Senior Estimator

TasWater; Hobart; On-site; AUD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

TasWater in Hobart is seeking a Senior Estimator to provide independent cost estimating and assurance for high-profile capital projects. You will apply best-practice methods to drive value for money and support risk allocation across commercial agreements.

This is a senior role within our Project Delivery Group. The role requires an Engineering or related degree, civil construction experience, collaboration across units, and proficiency with Pronamics, Expert Estimator and MS 365.

Qualifications

• Experience in cost estimating for civil capital projects.
• Proven ability to manage risk and allocate costs across contracts.
• Experience collaborating across business units within a large organisation.

Responsibilities

• Provide estimation advice shaping project options and scopes.
• Assist in monitoring cost performance against KPI targets.
• Apply best-practice estimating methods for value-for-money outcomes.
• Support risk allocation across commercial agreements.

Skills

Cost estimating

Risk management

Value-for-money

Stakeholder collaboration

Attention to detail

Continuous improvement

Education

Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Project Management Degree or equivalent

Tools

Pronamics

Expert Estimator

Microsoft 365

Job description

Our Business

Working at TasWater isn't just a job; it's an opportunity to deliver social, environmental, and economic benefits for Tasmania today, and tomorrow.

Our talented workforce of over 950 employees keeps Tasmania thriving by providing exceptional water and sewerage services to over 460,000 customers every day.

We have a bold and ambitious future, inspired by our vision to unlock water’s full potential, and centred on our customers and communities, our people and partners, the environment, and our collective water future.

Over the coming 4 years we’re investing $1.2 billion to ensure a safe and secure water future for a growing Tasmania, and we will make great steps towards our aspirations of net zero carbon emissions and towards zero waste. Visit our website or YouTube channel to learn more.

The Role

The Senior Estimator provides independent cost estimating and assurance for high-profile, high-risk and complex capital projects, supporting the successful delivery of TasWater’s program of works. This role applies best practice estimating methods to drive value for money outcomes and supports effective risk allocation across Commercial agreements. As a senior member of the team, the role contributes to a collaborative, outcomes-focused culture within the Project Delivery Group.

• Provide estimation advice and insights into the collaborative development of project options, solutions, and scopes to ensure that cost impacts and risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and considered as an integrated part of infrastructure investment decision making
• Delivering projects to the community in cost effective manner.
• Provide estimating and cost advice into the management and monitoring of project delivery against agreed cost and commercial outcomes and KPIs
• Apply best practice estimating methodologies to drive value for money and effective risk allocation across commercial agreements.

What we're looking for

We are seeking an experienced Senior Estimator with strong commercial and analytical capability, who can provide independent, accurate cost advice on complex capital projects. You will bring proven expertise in cost estimating, risk management and value-for-money principles, along with the ability to work collaboratively with technical teams and senior stakeholders. A proactive mindset, high attention to detail and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential for success in this role.

• Possession of an appropriate Engineering, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Project Management Degree or equivalent qualification and experience
• Proven experience working within civil construction.
• Experience collaborating across different business units across a large company.
• Proven experience meeting deliverables efficiently and effectively
• Experience in providing subject matter input into the development and delivery of Total Cost commercial arrangements and other traditional and nontraditional contracting approaches
• Previous experience using Pronamics, Expert Estimator and the Microsoft 365 suite.

Why TasWater

Across our multi-disciplinary organisation, we are serious about enhancing the skills and careers of our team members. When you join TasWater, you join a company that offers career development pathways, training courses, and access to subject matter experts.

We are continuing to build an inclusive workplace and workforce that truly represents the Tasmanian community that we serve. We value diversity in all its many forms and welcome a range of perspectives and identities to enrich the way we work and what we do.

We take pride in being acknowledged as an employer of choice for women by WORK180. Visit the Work180 website to view our benefits and policies, such as 18 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents regardless of tenure and with full superannuation contributions. We’re continuing to work on future benefits through a dedicated Employee Experience team.

The Details

This role is based in Hobart and attracts a salary of $135,072 - $150,080 (inclusive of superannuation)

If you want to learn more about this role please contact Matthew Kennedy – Manager Cost Estimation at [e-mail] or call 0475 345 709

If you require assistance in applying, please contact Ash Reid – Talent Acquisition Partner via email at [e-mail]

Please note: To be considered for this opportunity, applicants must have the right to work in Australia. As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to participate in pre-employment checks relevant to the role. These may include a National Police Check or AusCheck, with any offer of employment subject to satisfactory outcomes.

Our applications will be closing on Tuesday 20th October at 10:00 AM