time left to apply End Date: December 31, 2024 (30+ days left to apply)
job requisition id REQ-7063120
About Us Places for everyone.
That's our mission.
To shape cities, create connected communities and deliver workplaces of the future, right around the world.
As a globally integrated real estate group, we draw on decades of experience and the latest thinking in development, design, placemaking, construction and investments to deliver iconic and enormously successful places.
What will you do? The Senior Cost Planner/Estimator shall be responsible for Cost Planning/Estimating the Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health and Vertical Transportation (MEP), working closely and directly with internal / external clients, other disciplines, and teams from project inception, accountable and responsible for all cost planning aspects of the projects. Lead, guide and manage the respective estimating team on the project.
Provide clear directions and define priorities for the team. Work closely with the Project teams in developing cost planning and conversion strategies and ensuring these are appropriately resourced and managed to successful outcomes. Responsible for all Cost Planning/Estimating and bids for internal and external clients from inception at feasibility stage and onwards and presentation at reviews and sign off in compliance with Lendlease governance processes. To challenge the projects and design team to design efficiently within the cost plan, by continuing to analyse the design against the cost plan and benchmark projects. Support the development of best practices / standards, knowledge base, sector expertise including industry trends, yardsticks, or benchmarks etc.
Ensure knowledge sharing and skills transfer to train, develop, and upskill the wider cost planning/estimating team. You will bring Accountable for all financial inputs into the project cost plan/estimate. Have experience of working on large scale, complex, multi-phase projects with an excellent knowledge of costing, pricing, prelims and benchmarking within the Construction and Development industries, with experience in the Office and Residential sectors.
Public realm & infrastructure experience also desirable. Responsible for setting and establishing the cost planning/estimating strategy and timeframes and assessing resource requirements for agreement and allocation by Management. Able to accurately quantify and price cost plans/estimates from outline briefs through to contract price. Familiar with standard methods of measurement and other industry/professional best practice and guidelines. Must seek to understand the broader context and seek to bring design and build solutions that serve the wider Lendlease agenda. Manage/coordinate stakeholder inputs into the cost planning/estimating process e.g.
Project Management, Procurement, Design Management, Planning, Legal, Insurance, Construction and Commercial Management disciplines. Engage with sub-contractors / suppliers. In collaboration with the Commercial Managers, secure market prices for trade and prelim packages and analyse same against cost plan allowances.
Ability to price on a Labour, Plant and Materials basis from first principles is desirable. What we provide At Lendlease we are place makers and value creators and, for us to deliver on these strategic priorities, we recognise that the health and wellbeing of our people comes first.
By combining awareness, prevention, and support for financial, mental, physical and lifestyle wellbeing, we provide a structure that empowers everyone at Lendlease to thrive.
Belong at Lendlease We offer workplaces that unite diverse minds; where respect, equal treatment and equal opportunity are just the norm.
We strive for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities in which we work; and for everyone to feel they belong.
We build careers, develop skills, and invest in people.
Imagine what more you can do here. Lendlease is committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer of choice by engaging, enabling and empowering our people.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.
Inclusion sets us all up for success and we particularly encourage applications from currently under-represented groups in our industry including those who self-identify as women, black, Asian, minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or disabled.
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