Estimator – Piling & Retaining Walls

$100,000 – $120,000 + super | Full-time | Thomastown VIC (Hybrid WFH + Yard + site visits as required)

About Us

Grover Piling Group is a specialist rock-drilling, piling and retaining wall contractor delivering high-end residential basements, commercial warehouses and large retaining walls across Melbourne’s growth corridors. We’re known for getting tough jobs done right — especially in hard rock — and we have a strong pipeline of work.

The Role

Hands-on estimating role owning tenders end-to-end — from drawings to submission — working closely with our directors and engineer while operating independently.

Key responsibilities

Prepare accurate BOQs for concrete and reinforcement (piles, capping beams, retaining walls)

Interpret geotechnical reports & structural drawings to determine pile depths, founding conditions and ground breakdowns

Perform take-offs for bored piers, retaining walls (sleeper & shotcrete), bulk excavation and basement works

Liaise with suppliers/subbies for material, concrete and plant pricing

Produce clear, professional quote submissions / tender docs

Maintain estimating templates, rates and cost databases

Flag risks early (access, ground, constructability)

Bonus: prepare retaining wall long sections from design drawings

About You

You’ve got enough runs on the board to work largely unsupervised — and you want to grow with us.

Essential

4–6+ years in estimating or CA (civil, piling, retaining walls or structural concrete)

Confident with structural drawings, schedules & geotech reports

Strong reinforcement knowledge (laps, hooks, helix/spiral calcs)

Excel: solid templates, formulas, pivots

High attention to detail — super accurate take-offs/BOQs

Clear written and verbal communication (client-facing emails, RFIs, phone calls)

Nice to have

PlanSwift / Groundplan / CostX (or similar)

Familiar with CFA, anchors, basements

Exposure to AS3600 / AS4678

Ability to prepare long sections for retaining walls

What We Offer

Ownership of the estimating function in a growing specialist contractor

Close-knit team, quick decisions, no red tape

$100k–$130k + super (commensurate with experience)

Growth pathway (Lead Estimator / Commercial Manager)

Hybrid: primarily WFH with time at our Thomastown yard + site visits as required

We value good energy and people who are enjoyable to work with

How to Apply

Apply via Seek with your CV and a short cover note outlining your most relevant estimating experience and a recent project you’re proud of.

We’re an equal-opportunity employer. Strong communication is essential because the role is client-facing and requires clear, concise English in tenders and technical correspondence.