Senior Quantity Surveyor

Laing O'Rourke group; Adelaide; Hybrid; AUD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Six months parental leave

Purchased leave options

Retail discounts across Australia

Job summary

Laing O’Rourke seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our AUKUS team delivering major defence infrastructure at Osborne, SA. You’ll manage budgets, assess risks, oversee change and maintain key client/stakeholder relationships to drive successful project outcomes.

Required MRICS status, 7+ years’ PQE in quantity surveying and a relevant Construction/Engineering degree. Australian citizenship and ability to obtain NV1 clearance are needed.

Qualifications

• Attained or working towards MRICS.
• Minimum 7 years’ post graduate experience in quantity surveying within the construction industry.
• Construction Management, Building, Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Microsoft Excel proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, cost planning, forecasting, cash flow and financial reporting.
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities to optimise project outcomes.
• Oversee change management, claims, extensions of time and commercial entitlements.
• Build and maintain strong client, stakeholder and supply chain relationships while influencing successful project delivery.

Skills

Relationship management

Education

MRICS

Construction Management / Building / Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Benefits

At the heart of Laing O’Rourke is our commitment to helping our people do their best work and grow meaningful, fulfilling careers. Through exceptional development opportunities, wellbeing support, and employee benefits, we empower our teams to succeed. We celebrate diversity and welcome applications from First Nations Peoples and candidates from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our industry-leading benefits include:

• In-house training programs and on-the-job skill development.
• Industry-leading parental leave giving all employees access to six months paid parental leave at full pay.
• Additional purchased leave options, and access to volunteering leave.
• Exclusive discounts and savings across hundreds of retailers across Australia.

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About the Project

At Laing O’Rourke, youwon’tjust build projects,you’llhelp shape the future. As a $6 billion privately owned global engineeringand manufacturing-led constructionleader, we deliver some of the nation’s most complex infrastructure, from transport networks to defence and utilities.

Be part ofAustralia’s largest-ever defence infrastructure program

Laing O’Rourke, with joint venture partner Amentum Australia,will playa central rolein supportingAustralianNaval Infrastructure (ANI)to develop and deliver theNuclear-PoweredSubmarineConstructionYard(NPSCY)project at Osborne, South Australia.We will provide program and construction management services of nuclear related civil infrastructure,site‑widenuclear licensee developmentexpertise, and nuclear safety leadership. We are currently seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our AUKUS team. Ifyou’reready to domeaningfulandcareer-defining work apply today.

Key responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, cost planning, forecasting, cash flow and financial reporting.
• Identify, assess and mitigate commercial risks and opportunities to optimise project outcomes.
• Oversee change management, claims, extensions of time and commercial entitlements.
• Build and maintain strong client, stakeholder and supply chain relationships while influencing successful project delivery.

About you

• Attained or working towards obtaining MRICS.
• Minimum 7years’ post graduate experience in quantity surveying within the construction industry.
• Construction Management, Building, Engineering degree or equivalent.
• Microsoft software especially Excel.
• Applicants must be Australian citizens and hold or be able to obtain an Australian Defence Security Clearance to NV1 level.