Estimator – Contract Administrator

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🕒 September 29

🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote

💵 A$1.8k - A$2.5k / month

⏰ Full Time

🟢 Junior

🟡 Mid-level

🖥️ Administration

🚫👨‍🎓 No degree required

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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

• Prepare detailed estimates, quotes and tenders using Buildxact or similar estimating software • Complete material, labour and trade take-offs • Review architectural plans, sketches, specifications and scopes of work • Build accurate project costings using existing templates, supplier pricing and historical information • Update estimates following changes to plans, selections or project scope • Assist with maintaining pricing databases, estimating templates and supplier information • Identify missing information, inconsistencies or potential cost issues before quotes are finalized • Support the Director with day-to-day construction administration • Prepare and maintain project documentation and records • Assist with purchase orders and ordering materials for active projects • Coordinate supplier information, pricing and documentation • Track project requirements and ensure administrative items are followed through • Maintain organized digital project files and documentation • Assist with variations and changes throughout the project lifecycle where required • Progressively take ownership of the estimating and administration workload to increase quoting capacity and support the Director's focus on site operations, client relationships and strategic business growth

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum 2+ years' experience in estimating, contract administration or a similar residential construction role • Strong experience across residential renovations, extensions and/or custom homes • Previous experience supporting Australian construction projects is highly preferred • Strong estimating, take-off and tender preparation skills • Practical experience with Buildxact is highly desirable • Experience with AdminPro or comparable construction/estimating platforms will also be considered • Ability to confidently interpret architectural plans, sketches and construction specifications • Experience obtaining and working with supplier and subcontractor pricing • Strong understanding of material and labor costing • Excellent attention to detail and numerical accuracy • Strong written and verbal English communication • Highly organized and detail-oriented • Comfortable working independently • Proactive about chasing missing information • Confident raising questions before they become problems • Able to manage multiple quotes and projects simultaneously • Comfortable working in a fast-moving building environment • Accountable for deadlines and the accuracy of your work • Able to communicate clearly when priorities conflict or additional information is required

🏖️ Benefits

• Full-time remote work • AU business hours

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