Cost Estimator, Eden Terrace in Eden Terrace, Auckland
To develop and support standardised cost proposals and analyses that meet all legal and company policies and procedural requirements;
Actively support new and follow-on business proposals and ensure assigned cost analyses/studies are completed in a timely manner.
This position typically works under close supervision and direction.
**KEY RESULT AREAS**
**OUTPUTS**
Costing and Quotations
* Maintains awareness of assigned project/proposal schedules, requirements and priority status including contractual milestones and delivery requirements.
* Source all information required to prepare accurate and detailed cost estimations for labour, materials, travel, overheads and any other costs.
* Customise Bill of Materials for specificscenario being costed.
* Assist Program Managers with developing and supporting standardised cost proposals and analyses.
* Co-ordinates the authorisation process for all quotations in a timely manner.
* Supports business considerations including identification and adherence to work requirements.
* Maintains awareness of specific contracts’ parameters and customer types.
Forecasting
* Forecast profit, cash flows and retu
on asset calculations.
* Provides standardised data for financial analyses or models.
* Prepares packages for cost estimating management review.
Data Input/Analysis
* Provides data input, as required, to support proposals, audits, fact-finding, and negotiations.
* Ensure accurate data input and support of new tools and models.
* Provides, as required, data input for estimating models and techniques.
* Provides, as required, data input for proposal packages and requirements.
* Provides inputs to selected analyses.
* Tracks costing versus actuals
Complying with Rules and Regulations
* Complies with cost estimating system requirements.
* Complies with estimating policies and implementation plans.
Auditing
* Develops rigorous self-audit of costing data and excel models to ensure accuracy
Team Work
* Assists, as required, with ProgrammeFinance team month end requirements.
* Assist with any other costing that may be required as necessitated by workflow demands or requested by senior management.
Health and Safety
* Ensure own health and safety and that of others byfollowing all rules and procedures, reporting and managing all hazards in the work area and actively contributing to, and participating in, company health and safety initiatives.
Minimum qualifications required:
Four year tertiary degree, or equivalent,in business administration, finance, accounting or closely related discipline plus a minimum of 3-5 years related experience._ _
Training/experience required:
* Proficient desktop computer applications skills required – MS excel, project, powerpoint, word
* Excellent communication skills to tactfully interface with various levels of employees and management
* Excellent analytical and excel skills
* Adept analytical and numerical skills required.
* Ability to prioritise work, complete multiple tasks, and work under deadlines.
* Able to concentrate, focus, and perform analyses.
* Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
* Flexibility to work extended hourswhen required
* Must be able to work at a computer for extended periods of time.
**COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR THE ROLE**
**Collaboration**—Developing and maintaining positive working relationships
**Communication**—Clearly conveying information and ideas through a variety of media to individuals or groups in a manner that engages the audience and helps them understand and retain the message.
**Problem Solving and Decision Making—** Making high quality decisions in a fast paced environment; assessing the situation and determining when it is appropriate to use an accelerated approach and when to slow down the process and apply a more analytical approach; committing to an action that takes into consideration time, resources, constraints and probable consequences.
**Technical / Professional Knowledge & Skills**—Having the required level of technical and professional skill or knowledge in position-related areas; assimilating and applying new job-related information in a timely manner; keeping abreast of current developments and trends in area of expertise.
**Integrity**—Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one’s intentions and those of the organisation. Firmly adhering to codes of conduct and ethical principles.
**Customer Focus**—Making customers and their needs a primary focus of one’s actions; developing and sustaining productive customer relationships.
**Drive for Results-**Setting high goals for personal and group accomplishment; Pushing oneself and others to exceed performance goals and standards.
**Composure**—Maintaining stable performance under pressure or opposition (such as timepressure or job ambiguity); handling stress in a manner that is acceptable to others and to the organisation.
**Planning and Organising**—Establishing courses of action for self and others to ensure that work is completed efficiently.
**Process Improvement**—Commits toactions that improve existing processes, products and service through empowerment and management by data.
**Business Acumen**—Knowing how business strategies and tactics operate in the marketplace
*Date:* 2014-02-06
*Country:* NZ
*State:* AUK
*City:* Eden Terrace
*Postal Code:* 1021
*Category:* Finance
Location
Eden Terrace, NZL
Company
Cubic Corporation
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