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Senior Civil Estimator

Sydney, NSW

Posted

Full Time

200k/year - 250k/year

A senior estimating opportunity for an experienced civil construction professional who knows how to price complex work properly—not simply cut rates to win tenders.
Take ownership of major civil, excavation and marine-adjacent tenders while working alongside and overseeing junior estimators.
Strong remuneration for an estimator who combines technical depth, commercial discipline and practical construction knowledge.

About the Company

An established Sydney civil construction contractor delivering excavation, earthworks, demolition, remediation and complex civil packages. The business has a diverse pipeline spanning large-scale bulk excavation, detailed urban excavation, culvert works and projects involving challenging environmental, heritage and marine-adjacent conditions.
This role suits an experienced estimator who understands construction methodology, risk and commercial exposure and can develop robust tender pricing without relying on unsustainable rate reductions. You will work closely with project leadership, contribute technically during tender and client meetings, and help develop junior estimators within the team.

Requirements

  • Significant senior estimating experience across civil construction, excavation, earthworks and related infrastructure works.

  • Demonstrated ability to build detailed, commercially disciplined estimates including methodology, productivity, plant, labour, subcontractor and project risk allowances.

  • Strong understanding of complex excavation and civil works, ideally including culverts, marine-adjacent environments, remediation or constrained urban projects.

  • Proven ability to review, challenge and validate pricing while avoiding commercially unsustainable underquoting.

  • Capability to delegate work, review junior estimators' outputs and confidently contribute to technical tender and stakeholder meetings.


What's on Offer

  • Remuneration up to $250,000 Total Remuneration Package.

  • Senior position with genuine influence over tender strategy and pricing discipline.

  • Diverse pipeline across complex civil, excavation and infrastructure projects.

  • Opportunity to oversee and develop junior estimators while remaining technically hands-on.

  • Sydney-based role with an established civil contractor and experienced leadership team.

Tom Millington

0485 903 993

tom@people8.com.au

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