Senior Cost Planner/Estimator

1 week ago

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Lendlease Full time $120,000 - $180,000 per year

Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction. For more than 60 years, we have created thriving places around the globe.

About The Role
With a national delivery capability, Lendlease Construction provides innovative and industry-leading project management, design and construction services driven by sector focused knowledge and experience. We push boundaries and embrace challenges. Our clients come to us when it's important to handle complexity, drive diversity, offer strategic and long-term value, and to create innovative and sustainable solutions.

Lendlease have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Cost Planner to join our QLD/NT Cost Planning team and help us secure an incredibly exciting upcoming pipeline of work in the region.

This will be a hands-on role, where you will be an important contributor to Lendlease's construction and development strategy, driving the production of conceptual and detailed cost plans, estimates and value engineering on a range of varied major projects throughout Australia, as well as controlling project costs during the concept design, design development phase, through construction cost reporting to final cost analysis.

Skills and experience you'll need - Think you'd be great in this role, even if you don't tick every box? We'd still love to hear from you

  • 10+ years' experience in the Building and Construction industry, with experience creating cost plans and estimates for large-scale construction projects, working for a main contractor and/or QS firm.
  • Relevant University qualifications in Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or equivalent.
  • Sound technical skills in measurement and preparation of Bills of Quantities in line with industry and Quantity Surveying standards.
  • Have strong local industry networks, knowledge of the QLD/NT subcontractor market and willingness to engage with subcontractors and suppliers when working on tenders and projects.
  • Experience driving high quality outcomes, ensuring timelines are met, and managing multiple stakeholders with competing demands.
  • Strong written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
  • Proficiency in CostX, and Microsoft Excel.

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.
  • 3x extra Wellbeing days per year (on top of annual leave).
  • Large pipeline of project work for career development and growth opportunities

If you feel this position is suited to your skills, experience, and career aspirations, please apply on the link now or reach out to Ben Gisik in the TA team on for a confidential chat today, or to find out more about us and to explore all other opportunities visit

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