Senior Estimator - Capital Projects (Energy)

C015 Apt Management Services Pty Limited; Australia; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Remuneration & Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Wellbeing initiatives

Parental leave policy

Job summary

APA Group invites applications for a Senior Estimator to develop and deliver capital estimates for major power, renewable, gas, and other infrastructure projects within the Infrastructure Development team. You will report to the Head of Estimating and craft budgets consistent with project scopes and delivery methods.

With significant experience in infrastructure bidding and a strong grasp of first-principles cost estimation, you will support project development, tendering and risk assessment

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Senior Estimator delivering capital estimates for large-scale infrastructure, energy, utilities, construction or related projects.
• Strong first-principles estimating capability, with the ability to develop detailed cost estimates directly from drawings, specifications and scope documentation.
• Experience preparing and reviewing estimates across project development, business case and tendering stages.
• Sound commercial and financial acumen, including experience assessing project risks, contingencies, assumptions and cost drivers.
• Understanding of estimating methodologies and industry standards (AACE or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Providing detailed capital estimates based on scopes of works, programs and delivery methodologies to deliver financially responsible estimates.
• Providing timely and expert advice to project managers and staff on staffing and project management requirements for new projects.
• Maintaining database of actual costs/estimates, unit rates, suppliers and sub-contractors, KPI data and related information.
• Lead risk reviews for new projects to quantify contingencies and document risk mitigation or exclusions.
• Collaborate with project teams, engineers, contractors and suppliers to ensure estimates reflect value and delivery.

Skills

Capital estimating

First-principles estimating

Cost estimation from drawings

Risk assessment

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

APA Group invites applications for a Senior Estimator to develop and deliver capital estimates for major power, renewable, gas, and other infrastructure projects within the Infrastructure Development team. You will report to the Head of Estimating and craft budgets consistent with project scopes and delivery methods.

With significant experience in infrastructure bidding and a strong grasp of first-principles cost estimation, you will support project development, tendering and risk assessment