Senior Estimator – Estimator Support & Quality

Location: Remote (Philippines)
Hours: Full-Time (40 hours per week)
Working Hours: Australian Business Hours
Experience: Minimum 2 years of Australian steel fabrication or engineering estimating experience

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Senior Estimator to join an established Australian steel fabrication and engineering business, providing dedicated support to the existing Senior Estimator and Project Management team.

This is a hybrid role, with approximately 70% focused on Estimator Support and 30% on Quality Support.

The primary focus will be assisting the existing Senior Estimator with the preparation of estimates, material take-offs, cutting
lists, supplier pricing, tender documentation, and other estimating requirements.

The role will also provide quality support across projects, including preparing QA documentation, NDT requests, MDRs, weld maps, and maintaining welding and quality registers.

The ideal candidate will be an experienced steel fabrication estimator who also has practical experience in quality control, welding documentation, project coordination, or fabrication quality processes.

This is not a standalone Senior Estimator position. The successful candidate will work as a hands-on support resource, stepping in to assist with estimating and quality requirements as needed while working closely with the existing team.

Key Responsibilities

Estimator Support – Primary Focus

- Support the existing Senior Estimator with day-to-day estimating activities.
- Review client RFQs, drawings, specifications, and project documentation.
- Interpret design and engineering requirements and identify information requiring clarification.
- Prepare detailed Material Take-Offs (MTOs).
- Prepare material quantities, cutting lists, and other fabrication-related documentation.
- Determine material, machinery, labour, fabrication, and other project requirements.
- Assist with preparing detailed estimates and cost calculations.
- Obtain and compare supplier pricing for materials and fabrication requirements.
- Liaise with suppliers to obtain current and accurate material costs.
- Assist with preparing quotations, proposals, and tender submissions.
- Review estimates for accuracy, scope, quantities, and pricing before submission.
- Assist with quote revisions, variations, and changes to project requirements.
- Support the Senior Estimator with tender deadlines and estimating workload.
- Step in and provide estimating coverage when required.

Technical & Fabrication Support

- Read and interpret engineering, fabrication, structural, and mechanical drawings.
- Review job packs and identify materials and fabrication requirements.
- Understand steel fabrication processes and associated material and labour requirements.
- Assist with identifying suitable fabrication methods and requirements.
- Prepare and maintain fabrication-related documentation, including MTOs and cutting lists.
- Identify discrepancies, missing information, or potential issues within drawings and project documentation.
- Liaise with the estimating, operations, project management, and quality teams to clarify technical requirements.

Quality & Documentation Support – Approximately 30%

- Support the Quality function when required across active projects.
- Analyse job packs and prepare MTOs as required for quality and project documentation.
- Prepare Weld Maps by identifying appropriate weld procedures and marking welds on drawings and weld traceability - documentation.
- Prepare QA Packs for client submission and approval.
- Compile proposed weld procedures, welder qualifications, and supporting reports for project documentation.
- Prepare NDT requests for projects.
- Prepare Welder Qualification Requests where required.
- Follow up with suppliers for material certificates and surface treatment reports.
- Prepare Manufacturer's Data Reports (MDRs).
- Track outstanding MDRs for completed projects and ensure they are submitted on time.
- Maintain accurate records of welder qualifications and welding documentation.
- Maintain the Welder Qualification Register, including weld reports and upcoming requalification requirements.
- Maintain the Weld Procedure Register and update it when new procedures are received.
- Prepare and maintain other project quality documentation as required.
- Assist with Delivery Dockets and related project documentation.

Project & Team Support

- Work closely with the Senior Estimator, Project Managers, Operations, and Quality personnel.
- Provide estimating and quality support across multiple projects as priorities change.
- Participate in daily online communication, meetings, drawing reviews, and project discussions.
- Proactively communicate progress, outstanding information, pricing issues, quality requirements, and potential risks.
- Raise issues early and seek clarification rather than allowing problems to delay estimates or project documentation.
- Assist Project Managers with project documentation, variations, and technical information where required.
- Help ensure a smooth handover from estimating through to project delivery.
- Provide fill-in support for both estimating and quality functions when required.

Essential Requirements

- Minimum 2 years of experience in Australian steel fabrication or engineering estimating.
- Strong understanding of steel fabrication estimating, including materials, labour, machinery, and fabrication requirements.
- Demonstrated experience preparing MTOs, estimates, quotations, or tender submissions.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering, structural, mechanical, and fabrication drawings.
- Experience working with steel fabrication projects, including structural steel, piping, specialised welding, or related fabrication.
- Strong understanding of welding and fabrication processes.
- Experience with quality documentation, quality control, or project documentation.
- Ability to create or understand Weld Maps and weld traceability documentation.
- Familiarity with NDT requests, QA Packs, MDRs, welder qualifications, and welding registers.
- Understanding of traceability, tracing, and document storage requirements.
- Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with estimating or digital take-off software.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
- Proactive approach to communication, problem-solving, and teamwork.
- Comfortable working remotely and collaborating daily with an Australian team.

Highly Desirable

- Previous experience working for an Australian steel fabrication or engineering business.
- Experience across both estimating and quality control/quality assurance functions.
- Previous experience supporting Project Managers or Operations teams.
- Experience with structural steel, piping, specialised welding, or industrial fabrication.
- Experience preparing QA Packs and MDRs for Australian projects.
- Experience with NDT coordination and welding documentation.
- Experience maintaining welder qualification and weld procedure registers.
- Understanding of Carbon Steel welding, with exposure to Stainless Steel, Duplex Steel, Wear Plate, or other specialised steels.
- Engineering Degree, Steel Trade qualification, or relevant technical qualification.
- Experience with Bluebeam, CostX, Cubit, PlanSwift, or similar estimating and take-off software.

What Success Looks Like

- The successful candidate will become a reliable second layer of support for the existing estimating and project team.

Success means:

- Providing accurate and timely estimating support.
- Keeping MTOs, cutting lists, supplier pricing, and tender documentation organised and up to date.
- Helping the Senior Estimator manage estimating workload and deadlines.
- Providing dependable quality support when required.
- Ensuring QA Packs, MDRs, NDT requests, Weld Maps, and registers are completed accurately and on time.
- Identifying issues early and communicating proactively with the team.
- Being able to move comfortably between estimating, project coordination, and quality documentation as business priorities require.

The Opportunity

- Full-time remote position based in the Philippines.
- Work Australian business hours.
- Join an established Australian steel fabrication and engineering team.
- Work directly alongside an experienced Senior Estimator and Project Managers.
- Approximately 70% Estimator Support / 30% Quality Support.
- Opportunity to develop across estimating, project coordination, and quality functions.
- Long-term opportunity within a collaborative and technically focused team.