- Dynamic, commercial construction team in fit out and cladding
- Are you a skilled and talented Junior Estimator looking for a new challenge?
- Base + Super + 10 min from CBD + mentored directly with Senior Management
The Company
St Ferrer has a passionate team that give their clients the best building experience possible by delivering fast with quality workmanship and industry leading customer service.
They specialise in commercial construction, Fit Out and Refurbishment, Government Portfolios, Industrial services, cladding and new builds.
The Role
With continued sustainable growth, they are looking to expand the team with a newly created and amazing opportunity for an experienced Junior Estimator to join them.
This role will be best suited to a talented graduate with a few years’ experience as an Estimator and someone with strong capability and initiative, who is committed to produce the highest quality output as its essential in a small and busy team.
You will be someone that gives the role everything, you pull your weight every day and love getting involved in team culture as a key to your growth and learning from your peers.
If you are an exceptional Junior Estimator who is motivated with a positive ‘can do’ attitude and looking to play a key role in the growth of a successful and growing construction business then we want to chat with you.
Key Responsibilities
This position will report to the Directors and is required to support the business to manage the estimating for all contracts and projects and perform the following responsibilities.
- Schedule and manage all tender requests as required
- Ensure tenders and estimates meet company target margins
- Submitting tenders within agreed time frames and deadlines
- Follow up all tender submissions with stakeholders for technical support
- Confident communicator and ability to effectively liaise with other staff, clients, suppliers and sub-contractors
- Extract and interpret key data and information quickly and accurately from plans, specifications and contract documentation
- Proactively communicate with sub-contract and materials suppliers request for pricing
- Capable and willing to hold yourself accountable to key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Liaise with the Directors for handover services and production programs when a contract/project is secured
- Being a key member in the growth and development of a growing player in the industry
- Be willing to undertake any relevant training to up skill where necessary
Skills and Qualifications
To be successful in the role, you will be able to demonstrate your ability and aptitude in the following key criteria:
- Minimum 3 - 4 years’ experience in an Estimating or related role
- Relevant qualifications to perform the role professionally.
- Highly commercial, numerate and with an analytical aptitude and ability to identify appropriate value added or value engineering opportunities
- Highly competent in using the relevant computer programs, Excel (advanced user) and MS Word
- Any additional experience in contract management will be highly regarded
- Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to work on multiple activities as part of an agile team.
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills and great time management as you will often be working to tight timeframes.
Remuneration and Benefits
You will be rewarded with an attractive remuneration package commensurate with your experience, on the job mentoring and training, a career path progression plan, along with the best team culture you could ask for!
The client’s office is based in South Melbourne, 10 minutes from the CBD with amazing 360 degrees views of the city scape, excellent vehicle access and public transport.
All applicants must have the right to live and work in Australia.
They are proud of their safe and supportive culture, and welcome candidates from LGBTQIA+ communities to join our team and we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to also apply.
If this sparks your interest, and aligns to your skills, we would like to know more about you, please apply via the link.
For further information about this exciting opportunity, please confidentially apply to the link below or head to our website to apply directly at www.theprojectdiary.com
