Senior Estimator – Civil Infrastructure | Future Leadership Opportunity

Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Are you an experienced Senior Estimator ready to take the next step in your career?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established civil infrastructure business working across a broad range of projects, from road and pavement upgrades through to utilities, structures, and airport works. You'll be joining a growing, high-performing tendering team and stepping into a role designed with succession planning in mind. If you bring the capability and the ambition, this could be your pathway to leadership within 2–3 years.

What You’ll Be Doing

Producing accurate, first-principles estimates across a variety of civil works

• Leading and coordinating tenders, ensuring timely and high-quality submissions

• Contributing to construction methodologies, pricing strategies, and value engineering

• Preparing and reviewing schedules of quantities and material take-offs

• Working closely with Engineers, Quantity Surveyors, and Project teams

• Mentoring junior team members and playing a key role in developing internal capability

• Using CCS Candy (or similar) to manage estimates and submissions

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience in civil estimating or project engineering, ideally in roading, utilities, pavements, or general infrastructure

• A relevant tertiary qualification (Engineering, Quantity Surveying or similar)

• Strong skills in first-principles estimating — not just reading off past tenders

• Experience with CCS Candy preferred, but we’re open to those with strong estimating skills using other systems who are willing to upskill

• Site experience is highly valued — especially if you’ve transitioned (or want to transition) into office-based estimating

• A collaborative mindset and the potential to lead in the future

Considering Relocation?

We’re open to international applicants with relevant experience and strong English communication skills, especially those from the UK, South Africa, Australia or the Middle East. If you have CCS Candy experience and civil sector knowledge, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join?

• Competitive salary package and relocation support if required

• Real career development; this role is succession planning for the future

• Supportive team environment with a flat structure and direct access to senior leadership

• A chance to work on projects that shape communities across Aotearoa

• Auckland-based, with flexibility and a long-term view

Ready to build something meaningful and shape your future at the same time?
Apply now to take the next step in your civil estimating career.