Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kappa Executive Search; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kappa Executive Search is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Sydney to take ownership of diverse projects within a growing cost and commercial advisory consultancy. The role offers direct client exposure, mentorship of junior QS, and a path toward Associate level with a mix of traditional QS work and advisory services.

You'll lead cost planning, procurement, tendering and reporting across pre and post contract stages, while developing risk insight and strategic decision-making for projects.

Qualifications

• Strong Quantity Surveying experience within a cost consultancy environment.
• Experience across pre and post contract cost management.
• Experience on health and/or education projects.
• Cost planning, estimating and commercial management capability.
• Confident in managing projects and client/stakeholder relations.
• Ability to mentor junior Quantity Surveyors.
• Interest in blending cost management with commercial advisory work.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related discipline; AIQS/RICS accreditation pursued.
• Australian working rights.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects across pre and post contract stages, delivering cost and commercial guidance from planning through completion.
• Manage key deliverables including cost planning, estimating, procurement, tendering, reporting, forecasting, variations and progress claims with clients and consultants.
• Gain exposure to broader commercial advisory work and develop understanding of risk and strategy for project outcomes.
• Mentor junior team members, manage client relationships and contribute beyond individual project workload toward Associate-level progression.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Pre/post contract

Health sector

Education sector

Cost planning

Estimating

Commercial management

Client management

Mentoring juniors

Commercial advisory

Australian working rights

Leadership

Education

Degree in QS or related

AIQS/RICS membership or progress toward accreditation

Australian working rights

Job description

If you've established yourself as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, your next move should give you more than another portfolio of projects to deliver.

You're looking for greater ownership, more direct relationships with clients and the opportunity to broaden your commercial experience while continuing to develop towards Associate level.

That's what makes this opportunity different.

Joining a growing cost and commercial advisory consultancy, you'll take ownership of projects across a diverse portfolio while working across both traditional Quantity Surveying and broader commercial advisory services.

You'll have the opportunity to strengthen your client-facing capability, mentor junior Quantity Surveyors and develop a broader understanding of the commercial decisions that influence projects, giving you the experience and visibility to keep progressing your career.

Why you'll enjoy this role

• Broaden your commercial experience – gain exposure to both traditional cost management and commercial advisory rather than staying within a purely QS delivery role
• Take greater ownership – lead projects across pre and post contract stages with more responsibility for commercial outcomes and client relationships
• Build your profile with clients – work directly with clients and senior stakeholders, developing the relationships and advisory capability needed at Associate level
• Start developing as a leader – mentor junior Quantity Surveyors and become a more influential member of the wider team
• Have a clear next step – continue building the commercial, client and leadership experience needed to progress towards Associate
• Work with flexibility – hybrid working with Mondays and Fridays from home and Tuesday to Thursday in the office
• Invest in your professional development – receive support towards AIQS and RICS membership and professional accreditation
• Enjoy a genuinely social team culture – team-building activities every six weeks, regular dinners and drinks, plus employee-led groups focused on training, development and social initiatives
• Gain more as your career with the business grows – additional annual leave becomes available with tenure

What you'll be doing

You’ll take greater ownership of projects across both pre and post contract stages, providing cost and commercial advice from early planning and feasibility through procurement, construction and completion.

You’ll manage key commercial deliverables including cost planning, estimating, procurement, tendering, reporting, forecasting, variations and progress claims while working directly with clients, consultants and contractors.

Alongside traditional Quantity Surveying, you’ll gain exposure to broader commercial advisory work, helping you develop a deeper understanding of project risk, commercial strategy and the decisions that influence successful project outcomes.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll also begin taking a greater role in mentoring junior team members, managing client relationships and contributing beyond your individual project workload as you develop towards Associate level.

What you’ll need

• Strong Quantity Surveying experience within a cost consultancy environment
• Experience across both pre and post contract cost management services
• Previous project exposure across health and/or education
• Strong cost planning, estimating and commercial management capability
• Confidence managing projects and dealing directly with clients and project stakeholders
• The ability to support and mentor junior Quantity Surveyors
• An interest in developing experience across both cost management and commercial advisory
• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline
• AIQS and/or RICS membership or progress towards professional accreditation will be highly regarded
• Full Australian working rights

About the business

This is a growing cost and commercial advisory consultancy delivering services across a diverse portfolio of projects and sectors.

What differentiates the business is its combination of traditional Quantity Surveying and broader commercial advisory services, giving its people the opportunity to develop a wider commercial skillset rather than following a purely traditional QS career path.

There's also a genuine focus on creating an environment where people can build long-term careers, with hybrid working, professional accreditation support, regular team activities, employee-led development initiatives and additional annual leave as your tenure grows.

For a Senior Quantity Surveyor who's ready for greater ownership, stronger client exposure and a broader commercial skillset, this is an opportunity to start building the experience needed for the next step towards Associate.