[Hiring] Estimator @Scale-X Solutions

Role Description

This is a remote position.

We are hiring one Estimator to work full time from the Philippines during Australian Eastern business hours, supporting our Sydney estimating function. The person we appoint will be placed with one of the divisions above. We have not locked in which one. We are looking at the candidate first and matching the division to their background, so your shortlist can include people from demolition, civil, concrete, remediation or general building estimating.

The work is subcontract estimating, which includes:

• Reading drawings and scopes
• Measuring quantities
• Building up rates for labour, plant, materials and consumables
• Putting together quotations and tender submissions for Australian clients

This is not a general administration job. We need someone who has actually done take-offs and priced work inside a construction business. It is also not a role where the person is left on their own from day one. Our Sydney estimators will train the successful candidate on our systems, rates and standards and will review their work for the first two to three months. After that, we expect them to run their own quotes with normal oversight.

Qualifications

• 2 - 6 years of estimating or estimating support experience in construction
• Practical estimating experience counts for more than formal qualifications

Requirements

• Construction background - has worked inside a construction, civil or specialist subcontracting business
• Quantity take-offs - can measure and calculate quantities from drawings, scopes, bills of quantities and specifications
• Cost estimating - has built up rates covering labour, plant, materials, consumables and subcontractor costs
• Quotes and tenders - has personally prepared quotations or tender submissions
• Reading drawings - reads and interprets architectural, structural and civil drawings confidently
• Microsoft Excel - strong Excel skills
• Estimating software - exposure to Bluebeam, CostX, Buildsoft, Cubit, Procore or similar is valued
• English - clear, professional written and spoken business English

Benefits

• Full-time remote position
• Supportive training from Sydney estimators

Personal Attributes

• Accurate and careful
• Organised enough to run several live quotes and tenders at once
• Responsive
• Open to learning our way of working
• Asks questions when something is unclear
• Commercially aware
• Proactive

English Language Requirement

• Clear written and spoken English is a requirement
• Assess English carefully at screening
• Include a proficiency rating in each candidate summary