Start 2025 with a new opportunity! If you are Civil Estimator with road, pavement and wearing surface experience, Ventia’s Road Transport Team would love to hear from you. In this role you will lead and prepare tenders for road construction and maintenance opportunities, including estimates for existing contract program of works. Flexible / hybrid working arrangements are available.  

Ventia’s Road Transport Team currently operates three major long-term road and pavement asset contracts, providing road maintenance, asset management services, design and road reconstruction services across the South East Queensland region.  Our work environment is the best, with a cohesive team, taking on extreme ownership of their accountabilities and tasks, to our highly integrated relationships with our clients, at all levels.  We don’t just deliver transactional services; we work hard to help deliver on our clients challenges.

What’s on Offer 

Attractive salary circa $200k TFR plus (dependant on skillset and experience) Full time role with a strong pipeline of work, through existing stable contracts and a strategic plan in place for growth Working with our high performing and knowledgeable road design and construction professionals while supported by Ventia’s national Pre-Contracts estimation group Access to a variety of Health and Wellness initiatives - including the EAP, Ventia's Healthy Minds program and Healthy Bodies program Employee benefits such as corporate travel discounts, Novated leases, private health discounts, credit discounts Australia wide

 

About the Role
You will be working with an established high performing delivery team, estimating for new tender opportunities and existing construction projects under a program of works.  The Transport team currently operates under an 8-year program of works, providing: asset management; design; and construction of road rehabilitation, road safety and road resurfacing projects with varying levels of value to our clients.  Key duties include:

Analysis of tender documentation and preparation of tender action and accountability plans Provide bid management support and prepare accurate, benchmarked and well-structured estimates for road construction tenders Prepare and issue invitations to tender and assess quotations for compliance to applicable specifications, drawings and contract conditions Review proposed project programmes prepared for tender for completeness and accuracy Actively pursue alternative construction methods / solutions to create competitive tenders Maintain records of tender correspondence, calculations and methodologies Present estimates, including basis of estimates, risks and opportunities at tender review meetings Prepare support estimate analysis and documents/reports 

Required Skills and Experience

Tertiary qualifications preferable (Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying or similar) Proficient in CATS or Expert Estimation or similar estimating software Proven track record in developing estimates for successful road and civil construction tenders  High level independence and ability to self-manage the completion of deliverables against hard deadlines Intermediate to advanced level Microsoft suite of tools user, specifically Excel.

 
You must hold full working rights in Australia.

About Ventia
Ventia is a leading infrastructure services company, operating across Australia and New Zealand. Our clients are the owners and operators of assets that are critical to our local communities. We pride ourselves on working smart, safely and sustainably, harnessing the latest technologies and brightest minds. With a diverse and proud heritage, we have a track record of delivering essential services to the communities in which we operate.

 

Diversity
Ventia is enriched by the diverse experiences, talents and cultures that our people bring to the organisation, while celebrating and respecting the communities we operate in. We are committed to providing a safe and positive environment that provides equal opportunities for individuals of all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGTBQI+, Women, Veterans and spouses and people with disabilities.

 

How to Apply
Please click on the link below to submit your covering letter and resume.

Position Reference Number: 160883