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About the Role
As a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager in the New York office, you will join a growing team, working closely with all levels of the business to deliver cost estimating and management services to clients, architects, and developers. Applicants should be self-motivated, efficient, and positive to assist in the business’ strategic growth plan, which will afford you opportunities to rapidly grow your career.
Responsibilities
- Undertake and deliver cost estimates and peer reviews at all stages from SD to CD.
- Provide cost advice and optional appraisals to enable informed decision-making for successful projects.
- Develop procurement advice and strategies tailored to project conditions to meet client needs.
- Manage the bid process, including RFP preparation, bid leveling, recommendation, and commentary on contractual documentation.
- Perform monthly financial cost reporting, forecasting, and cash flow analysis.
- Manage change orders, including entitlement review, measurement, negotiations, and recommendations per contractual documents and client processes.
- Process payment requisitions and soft cost invoices, liaising with the client's accounting team.
- Attend and participate in meetings, and chair meetings as required.
- Oversee final account and financial close-out in accordance with contractual requirements.
- Assist with RFP bid preparation and attend project interviews.
- Collect and provide project benchmarking data.
- Understand industry trends and developments to provide accurate cost and industry advice.
- Communicate effectively verbally and in writing to deliver accurate cost advice.
- Demonstrate time management skills to plan, manage, and deliver tasks in a timely manner.
- Represent WT professionally with clients, consultants, and contractors to develop positive working relationships.
- Identify opportunities for new business development with existing clients.
- Support other team members, offices, projects, and service streams as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements
- BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant degree.
- A minimum of 4 years’ technical experience.
- Pre and post-contract experience.
- US citizenship and/or existing/transferable right to work in the US.
- Covid vaccination required by existing clients.
Skills
- Cost estimating
- Cost management
- Cost advice
- Procurement advice
- Bid process management
- Financial reporting
- Forecasting
- Cash flow analysis
- Change order management
- Contractual documentation review
- Communication (verbal and written)
- Time management
- Professionalism
- Business development
- Team support
- Cost X
- OST
- Revit
- BIM
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of 4 years’ technical experience
Education Level
- BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant degree
- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Accreditation (MRICS), or equivalent preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Competitive base Salary
- Performance related annual bonus structure
Benefits
- 4 Weeks’ Vacation plus Statutory Holidays
- Mobile phone expense
- Comprehensive Medical and Dental Plan
- Company Pension Plan with Employer Contributions
- Paid Professional Membership Dues
- Relocation expenses (by negotiation)
About the Company
- Founded in Australia in 1949, WT has become a force in North America since 2010.
- Recognized for a technology-forward ‘start-up’ culture, highly engaged team of multi-disciplinary advisors, and a long-term partnership approach with client programs.
- WT is a trusted advisor to Owners, Developers, Government, and Private sector clients.
- With a footprint of over 60 locations and 1600 staff globally, WT is an award-winning advisory firm supporting clients across infrastructure investment, construction, and asset management sectors.
- WT is a privately held company looking to hire the best talent for planned growth.