Estimator

Campbelltown
Full time
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Fulton Hogan
Construction
1,001-5,000 employees
54 jobs
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Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples' courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don't stand still - there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

  • Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.
  • Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.
  • Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us - it's a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You'll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.
  • Do we offer a 'competitive' salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.


What's on offer?
With the continued growth we are looking to appoint a highly skilled and experienced Estimator to join our Infrastructure Services business in NSW. This position can also be suitable for a Project Engineer or Senior Project Engineer looking for a change in career. Reporting to the Business Development Manager, you will play an important role within our estimating team. Key clients include state government, local government, and the private sector throughout the NSW Regions. Day to day you will:

  • Review specifications, quality, safety, and other requirements for all tenders, as well as attending site visits to record conditions.
  • Go to market with accurate RFQ's
  • Develop and refine project staging plans and methodologies in order to accurately tender projects.
  • Communicate and negotiate with subcontractors regarding future projects.
  • Have an in depth understanding of road constructure including requirements and provide advice regarding working around live traffic and services.
  • Develop an accurate scope of works, verifying work schedules and bill of quantities, and completing detailed quantity take offs.
  • Ensure resource rates used are correct, coordinating and sending out subcontractor/supply pricing packages, and performing price analysis.
  • Price of direct job cost items in Benchmark, Expert Estimation software and compiling tender support information.
  • Program the scope of works according to the construction methodology, assessing duration and productivity, and conducting win/loss reporting.
  • Participate in meetings and tender reviews, ensuring tender submissions are submitted in a suitable format at the appropriate time, assisting with the handover of successful tenders to operational staff, and providing technical advice to clients as required.


To be successful in this role you will have relevant Engineering qualifications and possess a high-level of experience in the civil construction field. Ideally, you will have extensive experience on projects within multiple disciplines and varying levels of complexity. A must is technical knowledge of civil infrastructure projects, pricing from first principles and/or delivering projects on site. A willingness to broaden your knowledge to other construction and surfacing disciplines is actively encouraged. You will have excellent communication skills with a good rapport with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers across the industry. A detailed knowledge of estimating software such as Expert or equivalent will be highly regarded.

There will be a requirement for travel in this role to attend site inspections, pretender meetings and the like. This role can based at either our Thornton, Dapto or Campbelltown locations.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone. If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you're not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that's okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.