Mechanical Estimator
Sun Engineering
Date: 9 hours ago
City: Springfield Lakes, Queensland
Contract type: Full time
About The Role
Are you an experienced Mechanical Estimator looking to take your career to the next level? Join our dynamic and growing team at Sun Engineering, where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering a high-profile gas power plant project. As a key member of our team, you'll also be responsible for preparing accurate and detailed cost estimates across mechanical scopes within structural steel and industrial construction projects.
Why Join Us?
Sun Engineering is an Australian-based, family-owned steel fabrication and construction company servicing the mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, and building industries, among others. Built from the ground up in Australia over 45 years, we proudly service Australia and the Pacific Region.
Our Company Values
Are you an experienced Mechanical Estimator looking to take your career to the next level? Join our dynamic and growing team at Sun Engineering, where you'll play a pivotal role in delivering a high-profile gas power plant project. As a key member of our team, you'll also be responsible for preparing accurate and detailed cost estimates across mechanical scopes within structural steel and industrial construction projects.
Why Join Us?
- Innovative Projects: Work on cutting-edge projects that make a real impact in the gas, energy, and heavy industrial sectors.
- Collaborative Environment: Collaborate with a talented team of project managers, engineers, procurement professionals, and subcontractors.
- Career Growth: Opportunities for professional development and career advancement within our expanding company.
- Company Values: We value integrity, respect, innovation, teamwork, and excellence in everything we do.
- Prepare mechanical cost estimates with precision and attention to detail (from Class Estimate 3 to Class Estimate 1).
- Interpret 3D models, technical drawings, specifications, and project documentation to ensure accurate and reliable estimates.
- Source and negotiate supplier and subcontractor pricing to achieve competitive rates.
- Analyse material, labour, and equipment costs to develop comprehensive cost breakdowns.
- Support tender submissions and commercial reviews with detailed cost breakdowns and feasibility data.
- Collaborate with project managers, engineers, and senior management to ensure estimates reflect all aspects of the project scope.
- Partake in project handover to ensure alignment of project execution strategies and methodologies to the estimated approach.
- Maintain and update estimating tools and cost data libraries.
- Identify opportunities for value engineering and cost savings to optimize project budgets.
- Minimum of 5 years' experience as a Mechanical Estimator in the gas, energy, or heavy industrial sectors. Gas turbine power generation highly desirable.
- Tertiary qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a relevant trade qualification (Cert III).
- Proficiency in planning, organizing, and working to tight timelines and schedules.
- Strong computer skills, particularly in the Microsoft Office Suite. Essential: Excel.
- In-depth knowledge of gas power plant systems, mechanical construction, and installation methods.
- Clear understanding of relevant Australian Codes and Standards, as well as OH&S Codes and Standards.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to assess and manage risk in cost planning.
Sun Engineering is an Australian-based, family-owned steel fabrication and construction company servicing the mining, oil and gas, infrastructure, and building industries, among others. Built from the ground up in Australia over 45 years, we proudly service Australia and the Pacific Region.
Our Company Values
- Play it Straight
- Respect Builds Success
- Improve and Innovate
- Deliver to Win Together
- Expect the Best