Estimator (Spray Seal - AU Construction)

15 hours, 17 minutes ago
Full-time
Mid Level
Operations
D2B

D2B

D2B specializes in connecting Australian businesses with top offshore talent, facilitating the hiring process to help companies scale efficiently and effectively.

Professional Services

Description

  • Prepare detailed and accurate cost estimates for spray seal projects, including materials, labour, plant, traffic management, and overheads.
  • Use client-provided takeoff information and project documents to complete estimating paperwork and generate quotes in Salesforce.
  • Apply current market rates for bitumen, emulsion, aggregate, haulage, and mobilisation, while accounting for site-specific conditions.
  • Review and cross-check estimates before submission to ensure accuracy and competitiveness.
  • Manage opportunities, quote status, and estimating records within Salesforce CRM.
  • Maintain organised records of estimates, assumptions, rate schedules, and correspondence for audit and review purposes.
  • Issue quotes and follow up with clients by email in a professional and timely manner.
  • Assist with tender submissions and formal bid preparation for spray seal contracts.
  • Review subcontractor and supplier proposals and validate rates against current market benchmarks.
  • Coordinate with operations and field teams to clarify scope, access conditions, traffic management requirements, scheduling constraints, and pricing risks.

Requirements

  • Minimum 3–5 years of experience in estimating or operations within spray seal, road construction, or civil pavement industries.
  • Solid working knowledge of spray seal operations, including binder types, aggregate specifications, application rates, plant requirements, and crew compositions.
  • Understanding of traffic management requirements and their cost implications on spray seal projects.
  • Proficiency in Salesforce CRM or similar estimating/project management platforms.
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for cost modelling, rate schedules, and quantity take-offs.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to produce accurate estimates under deadline pressure.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for client correspondence and internal reporting.
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple quotes simultaneously, and adapt to shifting priorities.
  • Experience estimating for local council, RMS, or government road maintenance programs is preferred.
  • Familiarity with Australian standards and specifications for sprayed sealing works, such as AGPT/T190 or equivalent, is preferred.
  • Exposure to asphalt or civil construction estimating in addition to spray seal is preferred.
  • Experience using takeoff or measurement software is preferred.

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