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With UK roots going back over 100 years, Lendlease's Construction business brings deep knowledge and capability to all that we do. We are a trusted construction partner to many of the most respected private and public sector organisations in the UK.
Whether a new build, a repurposed or reconstructed property, a heritage restoration or a multi-phased development, our clients trust us to drive delivery, deal with complexity, and provide strategic and long-term economic and social value with innovative and sustainable solutions.
The role
Cost Planner/Estimator shall be responsible for Cost Planning/Estimating the Mechanical, Electrical, Public Health and Vertical Transportation (MEP), working closely and directly with internal / external clients, other disciplines, and teams from project inception, accountable and responsible for all cost planning aspects of the projects.
What will you do?
* Lead, guide and manage the respective estimating team on the project. Provide clear directions and define priorities for the team.
* Work closely with the Project teams in developing cost planning and conversion strategies and ensuring these are appropriately resourced and managed to successful outcomes.
* Responsible for all Cost Planning/Estimating and bids for internal and external clients from inception at feasibility stage and onwards and presentation at reviews and sign off in compliance with Lendlease governance processes.
* To challenge the projects and design team to design efficiently within the cost plan, by continuing to analyse the design against the cost plan and benchmark projects.
* Support the development of best practices / standards, knowledge base, sector expertise including industry trends, yardsticks, or benchmarks etc. Ensure knowledge sharing and skills transfer to train, develop, and upskill the wider cost planning/estimating team.
* Accountable for all financial inputs into the project cost plan/estimate.
* Have experience of working on large scale, complex, multi-phase projects with an excellent knowledge of costing, pricing, prelims and benchmarking within the Construction and Development industries, with experience in the Office and Residential sectors. Public realm & infrastructure experience also desirable.
* Responsible for setting and establishing the cost planning/estimating strategy and timeframes and assessing resource requirements for agreement and allocation by Management.
* Able to accurately quantify and price cost plans/estimates from outline briefs through to contract price.
You will bring
* Familiar with standard methods of measurement and other industry/professional best practice and guidelines.
* Must seek to understand the broader context and seek to bring design and build solutions that serve the wider Lendlease agenda.
* Manage/coordinate stakeholder inputs into the cost planning/estimating process e.g. Project Management, Procurement, Design Management, Planning, Legal, Insurance, Construction and Commercial Management disciplines.
* Engage with sub-contractors / suppliers.
* In collaboration with the Commercial Managers, secure market prices for trade and prelim packages and analyse same against cost plan allowances. Ability to price on a Labour, Plant and Materials basis from first principles is desirable.
What We Provide
* Car allowance
* Flexible and hybrid work options
* Industry leading pension scheme
* Private medical health benefit and dental plan options
* Enhanced parental leave
* Life assurance
* 25 days annual leave with the option to buy or sell additional days
* Wellbeing leave
* Health and wellbeing support and initiatives
* 24/7 confidential Employee assistance programme
* Discounted gym membership to over 2,500 gyms nationwide
Belong at Lendlease
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Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
* Industries: Construction
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