Project Controls and Estimating Engineer

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consultancy groups specialising in public transport and sustainable mobility. With over 10,300 employees, SYSTRA's mission is to design safe and sustainable transport solutions to bring people together, develop social inclusion and facilitate access to employment, education and leisure throughout the world.

For 65 years, the Group has been working alongside cities and regions to contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their infrastructure and transport systems, throughout the life cycle of their projects. SYSTRA is involved from the earliest stages of design through to the testing, deployment and maintenance phases. The company provides all its services in over 80 countries worldwide and generates 74% of its turnover internationally. With its new services, SYSTRA supports its clients and partners in their digital, ecological and energy transition, in order to invent the mobility of tomorrow.

Context

The role provides cost estimating, scheduling, quantity take-off and project reporting support to ANZ bids and live projects, working under the direction of ANZ-based bid leads and project controls managers.

Missions/Main Duties

COMMUNICATION

• Adapts style and method of communication to changing circumstances and needs.
• High attention to detail with the ability to tailor written and verbal communication to targeted audiences requirements.
• Structure documents logically without supervision.

DOCUMENT WRITING

• Draft simple documents in a clear and effective manner
• Combines information from various sources in a concise and consistent manner.

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Identify and formalise a solution in a clear and methodical way
• Displays a positive attitude in the face of ambiguity and change.
• Understands and recognises the value of other pints of view and ways of doing things.

ESTIMATING

• Prepare quantity take-offs from drawings and 3D models.
• Build first-principles cost estimates using ANZ rate libraries and historical data.
• Format and check tender pricing schedules.

LEADERSHIP

• Leads projects or work areas.
• Encourages involvement of the whole team and takes responsibility for the output of junior staff.
• Is positive and constructive and sets an example of trust, integrity and sensitivity.

TEAMWORK

• Understands team roles and team dynamics and uses a range of skills to build effective project teams.
• Considers the impact of decisions on other team members.
• Takes actions to build a positive team spirit and ensures others feel a sense of team identity.
• Shares best practice with immediate co-workers and relevant Team/Technical Leaders.
• Contribute to tenders/bids

PLANNING & ORGANISATION

• Demonstrates the ability to prepare and execute project plans for a portfolio of projects/work packages.
• Delegates work giving clear and concise direction and reviews outcomes.
• Assesses, documents, communicates and manages risks and acts promptly to minimise their impact.
• Uses project management methodologies to improve delivery and increase profit margin.

PROJECT CONTROLS

• Develop and update Primavera P6 or MS Project schedules under ANZ direction.
• Track progress against baseline; produce earned value reports.
• Support cost forecasting, cash flow modelling and variance analysis.
• Maintain risk and contingency registers.

INNOVATION

• Show interest for new ideas. Search information and propose improvements to carry out their work
• Makes efforts to optimise workflows efficiently using technology to innovate.

COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

• General commercial awareness (i.e. able to interpret contract terms and the importance of maintaining margin and profitability).
• Uses the internal project management system as a business tool, understands contractual obligations and actively manages risks.
• Contribute to tenders and bids.

REPORTING

• Prepare monthly project performance reports and dashboards.
• Compile bid documentation, schedules and cost narratives.
• Support document control and project assurance activities.

WORK, HEALTH & SAFETY

• Adhere to the Company WHS Policy (and Client WHS Requirements where appropriate and required).
• Wear PPE where required.
• Report health and safety incidents in line with Company Policy.

QUALITY

• Adhere to the company's quality policies.
• Fulfil the quality annual goals and objectives.
• Fulfil the annual individual Quality goals and objectives.
• Contribute with management to achieve the implementation quality activities like; customer satisfaction, quality reporting, quality audit, resolve quality corrective actions, quality trainings, quality initiatives etc.

Profile/Skills

Education:

Hold a bachelor's degree or equivalent higher education. Your degree should be relevant to the field of consulting in projects you are currently working on.

 

Skills:

 

Essential

• Four or more years in project controls, estimating or planning on infrastructure or construction projects.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Primavera P6; capability in MS Project.
• Familiarity with first principles estimating and quantity take-off methodologies.
• Tertiary qualification in engineering, quantity surveying, construction management or related discipline.
• Strong written English and reporting capability; capacity to operate within ANZ business hours overlap.

Desirable

• Experience on Australian or New Zealand infrastructure projects.
• Power BI dashboarding capability.
• Exposure to CostX, Candy or Cubit estimating software.
• Familiarity with NEC, AS 4000, GC21 or similar Australian contract frameworks.

 

Systra is an equal opportunities company; this position is open to all applicants.