Senior Estimator

About the role

Multiform Stone Industries, a Melbourne-based stone fabrication business, is looking for a Senior Estimator to sit at the start of every project, before any saw touches a slab. The estimator turns architectural plans and building requirements into accurate, competitive quotes grounded in a real understanding of stone, construction and how jobs come together on site.

Key responsibilities

• Read and interpret architectural and building drawings accurately
• Prepare cost quotes with precision, balancing competitiveness with margin
• Understand material, fabrication and installation requirements in detail
• Identify risks and variables early so pricing reflects reality
• Build client relationships on trust and technical credibility
• Work alongside the estimating team and feed lessons from completed projects back into future quotes

Required profile

• Solid background in estimating within building, construction or stone
• Confident reading architectural and building drawings and plans
• Natural negotiator, comfortable in a commercial conversation
• Ownership of the numbers, teamwork and attention to getting it right the first time

Required skills

• Stone, construction or building estimating
• Reading and interpreting architectural and building drawings
• Understanding of the building process from quote to handover

Candidates apply by sending their CV and a brief cover letter stating their right to work in Australia, expected annual base salary, required notice period, years of estimating experience, experience reading drawings independently, experience owning a quote end to end, and what draws them to the role.