Construction Estimator

About Rawson Group:

For over 45 years, Rawson Group has helped thousands of Australians make their dream home a reality, taking pride in our beautiful designs and quality build. From humble beginnings in country NSW, we have grown to be one of the largest and most trusted builders and land developers in NSW and the ACT.

About the role:

Rawson Group are searching for a skilled Estimator. This unique role will sit outside of Production and Sales Estimating teams, where your focus will be on the back-office analysis of estimating, deployment of new processes in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC), display homes BOQ’s cost analysis & system maintenance. You will partner with internal & external teams on new master designs, reviewing BOQ’s refreshing & updating them, following feedback from Construction Teams, ETS', design or product changes.

The role oversees production of BOQ’s, management, updates & creating a database of items based of specifications/upgrades for our modern display homes. You will be point of contact for display homes & coordinate overrun orders. You will provide the Estimating Manager with sales pricelists, reports and cost analysis for comparisons based on price increases, vendor or specification changes. Other functions are systems maintenance and management, including upkeep of regional order profiles, creation & management of the VPB catalogue items. you will build “Mini-Bills” to improve efficiently in pricing and quantifying variations and options to be added to the master BOQs. You will support & facilitate maintenance of ACC take-off templates, Databuild recipes and framework for VPB updates. If you are looking for a role that sees your skillset broaden, love collaboration and working on the cutting edge of housing designs, Apply today! 

Why Join Us?

More than a place to work, Rawson Group is a place to grow. Join our team and you'll be rewarded with:

• Hybrid work balance of Wednesday & Friday WFH


• Optional 5 weeks paid leave


• Friendly, social and collaborative team environment


• Company Wide Reward and Recognition Platform, where points are redeemable for cash vouchers or days off


• Recruitment Referral Program - up to $5000


• Discount on home builds and land packages


• Access to our employee assistance program for you and your family


• Paid parental leave 


• Gym membership discounts 
   

Rawson Group is proud to be ranked as the 5th largest detached home builder in N.S.W. & A.C.T and we’re still growing! We believe our people are key to success. We foster a culture of appreciation, support, and internal growth. We promote from within, invest in training and development, and offer flexible work-from-home options to help you thrive both professionally and personally. Apply today and be part of something great!

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist external stakeholders in production of new Master designs BOQ's, review & update


• Refresh BOQ's on a monthly basis, record summary/ pricing details and manage registers


• Create new product framework, produce retail pricelists & update in Salesforce


• Production of Display Homes BOQ's, Manage pricing, create databases and update accordingly


• Manage price variance issues based on feedback from accounts, Estimating and procurement teams


• Complete cost analysis for procurement teams


• Update sales specifications and facilitate ACC templates

About You:

Qualifications:

Tertiary:

• Degree or Certificate IV in Building & Construction Management

Professional:

• 2 years experience in a similar role 


• Exposure to the Class 1 residential Construction sector (Highly desirable) 


• Working knowledge of the Building Code and regulations


• Excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail


• Experience with SAP, AAC, DataBuild & relevant Estimating software

Skills:

• Well-developed problem-solving skills, structured and analytical thinker


• Work as part of a broader team


• Change agent and demonstrate to the organisation as a “trusted” adviser


• Relationship building skills

Attributes:

• Motivated self-starter


• Take ownership and accountability of tasks


• Practical mindset with a high level of personal resourcefulness


• Ability to work as part of a team, learn and share knowledge


• Innovative thinker with strong problem-solving skills


• Goal orientated and innovative thinker 

Everyone belongs at Rawson Group

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging are key to realising our purpose of building better together. We recognise all individuals, regardless of their gender, cultural origin, LGBTQIA+, disability, or neurodiversity and acknowledge that those from underrepresented groups may face unique challenges in the job application process. We encourage all candidates to apply - your unique experiences and perspectives is what makes us great. Please reach out to us, [email protected] if you have any accessibility requirements throughout the application process - we will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals to ensure a smooth application process. 

What next?

If you’re ready to grow your career with us, Apply Now!