Cost Planner/Estimator

4 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Lendlease Full time
Key Role in Lendlease's Construction Strategy

Lendlease is seeking a highly skilled Cost Planner/Estimator to play a key role in our construction strategy and contribute to our strong pipeline of work nationwide.

This exciting opportunity will see you work on iconic projects with a team of high-performing Cost Planners and Estimators, offering long-term career development opportunities, attractive salaries, and employee benefits.

About the Role

As a Services Cost Planner/Estimator, you will report to the Services Cost Planning and Estimating Manager and be responsible for providing cost planning support, specializing in building services trades (Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulics, Fire, Technologies, and Vertical Transport).

You will be involved in all aspects of the business nationally, from budget cost plans to hard dollar tender submissions across various sectors, including Health, Research, Government, Commercial, Hospitality, Retail, Residential, and Mixed Use.

Key Responsibilities
  • Create and manage services trade budgets.
  • Prepare detailed measures and estimates.
  • Collate data analytics and benchmarking.
  • Provide cost support for value engineering and option management.
  • Participate in services procurement strategies to drive competitive outcomes.
  • Assess commercial opportunities and risks.
  • Engage and maintain relationships with internal and external clients, partners, consultants, subcontractors, and suppliers.
  • Lead and manage the tender analysis and cost vetting process of services subcontractor tender returns.
  • Be actively engaged in collaborative tender processes.
  • Provide cost planning assistance for sustainable initiatives and emerging technologies.
Requirements
  • Relevant tertiary qualifications and technical post-tertiary qualifications, combined with cost planning/estimating/quantity surveying experience.
  • Specialist experience in building services trades (Mechanical, Electrical, Hydraulics, Fire, Technologies, and Vertical Transport).
  • Experience with estimating platforms such as CostX.
  • First-class decision-making and influencing skills.
  • Leadership and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to act professionally and build trust, partnerships, and relationships with all internal and external stakeholders.
  • Ability to work collaboratively and autonomously, in a fast-paced environment.
About Lendlease

Lendlease creates award-winning urban precincts, new communities for older people and young families, retail precincts, and workplaces to the highest sustainability standards. We are also privileged to create essential civic and social infrastructure, including state-of-the-art hospitals, universities, and stadiums around the world.

Benefits of Working at Lendlease
  • 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 for both parents.
  • 4x extra Well-being 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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