Regional Cost Planning Manager

Regional Cost Planning Manager Position

The Regional Cost Planning and Estimating Manager plays a pivotal role in supervising and coordinating RBU cost planning staff and operations, driving implementation and guiding the delivery of cost planning procedures and processes to ensure compliance and alignment with organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage RBU cost planning team and activities, including evaluating the work of analysts and overseeing less experienced staff, mentoring and supporting team members and providing appropriate training and feedback to develop internal capabilities and ensure that staff are adequately resourced to perform.
• Implement, monitor and execute cost planning activities and programs and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure delivery of cost planning outcomes.
• Coordinate cost planning reviews to record and inform decision making and to ensure ongoing compliance with reporting requirements; reviewing of all RBU Cost Plans and estimates within delegated LOA's prior to submission.
• Maintain current knowledge of cost planning developments and requirements, providing specialised subject matter knowledge and supervising application of cost planning methods, techniques and strategies to provide technical and administrative guidance to team members and LL management.
• Understand local market conditions with regards to applicable rates, subcontractors and competitors; maintain genuine relationships with key subcontractors to source reliable market pricing.
• Fully accountable for all cost planning and estimating within the Regional Business Unit (RBU) from conversion through to delivery.
• Actively engage and provide support to the Strategic Business Units (SBU's) as required.
• Promote Digital technologies through cost planning.
• Encourage and promote performance reviews and development discussions with team members to actively plan key resource sessions for future leadership.
• Establish and maintain a RBU-specific historical escalation forecasting cost model.
• Ensure assistance is available for delivery teams with significant Head Contract variations as required; regularly attend Project Reviews to understand the actual costs and receive feedback.
• Work closely and reporting directly to the Head of Cost Planning and Estimating (LLC Australia) to ensure all functional and business requirements are met.

Key Competencies:

• Accountability, Big Picture Thinking, Clarity in Communication, Customer Driven, Developing Future Leaders, Focus, Judgement, Team Building, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Interpersonal Ability, Planning & Organising, Technology & Process, Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving, Decision Making, Influencing & Negotiation.
• Advanced knowledge regarding the technical side of building construction & design intent and design metrics.
• Sound understanding of quantity surveying, estimating and cost planning principles and techniques.
• Demonstrate commercial astuteness in decision making.
• Sound understanding of the principles of 'Cost X' estimating software.
• Proficiency in escalation modelling.
• Use and encourage the use of Cost Planning 'Workspaces'.
• Ability to understand/review PBF cost reports.
• Written and verbal communication skills to persuade, facilitate decision making, manage expectations, influence and build relationships with key stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualifications in a related technical discipline, combined with appropriate subject matter knowledge, demonstrable experience with developed people manager skills.
• Promote a positive team environment and collaborative approach to problem solving.
• Mentor and facilitate opportunities for the Cost Planning team's career development.
• Participate in industry bodies, i.e. Property Council, AIQS, RICS, etc.
• Inspire by example and support other team members to perform to their full potential, be creative and work independently, including promoting wellbeing and workplace flexibility.

Benefits:

• Health & Well-being program, including well-being leave to relax and recharge, health assessments, and gym/exercise discounts.
• Balance your career and personal life with work flexibility, purchase additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
• 26 weeks paid parental leave.
• 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
• Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities.
• Bonus scheme, Employee Share Acquisition program and options for salary sacrificing.

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