Project Type: Energy, Defence & Commercial Civil Construction
Company: Multiple Opportunities Available
Working Arrangement: Full time, permanent
Salary:$140,000 – $170,000 + super
About the Opportunity
Design & Build Recruitment is currently working with a number of leading civil contractors across Adelaide who are actively seeking experienced Civil Estimators. Our clients operate across energy infrastructure, defence, and commercial civil construction — offering genuine variety and long-term career stability. If you are an experienced Estimator looking for your next move in Adelaide, we want to hear from you. We will work with you to understand your background, preferences, and goals before matching you with the right opportunity.
What These Roles Involve
- Preparing accurate and competitive tender submissions across civil construction scopes.
- Reviewing and interpreting project documentation, drawings, and specifications to develop detailed cost estimates.
- Engaging with subcontractors and suppliers to obtain and assess pricing for civil packages.
- Supporting bid strategy, risk identification, and value engineering during the tender phase.
- Liaising with project, commercial, and design teams to ensure submissions are technically sound.
- Managing multiple concurrent tenders and deadlines in a fast-paced estimating environment.
- Contributing to post-tender reviews and continuous improvement of estimating processes.
- Proven experience as a Civil Estimator within a contracting environment — essential.
- Background across energy infrastructure, defence, or commercial civil construction highly regarded.
- Strong ability to interpret civil drawings, specifications, and tender documentation.
- Proficiency in estimating software and strong MS Excel capability.
- Commercially astute with a solid understanding of subcontractor and supplier markets.
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple bids simultaneously.
- Based in Adelaide or willing to relocate.
