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KBR
Senior Cost Assurance
Melbourne
FULL TIME
September 9, 2024
Senior Cost Assurance
Due to recent water project wins we are looking to expand our PMO team at KBR and have an opportunity for a Senior Estimator/Cost Assurance to join our Adelaide SA Water team.
SA Water have partnered with KBR, as an extension of the previous 4 years partnership, for program delivery of the $1.4bn capital delivery expenditure for the next 2 years. SA Water have also extended the partnership with the three program delivery partner contractors to construct the works over the next 4 years.
Key Responsibilities:
- First principal review of contractors “open-book” cost estimate.
- Validating methodology, risk & opportunity, and schedule meets SAW requirements.
- Leading negotiations for cost adjustments with the contractors estimating team.
- Reporting to the TOC Assurance Manager and SA Water to confirm actions taken during the review process to confirm value for money, and recommendation for award to the contractor.
- Manage workload to ensure timely progress of estimate from submission to award.
Skills & Experience Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
- Proven experience as an Estimator in the construction industry, with a track record of successfully winning profitable work.
- In-depth knowledge of construction methodologies, materials, and industry standards.
- Proficiency in using estimating software (in particular Expert Estimation) and other relevant tools.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a collaborative environment and make positive contributions to team culture
- Solid understanding of construction contracts and legal implications related to estimates and bids.
- Demonstrated ability to negotiate with contractors, and clients and other stakeholders.
- Familiarity with risk assessment and management in construction projects.
- Leadership qualities and the ability to motivate and mentor team members
Why Join KBR?
Our people are the heart of our business; they are what make us successful. That’s why we’re committed to creating conditions in which they can flourish and feel valued, so they can focus on doing what they do best.
Our purpose
We are driven by our purpose of Together, delivering infrastructure for a better tomorrow. Our results and reputation for excellence are underpinned by our people and our culture of caring, collaboration learning and trust to deliver innovative professional services for our customers.
We leverage our global network and work in seamless partnership with our customers to deliver innovative, creative and sustainable solutions that will make a lasting impact on communities around Australia.
Our values
Everything we do at KBR is centred around our people, customers, and the communities that we strive to elevate. We work together as a One KBR team of teams to drive our shared purpose and address our customers’ growing needs. The results we deliver are underpinned by our collective focus on excellence, passion for the people we work with and the innovations we create to deliver them.
We act with integrity and encourage our people to follow rewarding careers and empower them to strive for excellence and deliver the best results for our customers and communities. We are dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive work environments that uplift our people and help them to reach their full potential, while steering our business into the future.
Our culture
We are a people company — great people doing great things, and we look for people who bring passion as well as technical excellence to their jobs as we believe every employee is integral to shaping the future of our business.
That’s why we create conditions where everybody can flourish, and foster a culture of inclusivity, caring and learning that is driven by our shared purpose – to deliver infrastructure for a better tomorrow.
With the feel of an agile company and the capability of a large company, we encourage and give our people the autonomy to strive for opportunities that exist in all directions and equip them with the resources to become leaders of tomorrow.
Our Infrastructure Services business offers fulfilling careers with room to explore their creativity and regularly step up and swim outside of their lane.
Learn more about Infrastructure Solutions Australia including who we are and what it is like to work at KBR https://kbr.foleon.com/is-australia/who-we-are/
In addition to working on some fantastic projects, KBR offer an array of benefits https://kbr.foleon.com/flex-work/magazine-copy-3/ focused on providing our people with a great working environment, continual career development, Family friendly flexible work arrangements and work/life balance
Help shape tomorrow by applying today!
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KBR values an inclusive and diverse work environment, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Our hiring decisions are based on the key requirements of each role and candidates are selected based on their unique strengths and experiences.
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