Estimator - Senior

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You are a seasoned  Senior Estimator  who specialises in infrastructure cost estimating with a minimum of 10 years post-graduate experience looking for the next step or are currently undertaking a comparable role in a similar environment.
As a Senior Estimator, you will be involved in:
Producing and presenting independent estimates, providing cost advice to key infrastructure clients (e.g. aviation, transit, highways, etc.), developing complex engineering projects from feasibility/concept design up to detailed design (pre-tender estimates).
Review and validation of continuous estimate submissions from General Contractor(s) and providing associated cost advice to clients and stakeholders typically within a Progressive Design Build (PDB) project delivery environment.
When necessary, able challenge General Contractor’s cost build-ups and associated assumptions.
Providing costings of options and presenting these to project clients and stakeholders.
Providing cost reconciliation estimates including associated justification to be presented to project clients and key stakeholders.
Participating in probabilistic risk assessment workshops to calculate cost impacts as part the Quantitative Risk Assessments (QRA) process
Producing cost benchmarks for validation and target-setting on major infrastructure projects.
Actively interfacing with project clients, key stakeholders, contractors, and consultants (engineering, etc.) providing cost advice during all project stages.
Working in close collaboration with high performing project teams to ensure expectations are managed adequately and clients’ goals are achieved.
Quantity Surveying / Civil Engineering / Construction Management Degree and/or Certification or equivalent.

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in cost estimating positions across pre-contract/post-contract phases of infrastructure projects.
• Membership of professional organisations is a bonus (e.g., Knowledge and proficiency with estimating software used on major civil engineering projects.
• Experience developing Target Price or assuring Target Price submissions as part of a PDB project delivery not essential but a bonus
• Experience working as an estimator in the aviation sector not essential but a bonus.

100% covered health and dental benefits for you and your dependents (including paramedical services)

• Health spending account, to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program
• Access to a range of online learning tools, and support for career development and growth
• We believe in work-life balance, so you can recharge and take care of what matters most with vacation, flex and sick days
• A flexible, hybrid work approach that allows colleagues to find balance between their professional and personal lives
• The base salary range for this full-time role is $95,000 - $145,000 per year. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

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