About the company:This established NSW residential building group has built a strong footprint, delivering volume homes and land package solutions across key growth corridors.
With a substantial pipeline and continued investment in systems, governance and commercial discipline, the business is now entering a new phase of operational and financial maturity.
They are seeking a senior leader to elevate the estimating function from operational delivery to a strategic commercial capability.
This is a genuine executive appointment with influence across margin performance and growth strategy.
The Mandate:
This is not a traditional estimating management role.
You will take full ownership of the estimating strategy across sales estimating, production estimating, cost planning and systems.
You will strengthen governance, protect margin in a competitive NSW residential market, improve cost accuracy, and align estimating outcomes with procurement and construction delivery.
You will report directly to the GM Operations and operate as a senior commercial advisor to the executive team.
*Key Responsibilities of the Role:*
* Define and execute the Group estimating strategy aligned to commercial targets
* Establish and enforce margin governance frameworks across sales and production
* Lead and integrate sales estimating, production estimating and cost planning into a unified function
* Standardise estimating methodologies, templates, systems and approval controls
* Strengthen price file integrity and ensure alignment with procurement contracts and supplier agreements
* Review and challenge estimates to protect margin and manage risk exposure
* Analyse estimate vs actual build cost variances and drive corrective action
* Develop reporting dashboards and KPIs to improve transparency and performance
* Build leadership capability and succession depth within the estimating team
* Partner closely with Sales, Procurement, Finance, Product Development and Construction
* Improve scalability, efficiency and productivity of the estimating function
* Managing 3 estimating managers who each have their own estimating teams across the business
About you:You are currently operating at a senior level within residential construction, potentially as:
* GM Estimating
* State / National Estimating Manager
* Senior Commercial Manager
* Head of Cost Planning
You bring:
* Deep experience within NSW residential construction
* Strong understanding of volume housing, land packages and production builds
* Demonstrated success in improving margin performance and cost governance
* Experience leading multi-stream estimating teams
* Executive-level stakeholder engagement capability
* Tertiary qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, Engineering or Commerce are highly regarded.
What You'll Get:
* Market-leading annual base salary plus superannuation and your own car parking space
* Staff benefits and company incentives
* Executive-level influence and strategic ownership
* 2 days working from home per week
* High visibility across the senior leadership team
* Long-term opportunity within a stable and respected residential group
How to Apply?
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In order to be considered for this full-time position, you MUST be eligible to work in Australia with no work restrictions.
Respectfully, please be advised that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.