Senior Quantity Surveyor

WT (Australia); Sydney; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid professional memberships for RICS and AIQS

Wellbeing days

Flexible working arrangements in a premium office location

Job summary

A leading international cost consultancy is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Sydney. The ideal candidate will possess project lifecycle knowledge and excel in cost management, leveraging strong communication and financial skills to maximize client value. This position offers competitive remuneration and valuable perks while contributing to high-profile projects across various sectors.

Qualifications

• Relevant degrees in Quantity Surveying or related fields required.
• Experience managing project life cycles.
• Proficient in cost estimation and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with clients, architects, and contractors.
• Conduct cost evaluations and tender analysis.
• Prepare financial reports and manage project claims.

Skills

Communication

Financial Acumen

Problem Solving

Education

Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or Construction Management

RICS / AIQS accreditation

Tools

Cost X

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Company Description

At WT, we empower our clients to grow, inspiring confidence through our independent cost management and advisory services. Operating for 75 years, our expertise spans the building, construction, and infrastructure sectors.

We support our clients with an award-winning team of specialists in portfolio and program advisory, quantity surveying and cost management, commercial and financial advisory, carbon and sustainability, and asset and facilities management.

With a global footprint covering Australia, New Zealand, Asia, India, Middle East, North America, Africa, the UK and Europe, our clients can tap into the collective thinking of over 2,000 of the best people in the industry, operating from over 70 offices.

Job Description

The WT Sydney office continues to grow with high-profile new engagements landing across a broad range of sectors and with existing major projects underway and more in the pipeline, we’re on the lookout for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the growing team.

This role will perform various traditional quantity surveying functions including estimating, planning and cost management, cost monitoring, and accurate and timely financial reporting whilst exercising sound financial acumen with a key focus on proactively maximising value for our clients.

This role is responsible for:

• Liaising with clients, architects and main contractors
• Identifying and facilitating new business opportunities
• Master-plan and feasibility budgets
• Cost checking of developing design
• Tender evaluations and analysis
• Cash flow projects
• Procurement
• Cost reporting
• Evaluation of variations
• Valuations
• Final account reporting
• Claims preparation, presentation, negotiation and settlement of claims
• Investment analysis
• Formulating and implementing benchmarking processes to improve the consistency, accuracy and time to prepare cost models and plans

Qualifications

• Relevant tertiary qualification in any of the following areas: Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• Full Australian working rights and currently located in Australia
• RICS / AIQS accredited candidates will be highly regarded
• Proficient in the use of Cost X
• A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from conception, through to completion and post-project review
• Highly motivated with a passion for delivering excellence to clients
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage a team and control multiple projects/client commissions

Additional information

At WT, in addition to your competitive salary we offer many perks including:

• Paid professional memberships- support in gaining and supporting your membership costs for RICS and AIQS
• Wellbeing days - time to focus on your wellbeing and the community
• WT’s balanced way of working
• When you're working from the office, you'll be in an award-winning office fit-out which supports flexible and activity-based working in a prime location with amazing views

If you're keen to and advance and broaden your career within the construction industry, then this could be a great opportunity for you. Apply now to join a leading international cost consultancy at the forefront of Australia's major construction across all sectors.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting

• Industries

  Building Construction

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