Tasmania Quantity Surveyor – Cost Control & Margin

Technical Resources; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Technical Resources is seeking a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor to support project cost management on a major Tasmanian project, operating on a 2:1 roster. You will collaborate with project management, engineering and site teams to identify variations and monitor costs against budgets, ensuring commercial accuracy and timely reporting.

The role emphasises commercial risk management, cost recovery and margin protection, with a proactive approach to safeguarding profitability through robust

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in quantity surveying, estimating or project cost control.
• Strong commercial acumen and understanding of project profitability, contractual entitlements and cost recovery.
• Proven ability to identify, quantify, cost and substantiate variations.
• Experience monitoring project budgets, forecasting costs and managing commercial risks.
• Strong negotiation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A proactive, results-driven approach to protecting and improving project margins.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to communicate commercial matters effectively.

Responsibilities

• Quantity Measurement & Cost Control: Identify, measure and quantify deviations from budgeted quantities, ensuring all additional works and cost impacts are accurately assessed, costed and tracked.
• Variations Management: Prepare, assess and manage variations, including developing supporting documentation, validating quantities and providing clear commercial justification.
• Budget Monitoring & Forecasting: Monitor actual quantities and costs against approved budgets and forecasts, identifying discrepancies and potential cost overruns.
• Commercial Risk Management: Identify commercial risks and opportunities, assess their financial implications and implement strategies to minimise exposure and improve project profitability.
• Cost Recovery & Margin Improvement: Proactively identify opportunities to recover legitimate additional costs, substantiate contractual entitlements and protect project margins.
• Commercial Reporting: Maintain accurate variation registers, cost records and supporting documentation, providing timely updates on variations, cost movements and commercial exposure.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with project managers, engineers, construction personnel and site teams to identify changes in scope, capture cost impacts and ensure commercial matters are addressed promptly.
• Negotiations & Dispute Resolution: Support commercial negotiations and assist in resolving discrepancies relating to quantities, variations, costs and contractual entitlements.
• Contractual Compliance: Ensure variations and cost claims are supported by appropriate records and managed in accordance with relevant contractual requirements.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Commercial acumen

Cost control

Variations management

Budget forecasting

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Job description

Technical Resources is seeking a commercially astute Quantity Surveyor to support project cost management on a major Tasmanian project, operating on a 2:1 roster. You will collaborate with project management, engineering and site teams to identify variations and monitor costs against budgets, ensuring commercial accuracy and timely reporting.

The role emphasises commercial risk management, cost recovery and margin protection, with a proactive approach to safeguarding profitability through robust