Account Manager - Sales & Estimating

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Our Asphalt team based in Seven Hills are looking for an experienced Estimator to join their team.  Reporting to the Managing Estimator/Sales - Asphalt, your primary focus will be to manage tenders and quotations and grow sales for our Asphalt contracting business in the Sydney Metro region.

About the position:

The main responsibility of this role is to oversee the estimating operations for the Asphalt Business.  You will have the responsibility to maximise profit and financial performance through the effective and efficient management of the estimating process. It also involves establishing and maintaining a strong relationship with existing and potential customers to ensure the Company meets its service and profit commitments.  Key customers include civil contractors, local government and infrastructure maintenance operators.

Responsibilities include:

• Prepare and develop professional tender submissions for major projects, civil contracting, local councils and Roads and Traffic Authority works
• Effectively analyse and control tender documentation
• Assist project managers with new design and cost analysis
• Assess cost effectiveness of products, and  projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to tenders as the project develops
• Analyse documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labour estimates
• Build strong relationships with our customer's representatives.

Skills and experience:

• Estimating and/or relevant industry experience (previous experience within civil engineering will be highly regarded)
• The ability to interpret and quantify detailed documents and drawings
• Excellent organisational skills and an eye for detail
• Strong time management skills and ability to resolve issues
• Ability to meet deadlines, work under pressure and see tasks through to completion
• Proactive and innovative approach to problem solving
• Strong teamwork focus and an ability to build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Strong verbal and the written communications skills and numerical accuracy
• Current NSW C Class Drivers Licence and good driving record

Experience in using Benchmark Estimating software would be highly advantageous.

This is an opportunity to work within an organisation that is dedicated to the safety of its personnel.  A competitive salary, company vehicle, laptop and phone will be provided.

If you are interested in this role please press Apply or visit http://careers.boral.com.au.

Boral Asphalt is a leading full service supplier of asphalt and technical materials for the surfacing and maintenance of road networks. The division has plants throughout Australia and is a leading supplier to road building and critical public and private construction projects.