About BMD

BMD is Australia’s leading integrated engineering, construction and urban development business. As the largest privately owned civil contractor in Australia, BMD is at the forefront of excellence, with a growing international footprint extending to the Philippines and the United Kingdom.

Driven by a purpose of powering futures and creating enduring legacies, we deliver complex infrastructure solutions that connect and transform communities. For over 45 years, our diverse portfolio of projects and roles provides exceptional opportunities for our people to grow and make a lasting impact. As part of our team, you’ll help deliver challenging projects, supported by leadership within an inclusive people-first culture.

About The Role 

As a Senior Estimator, you will play a pivotal role in leading the development, review and delivery of first‑principles estimates for major tenders typically ranging from $50m to $500m. You will set the estimating strategy for each pursuit, ensuring accuracy, traceability and alignment to program and methodology.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the review and interpretation of tender documentation, drawings and specifications.
• Preparing, reviewing and consolidating detailed first‑principles estimates for large‑scale civil tenders.
• Directing quantity take‑offs, pricing build‑ups and verification processes for consistency and accuracy.
• Driving risk and opportunity assessments, commercial assumptions and contingency development.
• Managing market‑pricing strategies including supplier engagement, quote evaluation and scope alignment.
• Providing commercial and contractual input into tender strategies across D&C, EPC, Alliance and Construct‑Only delivery models.
• Enhancing estimating tools, templates, benchmarking data and digital workflows (including AI‑enabled tools where appropriate).
• Coaching estimators and support staff, lifting capability and strengthening review discipline across the team.

About You

You will be a collaborative senior professional with a practical mindset and a strong commercial acumen. You value accuracy, disciplined verification, traceability and continuous improvement in estimating processes.

We are seeking someone who:

• Brings around 20 years’ civil estimating experience, ideally with a structures focus.
• Has prior on‑site experience that strengthens practical decision‑making.
• Is a capable leader with a mentor mindset who drives team performance and capability uplift.
• Communicates clearly, provides sound recommendations and influences stakeholders confidently.
• Performs reliably under pressure and thrives in environments with concurrent deadlines.
• Is open to digital workflow improvements and adopting BMD‑approved AI tools responsibly to enhance productivity and estimate quality.

What We Offer

• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Access to extensive training including:
• Targeted Learning Centre modules
• Compliance training
• Risk management capability development
• CostX and other estimating digital tools
• AI‑enabled workflows and Copilot training
• Company assets including laptop, mobile phone and vehicle.
• Opportunities to influence and enhance BMD’s estimating standards, templates and benchmarking.

Diversity and inclusion

We recognise that we are strengthened by diversity, and we embrace differences as an equal opportunity employer providing a flexible and inclusive workplace.

So, join our team, be yourself and help us power futures and create legacies.

We’re a purpose and values-led business guided by our values of family, empowered, collaborative and driven. For further details on what makes BMD unique, head to https://www.bmdgroup.global/careers