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Junior Designer Estimator

2 weeks ago


Masterton, New Zealand Downer Group Full time

**Job no**: 596863

**Work type**: Full Time - Permanent

**Categories**: Engineering (All disciplines), Design, Planning & Scheduling

Downer has been designing, building and sustaining New Zealand’s infrastructure for over a century and is a leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand.

With over 10,000 employees in New Zealand, we work alongside some of New Zealand’s biggest businesses, councils and government agencies.

Downer New Zealand has a proud history that can be traced back to 1870, and today we are NZ’s leading provider of integrated services. Our commitment is building long term relationships and supporting our customers with high calibre services and solutions. The key to our success is our people who, on a day-to-day basis, they stand and deliver the company's core values of Excellence, Courage, Collaboration & Integrity across a diverse landscape of markets. We are proud of what we do, and that we support the well-being of the communities we work, live, and play in.

**About the role**:
Downer Energy is a leading provider of end to end services, providing design, construction & maintenance solutions for Power & Gas distribution network owners. We are experiencing business success with strong project pipelines. Committed to meeting the highest regulatory standards, we are aligned with some of NZ’s largest networks, covering up to 30,000kms.

Downer is looking for a Junior Design Estimator to work out of our Masterton Depot. You may be a school leaver with a strong desire for the electricity industry or someone just looking for a change of career path and looking to learn a new industry. You will work closely with the operations and engineering team to learn the business from the ground up.

Working on one of our long-term electricity distribution contracts, the Design Estimator will be part of a team responsible for the delivery of major network projects. Your primary role will be to provide design and pricing solutions for our clients.

The role includes but is not limited to;
Studying the scope documentation, contract documentation and design drawings to collect project requirements

Facilitating Bid Go/No Go decision meetings, providing management with necessary details from collected information for decision making

Coordinate site visits with the project team

Create work breakdown structures, develop methodologies and feasible optimised solutions for all projects

Engage with subcontractors, provide them with project specifications and obtain quotes

Do take-offs, develop bill of materials and obtain quotes from suppliers

Coordinate with field supervisors and project managers and to obtain resource requirements

Develop achievable project schedules

Compile the pricing and required pricing attributes

Coordinate approval to submit meetings and present the methodology, pricing attributes, timeline, project risks and resource requirements to upper management to obtain approval

Finalise bidding documentation with the bid manager

Respond to client clarifications in a timely manner

Handover awarded projects to the respective project manager for delivery

**About you**:
Some knowledge of electricity distribution networks is preferred

Some electrical and design knowledge is preferred

Minimum of NCEA level 1 Maths and English

Proficient in planning, organising, and working to timelines

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Some use of MS Office and ability to multi-task (pricing several projects at once)

Detail oriented

You will be able to naturally liaise with clients, field crews, operational teams, and internal stakeholders at all levels. We’re a collaborative team and your participation, flexibility and passionate manner will fit right in

Keen to work hard and learn new tasks

Ability to work positively and collaboratively as part of a wider team

Able to hold self and others accountable

Able and willing to travel to projects sites and meetings

**We Offer**:
A role with the Downer Energy team can advance your career and expand your skills. We offer you the opportunity to join our diverse and inclusive culture, and be part of a great team, working in a collaborative environment. We provide comprehensive training to meet the stringent criteria of our industry, a competitive remuneration package reflective of your skills and experience, and all the tools of trade you need to do your job.

Downer offers more than just the basics you'd expect from a large company. Our employee benefits are designed to develop the whole person, at home and at work. We have partnered with retail, health care, insurance and travel businesses to offer attractive discounts to assist you in everyday life.

**Please Note**:
Downer NZ is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture.

Our workplaces are drug and alcohol free - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-Employment drug test and medical.