Job Description
Civil Estimator (QLD)
We’re partnering with an award-winning Employer of Choice in Queensland’s civil contracting market—recognised for strong culture, smart delivery teams, and leadership that trusts your judgement. With 30+ years of civil contracting success, they’ve built a business known for innovation, inclusivity, and developing people—an environment where good estimators become great, and great estimators are trusted to lead.
Why you’ll want to be here
- A reputation people stay for: Trust-led culture with pride in delivery
- Real growth: Mentoring from strong commercial and engineering leaders, varied scopes, and a clear runway to step up
- Landmark QLD infrastructure: Typically $20M–$200M across transport, mining infrastructure, and major urban civil works
- Empowered leadership: Your ideas are heard—no micromanagement
- Supportive environment: Mentorship-driven, team-first approach to winning work
The role
As the Civil Estimator, you’ll work closely with the Lead Estimator and an established team to secure medium-to-major civil works across Queensland. You’ll produce competitive, accurate tenders and contribute directly to bid strategy, methodology, and commercial positioning.
What you’ll be doing
- Prepare first-principles tender estimates with strong cost detail and commercial accuracy
- Develop construction methodologies to support tender submissions and delivery planning
- Engage and manage subcontractor/supplier pricing, improving value and sharpening competitiveness
- Support/lead tender presentations and contribute through interim and final review gates
- Provide technical input on construction sequencing, traffic staging, and programming criteria
- Manage procurement planning for materials, subcontractors, and plant aligned to scope and program
- Identify, quantify, and document project risks and opportunities to support tender strategy and decision-making
- Contribute to pre- and post-tender reviews, lessons learned, and ongoing estimating improvements
What we’re looking for
Experience & background
- 2–5+ years contractor-side civil estimating experience (public infrastructure preferred)
- TMR / Main Roads exposure highly regarded
- Demonstrated site-based project delivery experience with practical knowledge of how infrastructure is built, including sequencing, constraints, and risk nuances
- Strong exposure to roadworks, bulk earthworks, bridges and/or concrete structures
Technical capability
- Solid grasp of first-principles estimating across civil construction scopes including:
road construction, bulk earthworks, subdivisions, services, drainage, water infrastructure, concrete works, pavements, and bridges - Experience using (or exposure to) Expert Estimation Genesis
Stakeholder & commercial strengths
- Confident communicator able to present estimates to senior stakeholders through structured review processes
- Commercially astute—able to balance risk, opportunity, and competitiveness to strengthen bid outcomes
Ready to take the next step?
Contact ryan@empowermanagement.com.au | 0478 539 455