Graduate Estimator

ABOUT US

Throughout our 18-year history, Growthbuilt has built a strong reputation by establishing vibrant partnerships with our clients based on trust, transparency, and innovation. What sets us apart is our commitment to working hand-in-hand with our clients from the beginning to the end of each project, ensuring that we align with their vision and deliver a safe, successful outcome on time and within budget, while maintaining exceptional quality. Our expertise extends across various sectors, including aged care, seniors living, residential, education, mixed use, community, and commercial projects, showcasing our capabilities as a leading design and construction company.

At the core of our success is a passionate team of contracting experts who are dedicated to their work. Under the guidance of our dynamic senior management team, we prioritize the ongoing development and growth of our people, fostering a culture of transparency, inclusiveness, and collaboration. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our Gold Star iCIRT rating, making us one of the first construction companies in NSW to receive this.

THE ROLE:

Growthbuilt has experienced a milestone growth over the last year, growing to 170+ employees with forecasted revenue of up to $378 million. With that be said, our Estimating team needs a bit of love and support by adding an additional member to a well established high performing team, 

The team currently lead by our Preconstruction Manager who can be seen shouting his team their morning coffees and loves a good conversation, a veteran Senior Estimator with 11 years tenure at Growthbuilt and a fast-paced high performing Estimator who is step away from being a Senior Estimator. The team is currently working their way through various tenders across multiple sectors as Growthbuilt try to diversify their construction portfolio.

This role will be reporting to the Preconstruction Manager who will offer you plenty of guidance and support. As someone new to the team and the industry, your first month will have you learning our business and projects, both current and future pipeline. You will be brought up to speed with everything in the front end and your specific role in each tender.

Once you are comfortable and settled in, this role does offer a hybrid option of working from home 1 day a week.

What your day-to-day might look like:

• Provide support to Estimators and Senior Estimators in the preparation of tenders and cost plans, including measuring, review of documentation and preparation of compliance documentation.
• Reviewing and analysing subcontractor and consultant quotes.
• Reviewing and pricing preliminaries, including the forecast of supervision & labour costs in collaboration with Project Managers and Estimators.
• Undertaking site visits with subcontractors and assessing access, buildability and determining opportunities for competitive advantages.
• Reviewing risks and opportunities and as appropriate, estimating associated costings.
• Looking at value engineering opportunities by evaluating the proposed outline, processes, construction management and alternative materials during estimate and/or post-estimate.
• Preparing an elemental analysis against similar projects, where required.
• Reconciling and analysing actual budgets against original budgets, where required.
• Compiling estimate signoffs and vetting associated documentation in line with an established tender process estimate for presentation and final review by management.
• Assist in the management and entry of benchmarking data and maintaining the CRM (Customer Relationship Management tool).

ABOUT YOU

• Degree qualifications in Engineering or Construction Management 
• Minimum <1 year post-graduate experience in an estimating role. Recent graduates are encouraged to also apply.
• Team player with a can do attitude who can collaborate with various teams
• Energetic, Resilient and can work under pressure in a high volume environment
• Previous experience doing site inspections as you will need to need to inspect site from time to time
• Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisation skills

THE PERKS

• Monday to Friday, no Saturdays
• See yourself as a future Estimator? Build your future with opportunities to progress internally at Growthbuilt
• Head office based with an option to WFH 1 day a week
• Onsite learning and development