Construction Estimator, Contract Admin

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🕒 June 8

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Offshore 24/7

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2021

🤝 B2B

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B2B • Recruitment

Offshore 24/7 is an Australian-focused offshore staffing provider that helps Australian businesses build dedicated remote teams in the Philippines. The company places and manages Philippines-based professionals across a wide range of roles — from virtual assistants, bookkeepers, and paralegals to IT specialists, engineers, and customer support — offering fully managed onboarding, HR, payroll, and ongoing support. Offshore 24/7 emphasizes cost savings (up to ~70%), cultural and communication alignment for Australian clients, a five-stage vetting process, and local points of contact with offices in the Philippines (Clark Freeport Zone) and Australia (Melbourne). The firm targets Australian SMEs and enterprises across many industries and promotes free strategy sessions and a managed staffing solution.

📋 Description

• Prepare detailed trade breakups and cost estimates from architectural, engineering and compliance documentation • Complete accurate quantity take-offs and material calculations • Source, compare and negotiate subcontractor and supplier pricing • Prepare tender submissions and pricing summaries, and manage budget alignment and margin control • Price variations and assess cost impact • Convert approved estimates into structured purchase orders with clearly defined scopes • Support pre-construction coordination by tracking approvals, certifications and documentation ahead of site start • Prepare and manage subcontract agreements, and track subcontractor insurances, licences and compliance • Support progress claims, cost reporting and financial forecasting • Build and refine company rate books • Help shape estimating-to-site handover processes as the business scales • Work directly with an Australian Construction Manager

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years where estimating — take-offs, BOQs, cost planning — was the primary job function • Demonstrated experience independently preparing take-offs and BOQs from architectural and structural drawings • Experience handling subcontractor pricing comparisons and negotiation • Experience with purchase orders, trade letting, and variations documentation • Genuine contract administration experience, including subcontract agreements, compliance tracking and progress claims • Proven experience supporting an Australian residential construction business • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel • Strong written and verbal English communication skills • Willingness to work full-time during Australian business hours from home • Experience with Wunderbuild preferred • Familiarity with BASIX, BAL ratings, or DA/CDC/CC processes preferred • Experience on custom single-dwelling residential projects specifically preferred • Prior experience in an offshore/BPO construction support role preferred

🏖️ Benefits

• 13th month pay • HMO after probation • 20 PTO credits upon regularization • Full-time, permanent position — Monday to Friday, Australian-aligned day shift • 100% Work From Home setup • Ongoing training and coaching • Long-term role with genuine stability and progression • Direct-hire employee role • Real job security • Genuine progression