php90,000.00 per month

Application Question(s):

• How many years of experience do you have in construction estimating, particularly for Australian residential or commercial projects?
• How many Australian construction projects have you successfully secured through estimating and tendering, and what types of projects were they (e.g., residential, commercial, or industrial)?
• Have you supervised or coordinated the work of other estimators, quantity surveyors, or procurement team members?
• Have you been involved in value engineering, tender reviews, project budgeting, or identifying cost-saving opportunities before construction begins?
• Which estimating, quantity takeoff, and project management software have you used (e.g., Bluebeam, CostX, Cubit, PlanSwift, or Excel), and how have you applied them in your work?
• If selected, how soon could you start?
• How much is your expected salary?
• Bonus Question: Are you familiar with Australian AS 4000 and ABIC construction contracts? If yes, please briefly describe your experience working with or interpreting these contract agreements.

Work Location: In person