Quantity Surveyor

Airswift; Perth; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Airswift is seeking a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor for a 12-month contract on-site in Surat Basin, Queensland. You will provide commercial oversight, cost control, quantity verification, and productivity assessment across major infrastructure and construction projects.

Ideal candidates will have 5–10 years in quantity surveying and experience in oil & gas, energy, resources, or civil construction environments, with strong Excel and contract administration skills.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years’ experience in quantity surveying, construction cost control, project controls, or commercial project delivery.
• Experience in oil & gas, resources, energy, civil construction, or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience with pipeline, utilities, linear infrastructure, or similar large-scale construction projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial oversight, cost control, and productivity assessment across major projects.
• Verify quantities on site through measurement and spot checks.
• Review contractor daily reports, timesheets, and observed site activities for accuracy.
• Support assessment of claims, variations, and other commercial impacts.

Skills

Quantity measurement

Cost tracking

Contract administration

Excel proficiency

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Duration: 12 month contract. Schedule: . Location: Surat Basin, Queensland. This opportunity is suited to a commercially astute professional who can provide commercial oversight, cost control, quantity verification, and productivity assessment across major infrastructure and construction projects. The role is site-based and works closely with project teams, field engineers, project controls personnel, and contractor representatives to deliver evidence-based insights that support stronger project outcomes. This position is particularly relevant for candidates with experience in quantity measurement, contract administration, and large-scale oil & gas, energy, resources, or civil construction environments.

Required Experience

• 5-10 years' experience in quantity surveying, construction cost control, project controls, or commercial project delivery.
• Experience within oil & gas, resources, energy, civil construction, or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience working with pipeline, utilities, linear infrastructure, or similar large-scale construction projects.
• Proven ability to support the assessment and validation of claims, variations, and other commercial impacts.

Required Skills

• Strong capability in field-based quantity measurement and spot checks to verify installed quantities across construction activities.
• Strong proficiency in cost tracking, reporting systems, and Microsoft Excel.
• Sound understanding of contract administration and commercial models, including unit rate, lump sum, and reimbursable contracts.
• Ability to review contractor daily construction reports and timesheets against observed site activities, workforce deployment, and equipment utilisation.
• Ability to identify and report productivity inhibitors such as permit delays, material shortages, restricted access, work-front readiness issues, and labour or equipment over-resourcing.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with project delivery teams, field engineers, project controls personnel, and contractor representatives.

Only Australian Citizens or Permanent Residents (PR) will be considered for this role.

About Airswift

Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process & infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.