Estimators/Cost Engineers
Location: Melbourne, VIC
- Are you ready for a new and exciting challenge?
- Enjoy this exciting, dynamic role, which will offer you plenty of work variety!
- Roles available in Melbourne or regional Victoria!
- Generous remuneration package circa (negotiated on qualifications and experience)!
About the Organisation
Our Client offers a proven mix of integrated services in design, engineering, construction, maintenance and operations management.
Operating since 1962, our client has a proven track record - expertly delivering over $200m worth of infrastructure, construction and maintenance projects nationally over the last 2 years, in both the private and government sectors.
A privately owned company with strong financial capability, today our client has a 400-person strong workforce within nine operational service centres.
As a National leader in Service Provision, our client is recognised for:
- Operational excellence
- Empowered, committed and accountable workforce
- Fully integrated, environmental, quality and safety processes
- Build and retain long term client relationships
About the Opportunity
Our client is seeking two experienced Estimators to join their dynamic teams in Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Within this pivotal role, you will be primarily responsible for analysing plans, specifications and proposals in order to prepare time, cost and labour estimates for our client's products, projects and services.
Some of your more specific duties will be to:
- Review data to determine material and labour requirements and prepares itemised lists;
- Compute cost factors and prepare estimates used for management purposes such as planning, organising, and scheduling work; preparing bids; selecting vendors or subcontractors; and determining cost effectiveness;
- Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost data or effect cost reductions;
- Consult with clients, vendors, designers or other individuals to discuss and formulate estimates and resolve issues;
- Interface with other individuals in the organisation to obtain support and commitment to the cost estimates;
- Organise and manage a centralised cost estimating database and a formal process to support cost estimating to ensure historical data is utilised;
- Analyse completed projects to compare estimated costs to actual costs and determine the reason for any discrepancies;
- Provide improvement recommendations to cost estimating procedures to reduce future discrepancies between estimated and actual costs; and
- Identify cost trends to assist management in cost reduction and process improvement efforts.
To be suitable for this role you will have relevant tertiary qualifications and a minimum of five years experience in estimating within the building / construction industry.
The successful candidates will have well developed skills in project management, problem solving, change management, and quality management. You will also bring to the role demonstrated leadership experience, and the ability to work effectively and efficiently within budget.
You will have a logical, precise and thorough approach to your work, with an emphasis on attention to detail.
Additionally, you will have exceptional communication and organisational skills, with the demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment.
As a reward for your hard work and dedication to the job, you will be generously rewarded with a generous remuneration package circa based on qualifications and experience.
This is the perfect opportunity to advance your career with an established and thriving industry leader, enjoying autonomy in your day-to-day work, and contributing to world-class projects.
You will gain valuable experience and drastically increase your earning potential as you learn a wide range of new skills. Work in a challenging and rewarding environment, backed up by an enthusiastic and supportive team.
If you are looking to take your career to the next level with an industry leader, this is the role for you!
Call+44 (0)75 2720 2500 to apply for this job.
Ask for Ben Creen
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