Lead Estimator

4 weeks ago

Auckland City, New Zealand Fonterra Full time

**General Information**:

- Date Published- 04-Sep-2024- Advertising Ends- 11-Sep-2024- Country- New Zealand- Location- Auckland, Canterbury, Hamilton & North Waikato, Taupo & Southern Waikato- Role Type- Engineering- Work Type- Permanent- ID#- 9695**Position Description**:
**Our Co-operative**
- Fonterra’s strength is in the collective | Te Mātāpuna toa takitini
We are a Co-operative created and owned by Aotearoa New Zealand dairy farmers. Since our beginnings, collaboration, innovation, and passion have enabled us to share the goodness of our dairy with the world. We're committed to caring for the land, our animals, and every drop of milk, producing nutritious food with safe, quality ingredients loved here in New Zealand and around the world.
As part of the Fonterra Co-op, you'll be solving for a better future alongside a team connected by solid values as we strive to be a leader in dairy sustainability, dairy innovation and science, with a focus on New Zealand milk.
When you join Fonterra, you'll open yourself to a career of opportunities where you can grow with us by developing your skills, sharing your knowledge, and exploring diverse career paths that ignite your passions.
- **About us | Whakapā mai**
- Our Capital Projects team delivers one of New Zealand’s largest and most diverse capital programs with hundreds of projects delivered each year. Working alongside some of New Zealand’s smartest and reliable companies the team delivers end to end projects across diary manufacturing, logistics, energy, water and wastewater, buildings, and asset care. With investment value from one hundred thousand to one hundred million there is opportunity abound for all project professionals to deliver value for our Cooperative.
- **About the opportunity | Te whai waahi**
- As our Lead Estimator, you will be pivotal in providing accurate and timely cost estimates for capital projects within Fonterra's Global Engineering & Technical function. This role is crucial for the strategic planning and financial management of the project portfolio, ensuring cost-effectiveness and alignment with organizational objectives.Key accountabilities include:
- Estimation Leadership: Lead the estimation function in developing comprehensive cost models for capital projects, ensuring they reflect the scope, scale, and complexity of the work.
- Budget Alignment: Collaborate with project managers and finance teams to align estimates with project budgets and financial forecasts.
- Cost Benchmarking: Conduct industry benchmarking to ensure Fonterra's project costs remain competitive and within market standards.
- Risk Analysis: Perform risk analysis on cost estimates to identify potential financial exposures and develop mitigation strategies.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Engage with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to gather input and refine a Fonterra wide price book covering project lifecycle. Manage interface with partner QS companies.
- Process Improvement: Drive continuous improvement in estimation processes, leveraging technology and best practices to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
- Training & Development: Mentor and develop others to create a culture of learning and professional growth within the team.

**About you | Moe koe**
- You have extensive experience in cost estimation and financial analysis within a technical or engineering environment. You are proficient in using estimation software and tools, and you possess advanced Excel skills. With a strong understanding of engineering and estimating principles, construction methods, and the project lifecycle, you excel in developing accurate cost models and managing complex budgets.
Your excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, combined with a keen eye for detail, enable you to provide precise and reliable financial insights. You are skilled at communicating complex financial information to stakeholders at all levels, ensuring clear understanding and informed decision-making.
- **Our story | To Tatou Korero**
- Being part of Fonterra means being part of a unique history, realising the potential of dairy for generations to come, and solving for a better future together.
- Whanaungatanga, our Co-operative spirit, guides a common strength and purpose.
- Manaakitanga is how we care for all our people at the heart of what we do.
- Kaitiakitanga ensures we care for the land, farming in a way that regenerates our farms and environment for future generations.
- Whakaohooho inspires us all with excellent career development opportunities, benefits, flexibility, and balance to suit everyone's lifestyles and choices.
- Our Co-operative is a place where everyone can be themselves, feel empowered to do their best, and are empowered to create goodness for generations.
Sound good to you? Come join our whānau and let’s solve for better, together. You, me, us together. Tᾱtou tᾱtou.

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