Key skills
Communication
About this role
Role Overview
- Run take-offs from architectural and engineering drawings.
- Assist with tender estimates and project budgets.
- Review subcontractor and supplier quotes.
- Maintain estimating systems and project documentation.
- Review specifications, selections, and variations.
- Identify missing scope items and potential risks.
- Support pre-construction coordination across projects.
Requirements
- Minimum 3-5+ years of relevant experience. This is most important.
- Degree in Civil Engineering, Architecture, or Quantity Surveying.
- Strong understanding of residential construction.
- Ability to read architectural and structural drawings confidently.
- Strong Excel skills.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.
- Clear, professional English communication.
- Nice-to-Have: Experience with Australian residential construction (preferably WA).
Benefits
- Competitive contractor retainer: AUD $3,000–$4,000/month, commensurate with experience
- Full-time equivalent (40 hours/week) with exclusivity in this industry. This is your primary role
- A small, collaborative team that values your input and treats you as a professional
- Real work and real growth
- Stability and longevity: if you're the right fit, you grow with us