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Estimator (Head Office)

Kerman Contracting
Perth Full-day Full-time

Description:

Kerman Contracting Pty Ltd (Kerman) is a successful West Australian company specialising in designing and constructing major industrial projects associated with Australia's Mining and Infrastructure sectors.


We are committed to providing a safe, healthy, and productive work environment with a diverse and inclusive culture.


Why choose Kerman’s for your next career step:



  • We are a stable, privately owned Perth-based business with diverse and engaging projects to enhance your skills and experience in a positive working environment.
  • You are valued as an individual in an environment that does not allow for politics or toxicity on our sites or our Head Office in Applecross, Perth.
  • Work in an environment led by skilled, responsive, respectful, and supportive managers and be valued for your opinions and capabilities.

Our current Opportunity:


We are seeking an experienced Estimator (Head Office—Applecross) to continue growing our business.


Our Benefits on Offer:



  • Attractive base remuneration with fortnightly pay
  • Attractive annual profit share scheme
  • Permanent employment contract offering annual accruals of 4 weeks of holiday and 10 days of sick pay
  • Salary sacrifice opportunities

Your Roles, Duties and Responsibilities:


The Estimator helps prepare and submit tenders by handling tasks such as preparing RFQs, managing tender communications with the client, subcontractors, and suppliers, measuring quantities, estimating project costs using first principles, comparing subcontractors' and suppliers' quotations, and putting together all tender costs and other tender materials.



  • Assist with the identification of future business opportunities.
  • Document and facilitate subcontractor and supplier tender documents and distribution lists, including tender addendums or clarification notices.
  • Provide measurement of quantities in line with the Company’s contracting strategy.
  • Provide analysis of quotations and pricing of works from first principles.
  • Perform coding of all estimates per the Company’s budget category breakdown schedules.
  • Assist with the compilation of tender construction programmes.
  • Development of technical and commercial clarifications
  • Complete all required information for the compilation of tender submissions.
  • Manage the compilation of tender submissions.
  • Respond to client queries post-tender submission and maintenance of post-tender.
  • Recast the estimate at the award for the establishment of project budgets.
  • Establish and maintain historical costs for use in preparing budgets.
  • Assist with negotiation and award of subcontracts, supply agreements and purchase orders.
  • Manage and facilitate the development of the preliminary design documentation process concerning tenders for design-and-construct projects to achieve the required outcomes.
  • Review design drawings to ensure compliance.
  • Assist the project team with pricing variations.

About you:



  • Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Engineering.
  • Equivalent combination within the construction Industry of experience, education and training.
  • 5+ years’ experience in the Construction industry.
  • Excellent Excel & familiarity with various estimating packages.
  • Superior attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
  • Experience working on multiple disciplinary projects.
  • Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Suite.

If you are interested in the position at Kerman’s and believe your skills, personality, team-focused mentality, and experience align with the requirements mentioned, we encourage you to submit your application today.


If you have any specific questions, feel free to contact charmaine.alexander@kerman.com.au.

16 Mar 2025;   from: uworkin.com

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