Associate Quantity Surveyor, Cost Management

Altus Group; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Altus Group in Sydney is seeking an Associate Quantity Surveyor to join its Development Advisory division. You will lead and mentor a team delivering quantity surveying services across residential, education, health and commercial sectors, with a strong focus on client relationships and BD opportunities.

You will support budgeting, submissions, and fee forecasting while driving project delivery within budget and timelines, reporting to the Director and collaborating across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management is required.
• Minimum seven years of industry experience.
• Professional or AIQS/RICS membership preferred.
• Knowledge of local construction development, contracting and consulting sectors.

Responsibilities

• Meet project deliverables and financial targets for clients.
• Lead and mentor a team across multiple projects.
• Develop and manage client relationships and expectations.
• Assist in fee forecasting, budgeting and reporting.
• Support business development opportunities and cross-selling.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentoring

Business development

Client relationship management

Ethics and integrity

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management

Job description

Associate Quantity Surveyor, Cost Management

An exciting opportunity exists for a dynamic and ambitious Associate Quantity Surveyor to be part of the management of Altus Group Development Advisory division in our Sydney office.

Reporting to the Director, the Associate will provide professional quantity surveying services to new and existing clients, as well as lead and manage a team in the provision of deliverables. The role provides the opportunity to work on numerous projects various in size, across a range of sectors, with a core focus in residential, public education, health, and commercial markets.

The Associate will drive the Business Unit's goals, be confident in Business Development and show a strong desire to mentor junior employees.

Job Responsibilities:

Meet and exceed the established performance goals including client deliverables and financial performance.

Assist Associate Director in fee forecasting, budgeting and general reporting.

Assisting in the preparation of submissions.

Develop and maintain client relationships and manage expectations.

Effectively manage the delivery of projects within budget and to deadline.

Contribute to business development opportunities.

Work cooperatively with peers and teams across the organisation to facilitate information sharing, cross selling and expansion of service offerings to clients.

Provide leadership, mentoring and motivation to the staff.

Maintain a working environment based on respect, trust and open communication that supports corporate values.

Assist in the operational running and management tasks of the Business Unit as required.

Job Requirements:

Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management;

Minimum 7 years industry experience;

In depth knowledge and accreditation in Quantity Surveying;

Membership in an approved Professional Body;

Professional membership with AIQS or RICS required;

Knowledge of the local construction industry including development, contracting and consulting sectors;

Self-motivated with a high degree of integrity, honesty and ethics;

Ability to coach, develop and mentor peers;

Focused on delivering high levels of quality with respect to work and service to clients

Australian citizens and permanent residents only;

Current Associates looking to progress to Associate Director are also encouraged to apply. As a leadership team member you will have an opportunity to learn from our senior leadership group and work alongside experts in the field.

At Altus Group we work together to achieve outcomes that are positive for our clients, our customers and our team. As part of our ongoing commitment to Diversity and Inclusion initiatives at Altus Group we encourage all backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities to express interest. In particular our Australian Aboriginal / Torres Strait Islander candidates are encouraged to apply.