At Beca there are endless opportunities and no shortage of exciting projects within the Industrial team working across the food and beverage, energy and manufacturing, minerals and metals, forestry, water, power and defense sectors. You'll join a diverse and talented team delivering creative, innovative solutions in partnership with our clients.
Be part of a motivated and trusted team, dedicated to developing and sharing technical innovation to push boundaries and continually challenge and overcome convention and constraints, to transform our world for the better.
The Opportunity
Our Australian Cost Estimation Team is growing and as a result, we are seeking a Cost Manager to join our team. This position will have a core focus on generating specialised estimation services for our Industrial, Water, Power, Defence and Buildings clients.
While each project you work on will be different in scope and scale, this role will see you:
* Exposed to a wide range of projects across a variety of clients and industries
* Working alongside experienced estimators across Australia, New Zealand and Indonesia, to build on, grow and develop our specialist team
* Impacting the quality of our project delivery by ensuring robust Estimation practices are followed across the team
* Building capability while immediately supporting a range of projects across the globe
Our cost estimation and multi-disciplinary engineering team is based in our Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane offices. Working alongside our team, you will step into a supportive culture where you can be involved, be heard and be encouraged to lead.
About You
This position would suit a degree qualified Engineer or Quantity Surveyor, or experienced Site Estimator, with experience in an applied environment, typically within the construction sector. You will be highly organised with outstanding communication skills and the ability to influence and drive successful project outcomes for the business and our clients. We also expect that you will:
* Have experience delivering estimates and understand the costs that form a total project cost – including direct costs, indirects, escalation, growth and contingency
* Have an understanding of general construction methodologies
* Have on-site experience, and an understanding of prevailing market trends, construction costs, management of variations, and implementation contracts and risk mitigations
* Provide technical advice around estimating while embracing a culture that values teamwork
* Understand the different classes of estimate (AACE Class 1 to AACE Class 5) and their associated expected level of accuracy, estimating methodology and end usage
* Work effectively in a team environment, alongside project management and technical engineering specialists, including process, mechanical, electrical, structural and architectural disciplines
* Lead and mentor more junior team members and their professional growth and development
This exciting opportunity will see you step into a supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and continuous improvement. You will be given opportunities for professional growth and development as well as mentorship from our highly experienced multi-discipline team.
What we offer
A career with Beca will provide you with:
* Career Growth & Development: Your growth is our priority Benefit from continuous learning through our training programmes and support for professional accreditation, including pathways to Chartership with Engineers Australia. Work alongside industry leaders and gain hands-on experience to empower your career potential.
* Flexibility & Wellbeing: We recognise that achieving a work-life balance is unique to everyone. Enjoy flexible working options to manage your personal and family priorities, along with dedicated leave for wellbeing and community engagement.
* Belonging & Ownership: Join a diverse and inclusive team where collaboration and creativity thrive. Bring your whole self to work and take advantage of unique shareholder opportunities to share in our collective success.
* Parental Leave: Take time for what matters most with up to 14 weeks of fully paid parental leave, inclusive of all genders.
Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.
About Beca
Beca is one of the Asia-Pacific region's largest employee-owned professional services consultancies. Our team of over 4,000 professionals is diverse enough to bring a wide range of perspectives and expertise to every client and challenge, creating resourceful, smart solutions from our collective experience and insights.
'Creative people together transforming our world' is our vision. It reflects our culture, our aspirations and our purpose – to Make Everyday Better. Our four values – partnership, tenacity, enjoyment and care – sit at the heart of everything we do, reflecting how we work every day with each other and our clients. Our size and agility mean you're not just on the fringes; you're making a visible difference, partnering to develop and deliver solutions from the ground up.
Ready to Be involved. Be heard. Belong? / Apply now
If you want to make every day better, apply online today If you have any questions, you can find out more about our people and projects by visiting
Beca prides itself on supporting a diverse and inclusive culture – open to inputs from creative people of all genders, ethnicity, identity, thought and experiences.
Please note that our offices will be closed from Tuesday, 23 December until Monday, 12 January. Shortlisting and interviews for this role will be scheduled in late January.