The posting
Looking for Philippines-based candidates
Job Role: Senior Electrical Estimator & Technical Services Manager
Compensation range: $2,000 AUD - $2,500 AUD / Monthly
Engagement type: Independent Contractor Agreement
Work Schedule: This role is expected to align with the Sydney business hours (6 AM - 2 PM / 7 AM - 3 PM, Monday to Friday).
Who We Are: At Hunt St, we help Australian companies hire top remote talent in the Philippines. For this role, you will be engaged directly by the client 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: Our client is a Sydney-based electrical contracting business delivering high-quality electrical services across residential and commercial projects. Alongside their electrical operations, they manage a growing portfolio of property renovation, investment and development projects across Australia and the Philippines.
Role Overview: The Senior Electrical Estimator & Technical Services Manager will provide hands-on estimating, tendering, CAD drafting and project support to an Australian electrical contracting team.
Initially, the role will focus on preparing accurate estimates, technical drawings, tender submissions, variations and project documentation for current and prospective projects. Over time, the successful candidate will help establish and lead a Philippines-based team of estimators, CAD drafters and project support professionals.
Key Responsibilities:
Electrical Estimating
- Prepare accurate estimates for Australian residential, commercial and electrical fit-out projects
- Review architectural plans, electrical drawings, circuit schedules, specifications and tender documentation to determine the complete scope of work
- Complete detailed material, labour and equipment take-offs
- Prepare quotations, tender pricing, project budgets and supporting submission documents
- Price variations, additional works and changes in project scope
- Obtain, assess and compare supplier quotations and material pricing
- Ensure estimates reflect current Australian labour rates, material costs, lead times and project conditions
- Maintain accurate estimating templates, cost libraries and supplier pricing information
- Identify scope gaps, commercial risks and potential pricing concerns before estimates are submitted
- Apply sound knowledge of Australian electrical construction practices, AS/NZS 3000 and related standards
- Provide estimating support across power distribution, lighting, lighting controls, switchboards, protection systems, data, fibre, security and CCTV installations
CAD & Technical Documentation
- Produce professional electrical shop drawings and as-built drawings using AutoCAD
- Review and mark up plans, drawings and technical documentation using Bluebeam
- Prepare operations, maintenance and project handover manuals
- Manage drawing revisions and ensure all technical documentation is accurate, organised and up to date
- Coordinate drawing and documentation requirements with project managers and the Australian delivery team
- Develop standardised drawing templates, document-control procedures and technical quality standards
- Review technical drawings produced by future team members and provide clear feedback
Project Management Support
- Assist project managers with project costing, procurement, coordination, reporting and administration
- Prepare monthly progress-claim spreadsheets and supporting documentation
- Track project costs, labour, materials, supplier expenses and other relevant project information
- Maintain accurate job and project records in Simpro or similar systems
- Use Procore or other construction-management platforms where required
- Assist with purchase orders, supplier quotations and material procurement
- Monitor project documentation, deadlines and outstanding actions
- Provide timely estimating and technical support throughout the project lifecycle
- Assist with residential renovation or building-material estimates as the client’s property activities develop
Tendering & Business Development Support
- Monitor industry tender platforms and subscription services for suitable opportunities
- Assess prospective tenders and provide recommendations to the Australian team
- Support the preparation, pricing and timely submission of tender responses
- Maintain accurate tender pipelines, CRM records, submission details and tender outcomes
- Coordinate required documentation with suppliers, subcontractors and internal stakeholders
- Provide back-office support for business-development and client-engagement activities
- Maintain organised records of tender opportunities, submissions, follow-ups and results
- Help develop the technical services function into a scalable service for other Australian electrical contractors
Team Development & Management
- Help establish and grow a Philippines-based team of estimators, CAD drafters and project support professionals
- Assist with recruiting, onboarding, training and mentoring future team members
- Develop standard operating procedures, estimating templates and quality-control processes
- Review estimates, take-offs and technical drawings completed by team members
- Allocate workloads, manage deadlines and monitor team capacity
- Maintain consistent quality, accuracy and turnaround times across team outputs
- Establish performance expectations and provide practical coaching and feedback
- Identify future staffing and capability requirements as the technical services function grows
- Help develop service-delivery processes, pricing structures and quality standards for a scalable external service offering
AI & Technology
- Identify opportunities to use AI to improve estimating accuracy, turnaround times and productivity
- Use AI-assisted tools for tender-document review, scope analysis and risk identification
- Develop technology-supported workflows for estimating, project documentation and administration
- Explore opportunities to improve CAD, drawing-review and document-control processes
- Evaluate emerging tools relevant to electrical estimating, construction and project management
- Create repeatable workflows, templates and prompts that can be adopted across the technical services team
- Support the responsible implementation of automation while maintaining appropriate human review and quality control
- Continuously assess and recommend technology improvements that support efficiency, accuracy and business growth
Requirements
- At least 5 years of electrical estimating experience, including proven experience supporting Australian projects
- Strong experience estimating commercial electrical fit-outs
- Demonstrated understanding of Australian electrical construction and tendering practices
- Strong working knowledge of AS/NZS 3000 and related Australian electrical standards
- Ability to confidently interpret architectural plans, electrical drawings, circuit schedules, specifications and tender documents
- Strong knowledge of electrical power and distribution, lighting, lighting controls, switchboards, cable sizing, RCDs and protection systems
- Familiarity with structured cabling, fibre, security and CCTV systems
- Experience preparing detailed labour and material take-offs
- Experience obtaining supplier pricing and assessing competing quotations
- Experience pricing variations and additional works
- Strong AutoCAD and Bluebeam skills
- Experience using Simpro or comparable job and project-management software
- Advanced Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet-based estimating skills
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Strong numerical, analytical and commercial decision-making abilities
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple tenders, projects and deadlines independently
- Confidence communicating with Australian-based project teams, suppliers and stakeholders
- Ability to take ownership, identify problems and make practical recommendations in a remote working environment
Highly Desirable:
- Procore experience
- Experience producing electrical shop drawings and as-built documentation
- Experience preparing operations and handover manuals
- Experience preparing monthly progress claims
- Experience managing or mentoring estimating and drafting teams
- Familiarity with Australian tender platforms and subscription services
- CRM and tender-pipeline management experience
- Experience with C-Bus, Dynalite, KNX, Pixie, Fibaro or similar lighting-control systems
- Exposure to Level 2 electrical works
- Residential construction, renovation or property-project estimating experience
- Experience using AI or automation to improve estimating and technical workflows
Work Arrangement & Expectations:
This is a remote role that will be set up as an independent contractor engagement.
To ensure alignment and transparency, successful candidates will be expected to:
- Disclose any existing ongoing roles or client work
- Reflect this engagement on their LinkedIn profile (clearly marked as “Independent Contractor”)
