Sales Estimator

Overview

The Purpose Of This Role Is to complete financial planning for all projects from Tender to Contract Signing and handover to the project team. This includes meticulous analysis of project requirements, estimating costs, and developing comprehensive budgets to guide the construction process from inception to completion. The role also involves coordinating, managing and preparing new proposals on behalf of Burbank Urban by ensuring all activities are resourced and actioned in a timely manner from identification of opportunity through to project award.

Key ResponsibilitiesCost Control

• Conduct thorough analyses of project specifications, drawings, and other relevant documents to accurately estimate costs for materials, labour, equipment, and other expenses.
• Utilize industry knowledge and historical data to forecast potential cost variations and mitigate risks.
• Evaluate alternative materials and construction methods to optimize cost-effectiveness without compromising quality.
• Request multiple and comparative quotations from suppliers and trades ensuring compliance with the project brief.
• Work closely with Building Manager and the Operations Manager to obtain competitive pricing for materials and services.

Feasibilities

• Participate and provide input and support as required for new project opportunities and proposals to achieve optimum new project offers to third parties. In doing so, have regard to: Methodology of delivery input and considerations; key project specific items and external factors (risks and opportunities) for consideration; input into new project cost plan preparation considering above items.

Sales & Marketing Liaison

• Work closely with Sales, Marketing & Design teams to ensure alignment of expectations against forecast costs.
• Review Final marketing plan to ensure alignment of plan with costings.

Relationships

• In consultation with the Cost Planner, manage key relationships in the development process through to handover stage.
• The various specialist inputs required are finalized in line with development timelines established.
• Identify cost impact to deliver variances and liaise with the Building Manager and Operations Manager to determine whether a reworking of original technical/design inputs is required to complete project.

Risk Management

• Identify potential risks and uncertainties that may impact project costs and develop strategies to mitigate their effects.
• Conduct scenario analyses and sensitivity studies to assess the financial implications of various risk factors.
• Proactively communicate with project stakeholders to address concerns and ensure alignment on risk management strategies.

Quality Control

• Provide input into all Design & Construct Contract reviews and preparations.
• Ensure best practices are developed and maintained.
• Ensure QA mechanisms are in practice and regularly reviewed.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in cost planning and construction management.

Reporting & Financial Management

• Monitor budgets to update price files and identify items for consideration for future tenders.
• Participate in pre-tender Buildability reviews and post-project reviews to evaluate cost performance, identify lessons learned, and implement process improvements for future projects.
• Ensure project cost estimates are completed, budgets established and documented for each project element to facilitate site commencement.
• Apply sound financial principles across the Projects business.
• Input into the preparation of new project cost plans as developed with key stakeholders.
• Budget, forecast, and key business metrics processes are understood and applied within agreed timeframes and standards.
• Comply with the delegation policy.

Communication

• Maintain a positive network with key industry contacts to continually improve opportunities within the region and promote the Burbank brand.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders including government, land developers, prospects and customers, suppliers and local partners; ensure clear identification of customers and staff and effective communication of direction and responsibilities.
• Ensure open dialog with the Burbank Detached business, with an ethos of collaborative information sharing.
• Ensure consistent, informative and relevant communication with all stakeholders.

Key Requirements / Qualifications

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders.
• Significant experience in managing multi-faceted medium-density projects and developments.
• At least 5 years of experience at a senior organizational level.
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Commercially astute with the ability to understand and interpret technical aspects of design and construction. Tertiary qualification in a building or engineering field preferred. Postgraduate qualifications in property desirable but not mandatory.
• Decision Making, Driving Execution, Integrity, Communication, Leading through vision and values.

Our Comprehensive Benefits

• Novated lease; family discounts on building a home and land with us; product discounts (including IT equipment, white goods and building products).
• Leave work early on your Birthday; paid day off in accordance with the Company's Wellbeing and Community policy.
• Monthly social & team events; company paid parental leave (in addition to government leave); employee recruitment referral bonus; free counselling services for you and your family.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Sales and Business Development
• Industries: Construction

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