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, Black Dog Institute, and Soldier On, 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?

With the continued growth and diversification of our business, we are looking to appoint an Estimator to join our Northern Region (QLD) Infrastructure business based in Townsville.

Reporting to the North Queensland Estimating Manager, you will play an important role within our estimating team. Key clients include state government, local government, and the private sector throughout the North Queensland region.

Responsibilities:

• Reviewing specifications, quality, safety, and other requirements for all tenders, as well as attending site visits to record conditions.
• Developing an accurate scope of works, verifying work schedules and bill of quantities, and completing detailed quantity take offs.
• Ensuring resource rates used are correct, coordinating and sending out subcontractor/supply pricing packages, and performing price analysis.
• Pricing of direct job cost items in Benchmark and compiling tender support information.
• Programming the scope of works according to the construction methodology, assessing duration and productivity, and conducting win/loss reporting.
• Participating in meetings and tender reviews, ensuring tenders and quotes are submitted in a suitable format at the appropriate time, assisting with the handover of successful tenders to operational staff, and providing technical advice to clients as required.

To be successful we are seeking the following:

• Demonstrated experience and technical knowledge of asphalt surfacing and spray seal operations (preferable) or civil infrastructure projects, pricing from first principles and/or delivering projects on site with ambitions to transition into a full-time Estimator role.
• A good rapport with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers across the industry.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills both written and orally.
• Relevant Engineering qualifications or high-level experience in the civil construction field.
• Detailed knowledge of estimating software such as Benchmark or equivalent estimating packages will be highly regarded.
• Good knowledge of programming software such as MS Project or equivalent will be highly regarded.

This position may also require travel on an as needs basis.

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. 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 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 and New Zealand.

We celebrate and embrace diversity across our business and are committed to equal employment opportunities.

We believe in the value that diversity brings to our team and people who share our REAL values are encouraged to apply

We are driven by fresh ideas and opportunities. We aim to do more and do better – for our people, our communities and the countries that we work in.

As an employer, we know this relationship is a two-way street. 

We’re always looking for people who are passionate about the work they do. If that’s you, we’d like to invite you to become part of our family and join us in the good work we do.