Office-based Building Industry Estimating Manager Position (OFF THE TOOLS) - Gold Coast

Do you have building industry estimating and/or management experience and are looking to get off the tools completely? If so, this may be the opportunity you have been looking for.

Competitive salary package - in the range of $115K gross including super and leave loading.

Great flexibility – create shifts that work for you e.g. if you need to attend an appointment or head off early for a family holiday, you can start or finish later, leave and come back or flex your times to suit.

Be cutting edge – we are an award-winning family business – winner of the FBA Australian Family Business of The Year Award (second generation) - have doubled our revenue in the last 5 years and our blue-chip clients include Aveo, Levande, Retire Australia, Carinity, Resthaven, ECH, and Eldercare.

Work with purpose and on diverse projects – we help Australian retirees by preparing beautifully finished homes and units that make the step into retirement living an enjoyable experience.

Be an integral part of the management team – be a change maker within the organisation; help to identify opportunities for improvement and work with other managers to drive a continuous culture of growth.

Grow your skills and expertise – we have a comprehensive induction process, and we offer upskilling to further your professional development.

Great place to work – as a long-term family business, we blur the lines between work and leisure, and we don’t tolerate toxic people – we move them on straight away. You’ll also have a voice to help us continuously improve what we do.

Experience job security – we are a 30-year-old business, and we keep our people employed for the long-term by managing our pipeline of work.

About Us:

Established in 1993, Townsend Building Services is an award-winning, building and construction industry expert delivering projects Australia-wide. A family business, we started out as a partner to insurance companies like Alliance and Westpac, assisting clients with catastrophic repairs. In 2017 we created a new “Facilities” department to focus on retirement village projects for organisations such as Aveo, Levande, Retire Australia, Carinity, Resthaven, ECH, and Eldercare, and are doubling our revenue in this area every year. On the back of this growth, in October 2024 we took the Facilities department and turned it into a new company called Taylor Building & Renovation Services (TBRS).

With teams based in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland, we offer nation-wide services and won FBA’s Australian Family Business of The Year Award (second generation) for the quality of our offerings.

Yet it is our people that make the real difference. Like the employee who started out in a supervisor support role and became our Regional Manager. We promote from within as much as possible and we have a great company culture. Many of our people are long-term employees - and we look after them. We’re continuously improving our business, and our long-term goal is to be the market leader in renovation and refurbishment services for the retirement living industry throughout Australia.

About the Role

We have one vacancy for a talented and highly driven individual with a solid background in the estimating within the building and construction industry, looking to take on a management role in an office-based position, to lead our Internal Estimating Team based at TBRS head office in beautiful Burleigh Heads.

Desktop Estimating at TBRS involves preparing and submitting quotes based on supplied information captured by an onsite Estimator.

Are you looking for an office-based position with a great team in a growing industry? If so, this might be the role for you!

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

Allocating work to a team of 4 internal estimators and overseeing the preparation of quotations based on Scope of Works provided by external Estimators and client project managers.

Analysing quote success data and working with the GM and CEO to make adjustments that lead to improved performance.

Work with GM to set and constantly monitor national pricing levels.

Working with the People and Culture Manager to drive a culture of continuous growth and development within the team.

Managing time and resources to ensure timely completion and submission of all required documentation.

Communicating with other department managers and staff to ensure accuracy of documentation.

Establishing and maintaining close working relationships with client project managers.

To Be Successful in This Role You Need:

Trade qualification (preferably in carpentry or joinery)

A solid understanding of estimation within building & construction.

Confident with technology and comfortable learning new systems.

An excellent understanding of pricing.

Strong customer service skills.

Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and meet critical deadlines.

Ability to mentor and lead a team of dedicated estimators.

If you're looking for a challenging and rewarding position working as part of a friendly, passionate team, we want to hear from you! Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing why you're interested in becoming a part of the Taylor Team.

Want to learn more? Visit our website www.tbrs.au to learn more about TBRS!