Cost Estimator

3 weeks ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Zinfra Full time

About the Role:

The Estimator plays a vital role in the success of Zinfra by producing accurate, competitive, and profitable pricing submissions to our Clients.

This includes estimating for medium to large, sometimes complex and/or strategic Proposals, generally exceeding $5 million in value.

The Estimator will consolidate internal and external costs using first principles and procurement practices, matched to a delivery schedule, before applying indirect costs, contingency, and margin to produce a price.

Your Responsibilities Will Include:

  1. Review Client Request for Proposal (RFP) documentation to determine estimating requirements
  2. Address all Client drawings, specifications, documentation, and industry and Australian standards in the Estimate
  3. Contribute to a team culture that optimises individual and team capability and performance
  4. Adhere to the Estimating Procedure and applicable forms, tools, and Guidelines
  5. Utilise Expert Estimation for estimates and business-approved models, templates, and calculators

About You:

The successful candidate will possess experience in estimating infrastructure and construction projects within the utility services sector as well as experience estimating construct-only, design and construct, EPC, BOOM, asset inspection, asset maintenance, ticketed works, and O&M Contracts.

You will have proven experience cost estimating transmission line and substation projects as well as experience in lump sum estimating, schedules of rates, target cost budgets, and open book estimating.

Stakeholder management skills will be required to liaise with a range of different external and internal stakeholders as well as experience using an estimating software, ideally Expert Estimating.

We Are a Champion of Equal Opportunity Employment and have committed to targets for gender equity and First Nations representation in our workforce.

We want you to come as you are by promoting an inclusive culture, both within our organisation and throughout the communities we interact with.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds including First Nations Peoples, people with differing abilities, LGBTIQ+ community, gender, neurodiverse, cultural diversity, all age groups, and those with an intersectional or multiple diverse characteristics.

We offer meaningful benefits and rewards that work for you.

We offer the opportunity for potential long-term career growth as part of our talent development and succession planning process.

Recruitment Process

As part of Jemena's recruitment process, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.


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