Construction Estimator

About Shore360:

• Shore360 is a 100% Australian-owned BP firm based in the Philippines, providing customized staffing and administrative support for international companies, handling recruitment, HR, IT, and office facilities so clients can focus on core business, offering transparent pricing, dedicated teams, and flexible setups.

Purpose of the Position

• The Offshore Estimator is responsible for preparing accurate, competitive, and compliant projectestimates and tenders using approved estimating systems, pricing methodologies, commercialstrategies, and governance framework
  
• The role supports the successful delivery of tenders by working closely with the Australian estimatingteam, using Groundplan and Simpro as the primary estimating platforms, and applying consistentquality assurance and document control processes. The Offshore Estimator ensures quantities,pricing, assumptions, risks, opportunities, and exclusions are clearly identified, checked, and
  documented.

Responsibilities:

• Systems, Processand ContinuousImprovement
  • Use approved estimating systems, templates, databases, and pricingmethodologies across all regions, with Groundplan and Simpro as theprimary estimating platforms.
  • Use Groundplan for digital take-offs and measurement, including quantitycapture, drawing revisions, and traceable take-off records.
  • Use Simpro to build, price, structure, review, and finalise tenders usingapproved cost centres, sections, prebuilds, labour rates, supplier pricing,mark-ups, and tender breakdowns.
  • Use Bluebeam Revu for drawing and specification review, mark-ups,overlays, and independent measurement checks where required.
  • Use Microsoft Excel for checks, bid comparisons, pricing schedules, tendersummaries, and supporting calculations where required.
  • Develop a strong understanding of company prebuilds and ensure theyare correctly utilised within Simpro.
  • Assist the project delivery team with tender breakdowns, scope reviews,and pricing of major variations.

• Estimation andTenderGovernance
  • Support the ongoing implementation, adoption, and effective use of cloud?based estimating systems, including Groundplan and Simpro.
  • Contribute to structured and auditable estimating workflows, includingoffshore collaboration and quality assurance processes.
  • Participate in continuous improvement initiatives by providing feedbackon estimating outcomes, systems, and processes.
  • Review tender outcomes and project feedback to support improvedestimating accuracy and efficiency

• Tender and Pre-ContractExecution
  • Prepare estimates in accordance with delegated authorities, governanceframeworks, and financial controls.
  • Ensure all pricing, assumptions, risks, opportunities, and exclusions areclearly identified, documented, and communicated.
  • Maintain a high level of accuracy, consistency, and compliance in allestimating activities.
  • Escalate commercial, financial, or scope-related risks to the EstimatingManager as required.
  • Prepare detailed, accurate, and competitive estimates and tenders acrossallocated projects.
  • Interpret drawings, specifications, and scope documentation consistentlyand accurately.
  • Assist with value engineering, alternative solutions, and cost optimisationinitiatives during tender phases.
  • Support tender clarification processes and contribute to effectivehandover of accepted tenders to delivery teams.
  • Maintain accountability for assigned estimating tasks and deliverables

• StakeholderManagement
  • Work collaboratively with Business Development, Construction, Commercial, Finance, Procurement, and Project teams.
  • Liaise professionally with clients, consultants, builders, subcontractors, andsuppliers as required.
  • Support the Estimating Manager in presentations of pricing, scope, andcommercial considerations where needed.
  • Maintain a customer-focused approach aligned with business values andservice expectations.
  • Attend estimating meetings hosted through Microsoft Teams and beprepared to discuss key topics, project status, risks, and required actions.

Skills &Experience

• Demonstrated hands-on experience using Groundplan and Simpro in
  a construction estimating environment.
• Demonstrated experience in construction estimating, preferably
  within plumbing or building services.
• Strong understanding of SA, WA, and NT markets, including labour,
  subcontractor, and supplier conditions.
• Sound commercial acumen with the ability to balance pricing, risk,
  and competitiveness.
• Experience using the main types of estimating software: d