Estimator - Otautahi Christchurch

Citycare Property is seeking a skilled Estimator to lead pricing, estimating, and tender development for The Project Office (TPO) portfolio. You'll play a pivotal role in winning work, analysing tender requirements, and ensuring our bids are accurate, competitive, and aligned with client expectations.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast-paced tendering environment, brings strong commercial and analytical capability, and values meaningful relationships with customers, contractors, and internal teams

What You’ll Bring to the Table | Nga Mea ka Mauria e Ko:

• Experience preparing and winning tenders

• A Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying or Estimating
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Extensive experience in tendering, estimating, and determining pricing for residential and commercial projects
• Strong grasp of Building Code regulations, contractual requirements such as NZS3910 and NZS3917, and proven experience in risk management
• Familiarity with estimating software, including Benchmark and CostX
• Skilled in using Procore’s tendering or other estimating modules

What You’ll Be Doing | Nga Kawenga Takohanga

• Track market trends and key insights to identify new opportunities that can be turned into successful projects.
• Develop and submit competitive tenders for a range of construction projects
• Work closely with Project Portfolio Managers and Project Managers during tender preparation
• Ensure clear, effective communication across the Project Office team
• Build strong relationships with customers, contractors, and industry partners

What We’re Looking For|A Matou e Rapu Ana:

• A highly organised, detail-focused estimator with strong commercial insight
• Strong communicator who supports positive team culture
• Someone with the ability to prioritise workloads in a fast-paced environment
• Someone who can solve both operational and strategic issues through a pragmatic and commercially sound approach.

Why Citycare Property?

• Be part of an industry leader committed to delivering world-class service and creating long-term value for customers.

• Work on social infrastructure projects that truly supports thriving communities

• Competitive salary and benefits package

Benefits | Nga painga

• Join a team harnessing collaboration, growth, and innovation.
• Be part of an inclusive company that values diversity.
• Competitive salary with plenty of room for professional development and career progression.
• Laptop, phone and carpark.

About Us | Mo Matou

Citycare Property is a proudly Kiwi-owned, values-driven organisation dedicated to building, maintaining and renewing the places and spaces that enrich and support thriving communities across Aotearoa. We partner with iwi, community organisations, regional councils, and central government to care for the infrastructure that matters most. Guided by our purpose, we enhance the wellbeing of our communities by creating better spaces, strengthening communities, and delivering greater outcomes for everyone.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are proud members of Pride Pledge and Te Uru Tangata - Centre for Workplace Inclusion. We honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and actively grow Te Ao Maori knowledge within our teams. If you are invited to interview, please let us know what support you may need.

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.

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Apply Now: We will be reviewing applicationsas we receive them, so please don’t hesitate to apply.

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