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Experience the excitement of building a career in an evolving construction business where people and performance make amazing things happen.  

This is Wamarra   

Taking its name from the Wiradjuri word meaning ‘to build,’ Wamarra is a majority Aboriginal-owned, self-performing civil contractor working across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. 

Wamarra specialises in comprehensive construction services, managing a diverse portfolio of complex projects and services. Our distinctive focus lies in fostering long-term, meaningful employment opportunities and skill development for our First Nations workforce. 

Our experience in construction spans earthworks, pavements – roads and car parks, hard and soft landscaping, carpentry and site establishment, drainage and concreting. 

The role: 

This newly created role will take center point within Wamarra's Estimating department. You will lead a team of Estimators to achieve great outcomes. This role is suitable for an existing Estimator in a senior capacity who is looking to step up, or a SPE / PM looking to pivot into a Precontracts role.

Your impact: 

Your experience will ensure that Wamarra delivers high-quality tender submissions.

Your every day: 

• Review of tender documents to gain overall understanding of tender & associated strategy to win
• Facilitate and participate in tender meetings with internal stakeholders and external clients
• Ensuring appropriate time and resources for the Estimating team in preparation for tender due dates
• Regular consultation with suppliers and external clients
• Coordination of post-tender duties with client, seeking feedback and ensuring a complete handover with project team

Who are you? 

• At least 7 years' experience in a similar Estimating or Project Delivery role
• Experience using Expert Estimation is very much preferred
• Relevant tertiary qualifications / background
• Transport to and from head office in Spotswood, VIC
• Excellent verbal and non-verbal communication skills with a keen eye for detail

A Career with us 

Wamarra is an equal opportunity employer. Our teams are made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, with aligned ways of working, enabling us to overcome any challenge, advance our careers and outperform competitors.  

Staff perks and benefits offered to build an engaged and talented workforce include: 

• Tailored professional development opportunities for career advancement  
• Opportunities to work on a wide variety of exciting and complex projects  
• Annual social calendar of activities and events  
• A corporate social responsibility program for the chance to support not-for-profits and social enterprises 
• Bonus leave days including your birthday off and a day of wellbeing 
• Bupa corporate healthcare benefits 
• Flexible working arrangements  

We’re committed to ensuring that our recruitment process is fair, inclusive, free from bias and accessible for all candidates. 

Social responsibility 

We are a socially responsible business – it’s part of our DNA and who we are as an Aboriginal-owned and operated business. 

Our aim is the integration and longevity of Aboriginal people in civil construction projects and industry. That means we lead with an awareness of our cultural values and Aboriginal aspirations and invest in Aboriginal people and organisations that support meaningful careers and the sustained livelihood of Aboriginal people and their families. 

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply.