Estimator / Qualified Builder – Office Based
Work for head office in QLD Milton for a forward thinking, National Insurance Construction leader. Be appreciated and valued!!
- Career building role, add value to your resume while delivering quality outcomes
- Enjoy the option the role brings assisting states during emergency periods
- A commercial business yet with a family feel, social nights out, parking on site
THE COMPANY
Established over 26 years ago and as a preferred builder for many of Australia’s prominent Insurance Companies, this business serves the community through their passion and compassion providing a professional, fast, and quality service.
They make the repair process efficient and stress-free for clients, establishing trust and continuous referrals as Australia’s insurance guardians.
A specialist within the Residential, Commercial, and Government industries, their continual achievement of performance standards provides a complete array of services.
These include Emergency Repairs, Major Loss & Speciality Claims, Restoration/Cleaning, and Government Buildings.
Their expertise lay across insurance claims with a forte for fires, impacts and building trauma, storms, landslides, floods, and general structural damage.
Recognised across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania and still expanding, this organisation is seeking career-oriented team players to join the business.
THE ROLE
Reporting to the Regional Branch Manager, you have worked in the Insurance or building or construction industry with a forte for cost management, within the Fit-out and Refurbishment arena.
You are autonomous, compassionate, and personable as you attend to commercial and residential damaged properties, virtually inspecting, liaising with trades and assessing.
You can prepare a basic scope of works and any required contract documentation to provide costs to repair damaged property, including straightforward tender submissions.
Duties, in summary, will include
Operations
- Coordinate and schedule trades to undertake initial make-safe works to prevent further loss or damage.
- Conduct thorough assessments of property damage, either onsite or remotely, in accordance with relevant building codes, industry standards, and insurer requirements.
- Prepare detailed and professional causation reports and Scope of Works for both minor and major building losses.
- Identify high-risk work as part of assessments and support HSEQ planning and assurance activities.
- Engage appropriate specialist trades for complex or technical assessments, reviewing and incorporating findings into reports as required.
- Ensure all estimations comply with relevant legislation, codes, and HSEQ standards.
- Communicate effectively with customers, insurers, and other stakeholders, clearly outlining the insurance and repair process.
- Manage stakeholder expectations throughout the estimation process through timely and professional communication.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records
- Follow established business procedures and actively support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Undertake ad hoc tasks as directed in line with business requirements.
Financial
- Ensure all cost estimates are accurate, competitive, and compliant with contract requirements, insurer expectations, and relevant pricing structures.
Processes
- Make recommendations to Management encouraging growth of the business whistle enhancing systems, and training programs that support the development of the team.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Minimum 3 years’ experience as a qualified builder or building estimating, insurance assessment, or a related construction or trade-based role.
- Trade qualification or tertiary education in building, construction management, or a related field or
- Builders / Supervisors Licence
- White Card
- Current driver’s licence
- Solid understanding of residential and/or commercial construction methods, materials, and building codes
- Demonstrated experience preparing scopes of work and damage causation reports
- High level of written communication skills for professional reporting
- Lateral thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Strong systems, operational and reporting skills with a willingness to work in an ever-changing environment
THE APPLICATION
Please send your updated resume with relevant experience to Katherine @labourconnect.com.au or click the apply button.
