Estimator

Estimator and Program Supervisor - Cairns

• Bring your Building and Construction experience to this role
• Start ASAP
• Government Opportunity

The Client

A strong Government Department is looking for a competent and focused Estimator. They are looking for someone who has enough experience to come in and hit the ground running.


Your Opportunity:

Take on this great contracted role to expand your building and construction experience. Looking for a person with trade qualifications that have experience in estimating.

• Prepare Indicative cost estimates.
• Prepare specification and documents ready for tender.
• Review tender pricing to confirm Value for Money.
• Reviewing documentation and quotes prior to submission to client to ensure the proposed scope of works matches the client brief.
• Computer skills including Excel.

About You

Some of the key responsibilities required of the position will include the following:

• Looking for trade background with basic computer skills
• Cairns locals or close enough to commute. This role does not include relocation.
• Current Workplace Health & Safety General Safety Induction Card
• Produce high quality tender and quotation documentation for building projects and prepare accurate and timely estimates, quotations and project trade packages; including material lists and construction programs.
• Coordinate and undertake the delivery of a high-quality condition assessment services for clients, including inspections/surveys of building elements and construction materials including collecting samples of suspected asbestos containing materials for laboratory testing.
• Undertake inspection services including tenancy management services and maintenance referrals on behalf of Government Employee Housing.

Program Supervisor - Cairns

The Opportunity:

Looking for a Senior Tradie with Computer Skills!

• Assist in management of client programs, including liaising with operational supervisors to ensure successful outcomes.
• Report to management and clients on the status of maintenance programs, including budgets, expenditure, delivery timeframes and works still in tender stage.
• Developing positive and secure relationships with internal and external stakeholders through regular communication by meetings, phone calls, Microsoft teams and emails.
• Providing clients with professional guidance on alternate solutions that are “Fit for purpose” and provide more sustainable products that are within client’s budgets.
• Reviewing documentation and quotes prior to submission to client to ensure the proposed scope of works matches the client brief.
• Computer skills including Excel.

About You

• construction industry related trade qualification (highly desirable); and
• current Workplace Health & Safety General Safety Induction Card

To Apply

Applications in Word format should be forwarded to us by clicking the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion, you are welcome to call Daria on (07) 4034 5000.

About Us

With offices in Cairns and Townsville, Precruitment is Regional Queensland's leading recruitment consultancy, specializing in permanent and temporary roles. With a focus on administration and professional talent, we are selected suppliers to local businesses, Queensland Government, Government Owned Corporations and Local Government. We have a broad client base throughout Regional, North and Western Queensland.

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