​​Looking for Filipino (Philippines-based) candidates

Job Role: Senior Estimator & Quantity Surveyor

Compensation Range: $2000-$2500 AUD / Month

Engagement Type: Independent Contractor

Work Schedule: 40 hours per week, aligned with Perth business hours (same time zone as Manila).

Who We Are: At Hunt St we help Australian companies directly hire top 5% remote talent in the Philippines. You will be hired directly by the client, typically as an independent contractor. We are not an outsourcing agency. All of our roles are 100% remote so you'll be able to work from home.

Who The Client Is:

A full-service design and renovation firm based in Perth, Australia, specializing in luxury home transformations. With nearly two decades of experience, the team is dedicated to crafting timeless, personalized, and refined spaces that elevate and reflect each client's lifestyle. Their philosophy blends creativity with meticulous craftsmanship, intentionally limiting the number of projects taken on each year to ensure every detail receives focused attention.

Role Overview:

The Senior Estimator & Quantity Surveyor will take ownership of construction estimating for high-end residential renovation projects, ensuring accurate pricing, comprehensive quantity take-offs and effective cost control throughout the project lifecycle.

This role requires substantial experience working with Australian residential builders and a strong understanding of local construction practices, trade scopes, material costs and subcontractor pricing. The ideal candidate is proactive, commercially minded and highly organised, with the ability to manage the quoting pipeline, identify potential risks early, and deliver reliable cost estimates with minimal supervision. The Directors and Project Director remain part of all key decisions, and the Directors review each estimate before it is finalised.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Construction Estimating

• Prepare accurate quantity take-offs and trade-by-trade estimates from architectural, interior design, structural and joinery drawings and specifications.
• Build an RFQ package for each trade, including scope markups, site photos and product information.
• Send RFQs to subcontractors and suppliers, follow them up, compare quotations and build the estimate from the returned pricing.
• Price high-end finishes, including custom joinery, natural stone, large-format tiling, wet areas, cladding and premium fixtures.
• Identify documentation gaps and inconsistencies, and raise Requests for Information (RFIs) where needed.
• Identify cost risks, provisional sums, exclusions and value engineering opportunities before the price goes to the client.
• Cross-check every estimate through Claude.
• Revise estimates and markups based on the Directors' on-site review and feedback.
• Lead an internal pricing meeting with the Directors to review the estimate before they meet the client.
• Email clients regarding pricing questions when required and review client meeting transcripts afterwards to identify pricing changes.
• The Estimator is not required to attend client meetings.

2. Project Set-Up

• Build the job in Buildertrend once the contract is signed, including the master budget, cost codes and purchase orders issued with the relevant subcontractor quote, markup and take-off.
• Save markups in one folder per trade so the Director (Project or Co