Lendlease is a globally integrated real estate group with core expertise in Investment Management, Development, and Construction.
About the Role:
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.
A career opportunity for a Principal Cost Planner/Estimator has arisen within our team to help secure an exciting upcoming pipeline of work in the region and continue a strong period of growth for the business.
In this role you will be an important contributor to the construction and development strategy, and lead cost planning and estimating outputs throughout the origination, conversion, and delivery phases of the project life cycle, as well as controlling project costs during the concept design, design development phase, through construction cost reporting to final cost analysis.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
* 15+ 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.
* Exceptional 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 NSW 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:
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
Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:
At Lendlease we offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equitable treatment and equitable opportunity are just the norm.
We remain committed to supporting under-represented groups and providing a wide range of inclusion initiatives, so that everyone is supported to thrive.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is reflected in our Elevate Reconciliation Action Plan, our Bronze Award with the Australian Workplace Equality Index by Pride in Diversity, and our generous parental leave policy of 26 weeks to any parent regardless of gender.
Lendlease welcomes applicants regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, people with a disability, sexual orientation, or life stage.