Estimating Manager - Minto Frame & Truss NSW
- Minto, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
What’s in it for you when you’re part of our team:
- Team discount at Bunnings and other Wesfarmers brands including Kmart, Target and Officeworks to name a few
- Free standard OnePass membership
- Access to over 100+ exclusive team member benefits across health, shopping, travel and stay, wealth, work and leave
- 12 weeks paid parental leave, regardless of gender
- Fun stuff like annual festive gifts, discounted food and drinks at our Bunnings Cafe, and travelling store team member opportunities
- We’re genuinely invested in your career and no matter where you start with us, that pathway is yours to build
Join our Minto Frame and Truss operation and lead an estimating function that plays a vital role in delivering quality outcomes for our customers. Working with contemporary design and estimating technology, you’ll have the opportunity to shape how the team operates, build capability and improve the estimating experience from initial plans through to production.
A million ways to make an impact starts with leaders who bring people, processes and customers together. As Estimating Manager, you’ll oversee the planning, allocation and completion of frame and truss estimates, ensuring each project meets customer requirements, building standards, timelines and commercial expectations.
You’ll lead a team with a mix of experience levels, creating an environment where people can develop their technical knowledge, share ideas and produce accurate, high-quality work. You’ll also partner closely with Commercial Sales, Customer Engagement and Manufacturing to make sure commitments are practical, clearly communicated and delivered.
What’s involved
This Role Gives You The Opportunity To
- Lead, coach and develop the estimating team, building technical capability and clear pathways for growth.
- Plan and allocate estimating projects across available resources to meet customer deadlines and business priorities.
- Oversee quotations and costings, balancing competitive customer outcomes with margin and gross profit expectations.
- Monitor estimating performance, identify emerging risks and provide clear reporting on service levels, turnaround times and commercial results.
- Work with customers and internal teams to resolve enquiries, clarify project requirements and improve the end-to-end experience.
- Partner with Commercial Sales to build understanding of frame and truss products, manufacturing capabilities and service options.
- Ensure the team remains current with design software, take-off methods, manufacturing techniques and relevant building requirements.
- Improve systems and ways of working, turning team feedback and performance insights into practical changes.
- Support safe working practices and encourage the team to identify and address health and safety risks.
About You
You’re a practical and approachable leader who understands that strong estimating results come from capable people, disciplined processes and genuine collaboration.
You’re comfortable moving between technical detail, customer conversations and team leadership. You can prioritise competing projects, make well-reasoned decisions and explain expectations clearly. Just as importantly, you enjoy helping others grow and creating a team environment where questions, ideas and constructive feedback are welcomed.
You’ll join a collaborative operation where Estimating, Sales, Customer Engagement and Manufacturing work together to deliver reliable outcomes for customers.
What you’ll need
- Experience in frame and truss estimating, detailing, design or a closely related building or manufacturing environment.
- Demonstrated experience leading, coaching and developing a technical team.
- Ability to read and interpret architectural and construction plans accurately.
- Knowledge of relevant building codes, construction practices and frame and truss products.
- Strong numerical capability and experience preparing accurate quotations and costings.
- Confidence managing workloads, priorities, deadlines and performance measures.
- Strong customer service, communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience with engineered design or estimating software; knowledge of Pryda systems would be advantageous.
- A practical commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement.
You’ll be part of a workplace where you’ll feel like you belong.
We love the diversity across our teams, brought together in an inclusive culture guided by our values. We welcome applications from individuals of all ages, cultural backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in shaping a workplace that celebrates First Nations voices, perspectives, and contributions. Please note, you must be age 15 or over to apply for a role at Bunnings.
We’re all about fairness at Bunnings, and our team’s here to support you every step of the way. If you need any adjustments, just let us know - we’re here to help. If you’ve got the experience, skills, and drive to grow - but don’t quite nail every part of the job description - we still want to hear from you. For support, contact us at jobs@bunnings.com.au.
Bunnings reserves the right to close job advertisements at any time, so we encourage you to apply early. We do not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies, as we have a dedicated internal Talent Acquisition team managing all hiring processes.
About Us
Bunnings is the leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products in Australia and New Zealand. We're proud to support project builders, commercial tradespeople and the housing industry through our network of stores, trade centres, frame and truss sites and online.
At Bunnings, our purpose is simple: we’re here to inspire people to have a red hot go! Whether that's backing our team to grow, supporting customers to take on new projects, or helping communities make a real difference. By joining our passionate and diverse team, you will be part of a culture that encourages you to roll up your sleeves and build something great together. If you’re ready to have a go, apply today.
Please note if you are offered a role with us, background checks may be required. This can include police, employment, medical and qualification checks. If a police check search returns a criminal record, Bunnings will assess whether the record impacts your ability to perform the key requirements of the role.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Lead and develop the estimating team, allocate frame and truss projects, and oversee estimates, quotations, costings, deadlines, and commercial performance. Collaborate with customers, Sales, Customer Engagement, and Manufacturing to resolve requirements, improve processes, maintain quality and safety, and deliver reliable outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates need experience in frame and truss estimating, detailing, design, or a related building or manufacturing environment, along with experience leading a technical team. They should be able to interpret construction plans, understand relevant codes and products, prepare accurate costings, manage priorities, communicate effectively with stakeholders, and use engineered design or estimating software; Pryda knowledge is advantageous.
Skills
- Frame And Truss Estimating
- Team Leadership
- Coaching And Development
- Architectural Plan Interpretation
- Construction Plan Interpretation
- Building Codes
- Construction Practices
- Quotation And Costing
- Workload Planning
- Project Prioritization
- Performance Monitoring
- Customer Service
- Stakeholder Management
- Engineered Design Software
- Safety Management
- Continuous Improvement
Benefits
- Team Discount
- Free OnePass Membership
- Team Member Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- Festive Gifts
- Discounted Food And Drinks
- Career Development Opportunities
Visa sponsorship
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- Management & Leadership
- Construction
- Manufacturing
- Engineering
- Retail
Keywords
- Frame And Truss
- Estimating
- Detailing
- Engineered Design
- Estimating Software
- Pryda Systems
- Architectural Plans
- Construction Plans
- Building Codes
- Construction Practices
- Manufacturing
- Quotations
- Costings
- Gross Profit
- Commercial Sales
- Customer Engagement
- Project Allocation
- Performance Measures
- Turnaround Times
- Design Software
- Take-Off Methods
- Health And Safety
- Quality Assurance
- Continuous Improvement