Estimator - Residential Construction

The Role

Reporting to the New Business Manager, this role is focused on pre-construction estimating excellence.

Your job is to price projects accurately and commercially—not just competitively. Market competitiveness is set by business margin objectives. Your responsibility is to ensure the raw cost data is real, defensible, and transparent.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare detailed pre-construction estimates across residential project types (a strong understanding of volume based builds would be beneficial)
• Pricing work across NSW and QLD markets, with regional awareness
• Continue to develop, revise and maintain a robust cost catalogue grounded in real supplier data
• Engage subcontractors and suppliers with a long-term, scale-based mindset
• Support supplier agreement strategies and relationship-led pricing where volume applies
• Participate in construction feedback loops, back-costing, and post-project reviews
• Use construction and post-construction data to continuously refine unit rates, risk allowances, and assumptions
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of Endeavour Build’s estimating systems and processes (they exist—but they’re meant to evolve)

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience estimating residential construction projects
• Strong capability in first-principles cost build-ups
• Commercial judgement and the confidence to challenge scope and assumptions
• High personal integrity—comfortable delivering uncomfortable truths when required
• Experience in volume or repeat-product estimating is highly regarded
• Strong communicator who values clarity, accountability, and follow-through
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment where standards are high and excuses don’t land

About Henderson Advocacy

We’re Henderson Advocacy, Australia’s leading residential and commercial buyers agency, purchasing over $1 billion worth of properties and securing 83% of them off-market for our clients. We're the rocket ship propelling wealth-building strategies for everyday Australians and ambitious investors.

Our team doesn’t just work hard; we create wow moments for our clients—whether it's at our incredible client events or through personalised investment strategies that change the game.