Construction Cost Engineer
21 hours ago
We are seeking a highly skilled Construction Cost Engineer to join our team in Melbourne, Australia. As a key member of our Data Center Construction Cost Control team, you will be responsible for providing cost support, guidance, and recommendations to project delivery teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Engage and manage third-party Quantity Surveyors contracted to provide commercial support.
- Validate construction cost estimates at various stages of design.
- Draft commercial detail and supporting documents for all Capital Appropriation Requests.
- Work seamlessly with multi-disciplinary teams, both internal and external.
- Communicate cost control goals to all stakeholders effectively.
- Identify Value Engineering opportunities in the design and quantify the savings.
- Identify project risks and the financial cost impacts associated with them and communicate to the broader team.
- Define and track cost performance metrics and lead monthly cost reporting.
- Analyse and provide timely feedback of vendor proposals using AWS benchmark data.
- Have a deep understanding of the commercial management of the General Contractor (GC) from liaison with our procurement team on the Request for Proposal (RFP) documents through to the final payments and agreement of the final accounts and paperwork.
- Validate the final award amount and scope based on contract documents.
- Implement, maintain, and execute all cost control, change management, progress, and performance reporting.
- Validate construction change cost impacts.
- Ensure vendor invoices are accurate and timely.
- Deliver results for multiple projects with competing priorities on a consistent basis.
- Regular travel to data center sites for on-site cost audits, change order inspections, weekly commercial meetings, monthly on-site pay application reviews, as required.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Project Controls, or related field.
- 10+ years of cumulative experience in construction cost control/cost management, with specific knowledge of electrical, mechanical, or CSA cost elements.
- Experience managing the estimating or commercials on a major Data Center or other mission-critical construction portfolio.
- Ability to read and interpret construction-related drawings for all disciplines.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience reviewing and justifying budgets and estimates.
- Experience communicating estimate strategy to construction and non-construction professionals.
- Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to create and maintain documentation.
- Experience with estimating software such as CostX.
- Ability and willingness to think outside the box to find creative and innovative solutions prior to and during the construction process to reduce costs with no impact on quality and reliability.
Estimated Salary Range:$140,000 - $180,000 per annum + superannuation, dependent on experience.
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