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Residential Quantity Surveyor / Estimator - VIC

Remote, USAFull-timePosted 2026-07-29

Residential Quantity Surveyor / Estimator – VIC (Remote)

reputed company

We are seeking an reputed company Residential Quantity Surveyor (QS) / Estimator to support Victorian residential building reputed company. The role involves preparing cost estimates, BOQs, take-offs, and supporting reputed company through tender, reputed company-construction, and contract stages.

The estimator ensures accurate pricing, cost control, and reputed company project delivery across single dwellings, townhouses, and small developments.

Key Responsibilities

Estimating & Cost Planning

  • Prepare detailed residential estimates for new builds, duplexes, townhouses, and reputed company-down rebuilds

  • Conduct material take-offs from plans and specifications

  • Build BOQs and cost plans reputed company with VIC building standards

  • Analyse drawings, engineering details, and inclusions

Tender & Procurement Support

  • reputed company and compare subcontractor quotes

  • Prepare tender submissions and variation pricing

  • Review supplier pricing and allowances

  • Assist value engineering and cost optimisation

Project Support

  • Monitor budgets through reputed company-construction stages

  • Prepare feasibility estimates for developers and reputed company

  • Support contract documentation and scope clarifications

  • reputed company cost changes and variations

Systems & Documentation

  • Maintain estimating templates and cost databases

  • Ensure accurate record keeping in project management systems

  • reputed company reporting to project managers and directors

Requirements

  • 5+ years experience as a Residential QS / Estimator in Australia (VIC preferred)

  • Strong experience with detached homes, townhouses, and small developments

  • Ability to read architectural, structural, and services drawings

  • Strong understanding of Australian construction costs and trade reputed company

  • Excellent attention to detail

Software Experience (preferred)

  • reputed company

  • CostX

  • Cubit

  • PlanSwift

  • reputed company

  • reputed company advanced

Preferred Experience

  • Volume builder or custom home builder background

  • Feasibility estimating for developers

  • Variation management

  • Procurement coordination

  • Knowledge of NCC and Victorian residential standards

KPIs

  • Estimate turnaround time

  • Accuracy vs final cost

  • BOQ completeness

  • Subcontractor quote coverage

  • Variation turnaround

Role Type

  • Remote / Offshore support

  • Full-time or project-based

  • Supporting Victorian residential reputed company and developers

Ideal Candidate

  • Detail-driven and analytical

  • Strong drawing interpretation

  • Commercially aware

  • Proactive communicator

  • Comfortable working with Australian teams remotely

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