Cost Planner

Sydney, NSW, AU, 2009**About John Holland**:
At John Holland, our purpose is simple - we transform lives with everything we do.

We’ve always known that infrastructure is about people — our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we work every day.

That’s our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way.

Be part of the team that’s up for the challenge of transforming lives for good.

**About the Role**

Plan and administer subcontractor and materials costs for assigned projects and report on contract progress.

**What you will do**:

- Prepare Bill of Quantities and specifications for projects
- Undertake cost planning, cost analysis, site measurements for progress payments and variations which occur on site
- Report on job progress and cost control to the Project Manager
- Prepare progress claims to clients for payments of work done
- Check and prepare for authorisation, payments to subcontractors and major suppliers
- Liaise with and provide input to purchasing and site procurement requirements
- Liaise with Project Managers and designers for cost benefit analysis of designs options
- Coordinate Subcontract package set-up
- Vet analysis and recommendation of preferred subcontractors
- Assist in the capture and development of data for variation / EOT claims
- Perform all duties in accordance with John Holland policies, processes, systems and procedures

**What we are looking for**:

- Tertiary or Trade Qualifications in Construction, Engineering, Science, Quantity Surveying and/or Project/Construction Management
- Multi-disciplinary experience in the construction industry Advanced financial management skills
- Advanced skills in estimating computer software packages
- Experience in Construct Only, Design & Construct, Managing Contract, Alliance, Joint Ventures & PPP Contracts types
- Quantitative and qualitative safety, environment and quality risk assessment

As part of the team, you can help us transform lives.

Your success is reflected in ours, so we’re committed to being an employer of choice. We pride ourselves on having a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we understand that different perspectives and ideas are critical to our long-term success.

We want you to be with us for the long term, so providing you with rich career experiences and ongoing development is our priority.

**What's in it for you when you join John Holland?**:
We’re about connecting your sense of purpose to ours. We understand that your career is one of the biggest ways to have an impact on the world. We also believe in supporting you as a whole person, not just an employee.

We reward and support our people in so many ways. This starts with being flexible about how different people like to work. From generous leave policies to wellbeing and relationship support, your needs sit at the heart of our employee benefits.

**We offer**:
**Competitive remuneration **with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.

**Great leave benefits **including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.

**Career progression **underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you’ll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.

**Learning and development opportunities** where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.

**Inclusion, diversity and equity** is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong - that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.

**Flexible working that works for you **as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether it’s flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts or flexi-work, we’re committed to helping our people work flexibly.

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