Estimator

Are you an experienced Estimator looking for greater variety, ownership, and purpose in your work?
Citycare Property is seeking a commercially minded Estimator to join our Christchurch-based Project Office team. In this role, you'll lead the pricing, estimating and tender development process for a broad range of government and social infrastructure projects valued from $5k to $1mil.
Working alongside Project Managers, Portfolio Managers, operational teams and customers, you'll play a critical role in securing work that supports communities across New Zealand. From facility upgrades and renewals through to capital works and maintenance projects, you'll help ensure every tender is accurate, competitive, and positioned for success.

Ngā Kawenga Takohanga | What You'll Be Doing
• Lead the preparation, coordination, and submission of tender responses
• Develop accurate estimates, pricing models, and cost plans
• Review drawings, specifications, scopes of work, and tender documentation
• Analyse commercial risks and opportunities and recommend pricing strategies
• Build strong relationships with customers, subcontractors, suppliers, and consultants

Ngā Mea ka Mauria e Koe | What You'll Bring
• A qualification in Estimating, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related discipline
• Experience pricing construction, facilities maintenance, renewals, or capital works projects
• Knowledge of New Zealand construction practices, Building Code requirements, and contracts such as NZS3910 and NZS3917
• Experience using estimating software such as Benchmark, CostX, Procore, or similar
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• The ability to manage multiple tenders and competing priorities simultaneously
Most importantly, you'll be someone who enjoys working collaboratively, takes pride in producing quality work, and is motivated by helping secure projects that create positive outcomes for communities.
For further details on the role see the full position description: PD-Estimator.pdf

Ngā Painga | What's in it for you?
• Attractive salary package and career development opportunities
• Variety of work across capital works, renewals and maintenance projects
• Employee discounts through our Boost programme
• Annual health checks, skin checks and flu vaccinations

Mō Mātou | About Us
At Citycare Property, we're passionate about creating and caring for the places and spaces that help communities thrive. As a proudly Kiwi-owned organisation, we deliver vital infrastructure and property services across Aotearoa while investing in the people who make it happen. We partner with iwi, community organisations, regional councils, and central government to care for the infrastructure that matters most.

Apply Now!
We will be reviewing applications as we receive them, so please don’t hesitate to apply.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives, and believe diverse teams help us deliver better outcomes for our people, customers, and communities. We're committed to providing a fair, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process, and are happy to support any adjustments you may need along the way.
All applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand, complete a medical assessment, pass a drug and alcohol test, provide two references, and consent to a Criminal Record Check.