Cladding/Construction Estimator, Admin Coordinator – NZ Experience

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🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

💵 NZ$2.1k / month

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

✨ Construction Coordinator

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Pear Tree.

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1 - 10 employees

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.

📋 Description

• Liaise internally with the Business Owner and externally with clients, subcontractors, and suppliers as required • Prepare accurate estimates and quotations for cladding and construction projects from plans, drawings, photographs, scopes of work, and other project documentation, including where information is incomplete • Complete quantity take-offs and calculate labour, materials, equipment, and subcontractor costs with appropriate wastage allowances • Identify gaps or inconsistencies, raise clarifying questions, and produce clear breakdowns of assumptions, inclusions, and exclusions • Source and compare supplier and subcontractor pricing; maintain organised records of quotations and pricing assumptions • Communicate with subcontractors, suppliers, clients, and project stakeholders to clarify scopes, material requirements, and pricing details • Manage multiple quotations simultaneously, monitor deadlines, and provide regular progress updates to the business owner • Assist with payroll preparation by collecting and verifying timesheets, entering approved hours, and maintaining accurate payroll records • Provide general administrative support by organising files, updating registers and trackers, assisting with correspondence, and developing templates and checklists • Where applicable, assist with basic CAD mark-ups, drawing updates, and organised drawing files to support quoting • As the role develops, assist with project schedules, procurement tracking, variation management, and construction administration

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of construction estimating experience, ideally within New Zealand or Australia • Ability to prepare estimates from varied and incomplete project documentation • Experience with quantity take-offs, construction cost calculations, and subcontractor pricing • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills; proficiency in CostX or comparable estimating software • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace • Experience with PDF measurement and document management tools • Strong written and spoken English with confident communication across stakeholders • High numerical accuracy, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing deadlines independently • Willingness to support payroll and administration when required • Qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent practical experience considered • Experience estimating commercial cladding, façade, or roofing projects is nice to have • Knowledge of cladding systems, materials, and installation processes is nice to have • Familiarity with New Zealand or Australian construction suppliers and pricing is nice to have • CAD or AutoCAD capability is advantageous but not essential • Payroll or construction administration background is nice to have • Basic project coordination experience is nice to have