Quantity Surveyor

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

We’re on the lookout for qualified and experienced Quantity Surveyors to work within our expanding Canberra team.

Supporting key retail, commercial and residential construction projects, this role will perform various 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
• Value engineering
• Tender evaluations and analysis
• Contract negotiations
• 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

Bi-annual bonus scheme- unlike other companies we offer discretionary performance bonuses TWICE a year

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

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 an international cost consultancy at the forefront of Australia's major construction across all sectors: commercial, retail, residential, mixed use, infrastructure and health.