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About the Role
As an Estimating Manager for PCL Constructors Pacific Rim PTY Ltd. within the Solar Australia team, you will lead and inspire the estimating department, ensuring the accuracy, quality, and timely submission of all estimates and tender deliverables. You will play a key role in developing and executing pursuit strategies, partnering with senior leadership to identify opportunities, and establishing strong client relationships to secure new work.
Responsibilities
- Leads, inspires, and motivates the Solar Australia estimating department of approximately 7-8 direct and indirect reports.
- Provides day-to-day direction, workload planning, resource forecasting, and pursuit team assignments.
- Manages performance, coaching, and development of the estimating team.
- Holds ultimate accountability for the completeness, accuracy, quality, and timely submission of all estimates, budgets, RFP/RFQ responses, and tender deliverables.
- Ensures all required internal reviews, approvals, and bid-closing requirements are met.
- Leads estimate development and validation across labour, equipment, materials, subcontractor and supplier pricing, construction management costs, and market rates.
- Challenges assumptions and makes clear recommendations on final estimate values and commercial positions.
- Directs the detailed review and analysis of contract documents, drawings, and specifications for utility-scale solar and BESS projects.
- Confirms scope, pricing requirements, schedule, risk allocation, insurance, and security obligations.
- Ensures material risks and opportunities are quantified and addressed.
- Establishes project schedules during the pursuit phase, including critical path activities, key milestone dates, client deliverables, and completion timelines.
- Owns the development and execution of pursuit and win strategies using client success criteria, market intelligence, competitor positioning, delivery approach, commercial structure, and value-engineering opportunities.
- Partners with senior leadership and business development to identify and qualify high-potential opportunities.
- Engages clients early and builds trusted relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
- Supports proposals, presentations, and other activities required to secure new work.
- Establishes and continuously improves estimating standards, governance, benchmarks, systems, lessons learned, and quality-control processes.
- Ensures disciplined estimate turnover after award.
- Provides senior management with clear reporting on pursuit status, risk, resources, and department performance.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating, ideally within utility-scale solar, renewable energy, or an equivalent combination of experience and demonstrated success leading large and complex renewable energy pursuits.
- A minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience is preferred.
- Proven experience leading an estimating department or comparable function, including managing direct and indirect reports, coaching and mentoring employees, managing performance, and supporting career development and succession planning.
- Expert knowledge of estimate development and review, construction methods, execution planning, scheduling, procurement, subcontractor engagement, and cost validation across multiple scopes and delivery models.
- Strong understanding of contract terms, with the ability to identify, quantify, and clearly communicate contractual and commercial risks and opportunities.
- Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Confidence to lead client meetings, proposal presentations, and internal estimate reviews.
- Ability to influence senior decision-makers and build strong relationships across clients, partners, and internal teams.
- Results-driven and highly organised, capable of managing multiple priorities, leading complex pursuits, and delivering quality outcomes under demanding deadlines.
- Confident and accountable leader with sound commercial judgement.
- Ability to challenge assumptions, make difficult recommendations, manage risk, and empower others through effective delegation and mentorship.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and execute successful pursuit and win strategies using client objectives, market conditions, competitor intelligence, value engineering, delivery strategy, and commercial differentiation.
- Proven client-facing capability supporting business development, opportunity qualification, proposals, and presentations.
Skills
- Estimating expertise
- Commercial acumen
- Leadership
- Estimate development
- Estimate validation
- Contract analysis
- Project scheduling
- Pursuit strategy development
- Client relationship management
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
- Risk management
- Value engineering
Location
- Sydney, New South Wales
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 15+ years of progressive experience in construction cost estimating
- 3 years of supervisory experience
Benefits
- Employee ownership opportunities
- Annual discretionary performance bonuses
- Relocation Assistance if eligible
- Superannuation contributions
- Employee Assistance Program
- Career growth pathways
- Leadership development programs
- Mentorship programs
- Access to world-class training through PCL’s College of Construction
- Professional development courses
- Ongoing opportunities to learn new skills
- Explore different roles
- Grow your career
About the Company
- PCL Constructors Pacific Rim PTY Ltd. is part of the PCL Family of Companies (PCL), a 100% employee-owned company.
- We build opportunities, careers, and communities.
- We are investing in what’s next in the industry and in our employees' careers.
- Our Solar team is powered by industry-leading experts.
- PCL's total rewards are designed to support growth, well-being, and future success.
- We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
- We value the diverse experiences, identities, and perspectives our employees bring.
- Employment decisions are based on merit, potential, and the drive to make a difference, regardless of race, gender, age, ability, or background.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
- We value the diverse experiences, identities and perspectives our employees bring.
- Employment decisions are based on merit, potential and the drive to make a difference, regardless of race, gender, age, ability or background.
- If you require accommodation during the application process, please contact careers@pcl.com and include the position and location of interest.