Estimator

Life at Fulton Hogan is about making the most of opportunities, taking responsibility, and making it happen. We appreciate our peoples’ courage, curiosity and unique perspectives, and look to collaborate as much as possible to explore safer, smarter and more efficient ways of working in this rapidly changing world. We don’t stand still – there are always opportunities to do more and do better.

• Keen to progress your career? Take full advantage of our tailored training, leadership, and mentoring programs; or leverage our partnerships with industry association such as Engineers Australia, Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, Infrastructure Sustainability Council, The National Association of Women in Construction, plus many more.
   

• Looking to enhance your wellbeing? We will encourage you to explore flexible working arrangements where possible. We offer great benefits, including corporate health and fitness programs, health insurance discounts, personal banking support, a range of retailer discounts, up to 18 weeks paid primary carers parental leave and up to 10 days paid secondary carers leave, access to our Employee Assistance Program (including your immediate family), and the option to take more time for yourself throughout the year with our Purchase Leave Policy.
   

• Want to help us better the communities we live and work in? Our purpose of creating, connecting, and caring for communities is more than a saying to us – it’s a way of thinking, working, and living because we're locals too, and seek to give back in ways that strengthen and build resilient communities. We do this because we genuinely care, enjoy what we do, and even manage to have some fun along the way! You’ll find us partnering with local and national community groups, like Clontarf Foundation and Black Dog Institute, in addition to indigenous groups and social enterprises, to ensure that our good work positively impacts and brings about sustainable change within our industry.
   

• Do we offer a ‘competitive’ salary package? Of course! Speak to our Talent Acquisition or People & Culture team to learn more.
   

What’s on offer?

We're looking for an Estimator to join our Eastern Region Construction (ERC) team in NSW, with the opportunity to work  from our Campbelltown, Dapto or Thornton offices.

Reporting to the Pre-Contracts Manager, you'll play an important role within our Pre-Contracts team, supporting the delivery of high-quality, competitive tenders across a diverse range of civil infrastructure projects. Our clients include state and local government authorities as well as private sector organisations throughout NSW.
 

This is an excellent opportunity for a self-motivated professional who enjoys working in a collaborative environment where your contribution directly influences successful project outcomes. You'll be involved throughout the tender lifecycle, partnering with internal stakeholders, subcontractors, suppliers and clients to develop strong commercial and technical solutions.
 

What you'll do

• Review tender documentation, including specifications, drawings and project requirements

• Undertake site visits to inform methodology, risk assessments and pricing assumptions

• Prepare scopes of work, schedules of quantities and resource requirements

• Produce accurate first-principles estimates, including quantity take-offs and detailed cost build-ups

• Coordinate the tender process and ensure the effective and timely delivery of estimates as part of the bid management process

• Source and evaluate subcontractor and supplier pricing and lead negotiations where required

• Complete detailed price analysis and identify commercial risks and opportunities

• Contribute to tender submissions, review processes and project handovers to delivery teams

• Participate in post-tender negotiations and provide supporting analysis for the management of identified risks

• Liaise regularly with Project Managers, Engineers, Quantity Surveyors and Commercial teams to develop winning tender strategies
   

How you’ll connect to the role: 

Our Civil and Manufacturing team is seeking an experienced Senior Estimator who brings strong technical knowledge and commercial acumen gained through civil infrastructure and road construction projects. Whether your background is in estimating, project engineering or delivery, you'll have a solid understanding of construction methodologies, project risk, and the factors that drive successful project outcomes.

We're looking for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, builds strong relationships with stakeholders, and can draw on their industry experience to add value throughout the tendering process. Experience with first-principles estimating and estimating software such as Expert or Benchmark will be highly regarded.

Our people share the same set of values that keep us REAL. Respect, Energy and Effort, Attitude and Leadership encapsulate what we stand for at Fulton Hogan and encourage us to foster a diverse and inclusive culture where we listen to, care for, celebrate, and respect everyone.

We are committed to reconciliation and building and nurturing respectful relationships with First Nations peoples. Through our First Nations Engagement Strategy and Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP), we aim to promote opportunities, cultural understanding and partnerships that celebrate and acknowledge the contributions of Indigenous communities.

If our values resonate with you, please submit an application for the position. If you’re not sure that you meet 100% of the selection criteria, that’s okay, we would still like to hear from you and potentially discuss how your skills could be utilised at Fulton Hogan.

For over 90 years, Fulton Hogan has been delivering high-quality infrastructure to improve the lives of people every day. Our 10,000+ team works in every kind of weather and environment, creating, connecting, and caring for communities across Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific.