Senior Cost Planner

3 weeks ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia laing O'Rourke Full time

About Laing O'Rourke

We are a leading international construction and infrastructure company with a strong presence in Australia. Our business delivers projects across various sectors, including defence, rail, and infrastructure.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled Estimator/Cost Planner to join our commercial team in the defence sector. The successful candidate will have experience in cost planning and estimation for large, complex projects.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Design Manager to review the developing design and provide cost planning advice to ensure it stays within budget allowances.
  • Maintain a thorough knowledge of the developing design and influence cost-effective outcomes by attending design meetings and providing appropriate cost advice.
  • Provide design consultants with budget-informed direction to facilitate the design development process within budget parameters.
  • Explore, price, and propose innovative and cost-effective value engineering and design options to the project team.
  • Identify, price, and submit head contract variations to the client, and negotiate financial outcomes with the client's representatives.
  • Undertake regular quantity verification analysis to ensure current scope does not exceed contractual scope and associated budget allowances.
  • Develop the project Budget-to-Build to a suitable format for the project, ensuring it is mapped to the original tender budget.

About You

  • Minimum 5 years of industry experience in similar positions.
  • Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or Quantity Surveying is preferable.
  • Advanced experience in Estimating/Cost Planning, Risk Identification, and Value Engineering, with knowledge and experience of large, complex projects, including defence.
  • Demonstrated ability to review the detail of a developing design in accordance with budget requirements and influence design outcomes accordingly.
  • Sound technical construction knowledge.

Benefits

We offer a safe, connected, and innovative culture that supports ongoing growth and development. Our benefits include specialised learning and development programs, a mental health and wellbeing program, industry-leading paid parental leave policy, an additional purchased leave option, and coaching programs for staff on parental leave.

Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diverse society in which we live and work. Laing O'Rourke is proud to hold the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) Citation - Employer of Choice for Gender Equality.

We actively support a diverse workforce and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

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