Senior Estimator - Repair Insurance

THE COMPANY Established over 26 years ago and as a preferred builder for many of Australia’s prominent Insurance Companies, this business services the community through their passion and compassion providing a professional, fast, and quality service.

They make the repair process efficient and stress‑free for clients, establishing trust and continuous referrals as Australia’s insurance guardians.

A specialist within the Residential, Commercial, and Government industries, their continual achievement of performance standards provides a complete array of services.

These include Emergency Repairs, Major Loss & Speciality Claims, Restoration/Cleaning, and Government Buildings.

Their expertise lay across insurance claims with a forte for fires, impacts and building trauma, storms, landslides, floods, and general structural damage.

Recognised across Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania and still expanding, this organisation is seeking career‑oriented team players to join the business.

THE ROLE You are autonomous, compassionate, and personable as you attend to commercial and residential damaged properties, virtually and physically inspecting, liaising with trades and assessing.

You have Senior capabilities and experience with Tender management, Cost Estimation & Budgeting, Subcontractor & Supplier, Managing relationships, critical Risk Analysis.

You are competent ensuring a smooth repair experience from beginning to end. You can prepare a scope of works and any required contract documentation to provide costs to repair damaged property, including straightforward tender submissions.

Duties, in summary, will include

Operations

Coordinate and schedule trades to undertake initial make‑safe works to prevent further loss or damage.

Conduct thorough assessments of property damage, either onsite or remotely, in accordance with relevant building codes, industry standards, and insurer requirements.

Prepare detailed and professional causation reports and Scope of Works for both minor and major building losses.

Identify high‑risk work as part of assessments and support HSEQ planning and assurance activities.

Ensure all estimations comply with relevant legislation, codes, and HSEQ standards.

Follow established business procedures and actively support continuous improvement initiatives.

Financial

Ensure all cost estimates are accurate, competitive, and compliant with contract requirements, insurer expectations, and relevant pricing structures.

Processes

Make recommendations to Management encouraging growth of the business whilst enhancing systems, and training programmes that support the development of the team.

THE ESSENTIALS

Minimum 4 years’ experience in building estimating, insurance assessment or related construction or a trade‑based role

Estimating, insurance assessment, or a related construction or trade‑based role.

Trade qualification or tertiary education in building, construction management, or a related field or

White Card

Current driver’s licence

Solid understanding of residential and/or commercial construction methods, materials, and building codes

Demonstrated experience preparing scopes of work and damage causation reports

High level of written communication skills for professional reporting

Lateral thinking and problem‑solving skills.

CRM Systems, operational and reporting skills with a willingness to work in an ever‑changing environment

THE APPLICATION Please send your updated resume with relevant experience to Katherine.d@labourconnect.com.au or click the apply button.

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