Civil Estimator Lead or Manager

Our client is a well-established Sydney civil contractor delivering self-performed civil enabling and complex site works across brownfield industrial and urban environments. They run their own gear employ their own people and deliver projects ranging from tight inner-city sites to large-scale earthworks which means when you price a job youre pricing work the company actually knows how to do with plant and crews you can walk out and look at.

Its a business where safety isnt a poster in the lunchroom. Risk is assessed before a price is ever put to paper and everyone from the yard to the boardroom is expected to own it. The culture is collaborative and direct: estimators sit close to the project managers and engineers wholl deliver what you price so your numbers get pressure-tested by people whove stood on the sites and your wins become the whole teams pipeline.

Projects include those with internationally recognised Tier 1 contractors and generally range from $10M - $30M.

Indigenous Business Growth (IBG) is a majority Indigenous-owned recruitment business registered with Supply Nation specialising in civil engineering infrastructure construction and major project recruitment. We partner closely with contractors engineering consultancies and delivery organisations to place high-quality technical professionals. Our approach is relationship-led and commercially grounded built on practical industry experience and a clear understanding of how complex projects are delivered.

The role

As Lead Estimator youll own the estimating function end to end:

• Review project specifications and drawings and perform detailed quantity take-offs for excavation and civil packages
• Build accurate defensible cost estimates and put together tender submissions that win work at margins worth winning
• Solicit and evaluate subcontractor and supplier quotations and keep a sharp eye on market pricing trends
• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with project managers engineers and procurement to refine budgets assess risk and shape bid strategy
• Maintain and improve the estimating database tools and processes leaving the function better than you found it
• Youll estimate packages involving bulk earthworks detail cut and fill site preparation and associated civil works.
• Run multiple concurrent bids without letting the detail slip

This is an on-site office-based role just on the SE of Sydney CBD. Estimating here isnt done at arms length from delivery; its done in the room with the people who make the projects happen.

About you

• Strong civil construction estimating experience; quantity take-offs cost analysis and tender preparation across demolition remediation and/or excavation projects
• Confident with estimating platforms spreadsheets and scheduling tools backed by solid numerical and analytical skills
• Sound knowledge of construction methodologies local codes safety standards and civil-works best practice
• A collaborator by nature; you communicate clearly with PMs engineers suppliers and subbies and youd rather ask the hard question at tender stage than discover it at delivery
• Proven ability to juggle concurrent bids prioritise hit deadlines and stay accurate under pressure
• Tertiary qualification in civil engineering construction management or quantity surveying (or the practical experience that speaks for itself)
• Previous senior or lead estimating experience in civil construction
• A fantastic NSW network of clients suppliers and subcontractors with some Queensland connections

Whats on offer

• A lead seat at an established contractor with a full order book and its own plant fleet
• Real influence your estimates shape which projects the business chases and how it grows
• A stable professional team environment focused on quality collaboration and long-term project success
• A package discussed clearly with me and includes a vehicle. Its very healthy - youll be pleasantly surprised that superannuation is on top of this figure.

Apply in confidence

This search is being handled exclusively and confidentially by an external recruiter. For a discreet conversation about the role and the business behind it contact Jeremy.