Leading Cost Planner Role
About the Position:
This senior role involves overseeing cost planning activities, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with organisational objectives. Key responsibilities include:
* Supervising a team of cost planners, evaluating their work and providing guidance to less experienced staff.
* Implementing cost planning processes, maintaining relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
* Coordinating cost reviews, recording data and informing decision making, ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.
* Maintaining knowledge of industry developments and cost planning best practices.
* Understanding local market conditions, sourcing reliable market pricing from key subcontractors.
* Accountable for all cost planning and estimating within the organisation from inception to delivery.
* Engaging with strategic business units as required.
Key Competencies:
* Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Communication, Customer Focus, Team Building, Planning & Organising, Analytical Thinking & Problem Solving, Decision Making, Influencing & Negotiation.
* Advanced knowledge of building construction and design metrics.
* Sound understanding of quantity surveying, estimating and cost planning principles.
* Demonstrated commercial acumen in decision making.
* Proficiency in escalation modelling.
To be successful you will need:
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in a related technical discipline, combined with appropriate subject matter knowledge, demonstrable experience with developed leadership skills.
* Ability to promote a positive team environment and collaborative approach to problem solving.
* Mentorship opportunities for career development.
* Participation in industry bodies.
Benefits of working with our Organisation:
* Flexible work arrangements, purchase additional annual leave and family support benefits.
* 26 weeks paid parental leave.
* Well-being program including well-being leave to relax and recharge.
* Bonus scheme, employee share acquisition program, and options for salary sacrificing.