The Role - Build Cost Analyst Cadet

In this role, you'll monitor build costs, investigate variances, track overruns and identify opportunities to improve profitability across our operations. Partnering with stakeholders across the business, you'll deliver meaningful reporting, benchmark performance and provide the insights needed to support smarter decisions and sustainable growth.

Duties & Responsibilities

- Review and manage overruns, ensuring extra costs are accurately coded, allocated and recorded.

- Liaising with stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve performance, and profitability.

- utilising overrun data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities

- Ensure purchase orders are allocated correctly in line with approved rates.

- Process and manage a high volume of order requests while maintaining accuracy and meeting deadlines.

Skills & Experience

- Experience or knowledge of residential construction, materials and trades (desirable)

- Understanding of financial management principles

- Ability to analyse data, identify trends and recommends practical improvements

- Exceptional attention to detail and high level of accuracy

- Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Excel

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

- Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills

- Time management skills and the ability to meet deadlines

- Experience with Databuild Estimating Software will be highly regarded

About Us

Coral Homes is one of Queensland’s largest and most trusted home builders,



with an expansive display home program and a service region spanning most of Australia’s eastern seaboard. Our commitment to quality, value, and exceptional customer service has earned us a strong reputation for delivering on our promises.

Our success is built on a culture of service excellence. From our sales consultants to our head office team and construction professionals, every member of the Coral Homes team is dedicated to providing a seamless and rewarding home-building journey.

As a leader in the residential construction space, we are known for our commitment to excellence and innovation. We believe that the best insights come from those who truly understand the field. That’s why we’re looking for someone with hands-on experience in construction to join our team as a Build Cost Analyst Cadet.

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please apply now with your CV and a tailored cover letter. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. For further information, please contact Taylor Fifield at **************@coralhomes.com.au

At Coral Homes, we are committed to employing individuals who align with our core business values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are a number of compliance checks which may be conducted for a role including police /criminal background checks, medical, drug, and alcohol testing, and reference checks.

Only Australian or Recent Zealand Citizens, Australian Permanent Residency holders, and candidates with full-work rights in Australia should apply.

📌 Build Cost Analyst Cadet (Gold Coast)
🏢 Coral Homes
📍 Gold Coast