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National Civil Contractor specialising in remote Civil Projects Management of a small collaborative team of Estimators. Competitive salary plus super plus additional benefits paid weekly.
Whittens is an Australian owned and operated multidisciplined civil construction company, proudly offering over 22 years’ experience throughout Western Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. With a growing reputation, we continue to partner with some of Australia’s major Infrastructure, Mining, Oil and Gas, and Defence clients, specialising in the delivery of large scale and technically complex concrete construction, roadworks, earthworks, NPI and piping works projects. Our mission, as an agile and people centric business, is to be the market leader in civil contracting, achieving sustainable growth through high performing people who safely deliver successful project outcomes for their clients.
Your role:
Reporting to the Executive Pre-Contracts Manager, we are looking for a Civil Estimating Manager to work across a range of civil construction infrastructure projects in order to deliver timely and accurate estimates. The successful candidate will lead a team of Estimators, providing first-class estimation and contract management capabilities, efficiently delivering estimates, and developing and maintaining strong working relationships with all stakeholders both internally and externally.
Your responsibilities:
- Oversee the Estimating Process from end-to-end.
- Leading and mentoring a small team of Estimators.
- Preparing and pricing estimates in their entirety and developing detailed project budgets.
- Peer reviewing estimates completed by other estimators to ensure accurate pricing is prepared.
- Peer reviewing and preparing preliminaries in conjunction with the Executive Pre-Contracts Manager.
- Preparing risk and opportunity analysis prior to tendering.
- Preparing tender assumptions, clarifications, and queries.
- Preparing submission of progress, variations and claims documentation and price drawing changes.
- Monthly reporting to Manager.
- Assisting with negotiating contracts and agreements.
- Administer relevant correspondence as required in conjunction with Executive Pre-Contracts Manager.
- Identify issues affecting compliance and immediately action to correct in conjunction with Executive Pre-Contracts Manager.
- Clearly communicate all risks, opportunities and tender conditions to senior management.
- Build and maintain strong working relationships with the client, sub-contractors, suppliers, contractors and all other external bodies.
- Efficiently performing all stages of an estimate including methodology, estimate organization, take-off, pricing, review, and closeout.
- Implementing the Pre-contracts Gate process and preparing the relevant Gates 3/4/5.
About you:
- Demonstrated experience in a similar Senior Estimating role within the Civil Construction industry with exposure to Civil tenders including Earthworks, Concrete, NPI, Roadworks, Drainage.
- Formal tertiary education in QS, Civil Engineering, Project Management, Contracts Management or similar - Desirable.
- A minimum of 10 years Estimating experience.
- Understanding of the National Code of Practice, procurement and construction methodology.
- Expert Estimating software experience - Desirable.
- Exposure to tenders on large scale projects from $10-100M.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Self-starter with the ability to communicate with all stakeholder levels.
What we offer:
- Whittens are committed to investing in our people, offering learning and development opportunities to build on the skills and experience you bring.
- With a strong pipeline of future works secured, you can be assured that there are opportunities beyond the current project to build your career with us.
- Competitive salary package plus super paid weekly.
- Relocation to Western Australia.
- Hybrid Work conditions.
- Discounted Health Insurance.
- Paid Parental Leave.
- Novated Lease options.
- Transfer or Sponsorship of 482 visa.
- Work amongst engaged leaders and collaborative teams.
- Safety being at the forefront of everything we do.
- Work with Tier 1 clients in a collaborative team.
Whittens is committed to workplace diversity. We support women in civil construction, champion Indigenous partnerships and encourage people of all cultural backgrounds to apply.
Please note that this role is being sourced through Whittens directly and we will not accept applications via external recruitment agencies.
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