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About the Role

Blue Stone Management is seeking an ambitious Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Sydney-based team. This role will support a diverse portfolio of projects across multiple sectors, providing client-side cost management and commercial oversight from early planning through design, procurement, and construction. This position involves a combination of office-based and project-facing responsibilities, delivering cost planning, estimating, and contract administration services to ensure strong financial control and successful project outcomes. You will work closely with clients, consultants, and contractors to manage budgets, validate commercial decisions, and maintain alignment with project objectives.

Responsibilities

Assist in delivering independent cost management across a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting cost planning, procurement, and financial oversight from early design through construction and closeout.
Establish and maintain structured cost management processes, ensuring accurate cost tracking, forecasting, and reporting to support informed decision-making and prevent budget drift.
Prepare cost plans, estimates, and benchmarking analysis across all project stages, ensuring alignment with client budgets and market conditions.
Monitor project budgets, track expenditures, and validate contractor claims and variations to ensure all costs are accurate, justified, and aligned with approved controls.
Act as a key liaison between clients, consultants, and contractors, supporting commercial discussions, procurement activities, and contract administration to maintain alignment across all stakeholders.
Conduct cost audits and reviews of contractor pricing, ensuring all financial aspects of the project align with contract requirements, industry standards, and best practices.
Proactively identify cost risks and opportunities, providing analysis and recommendations to manage financial exposure and maintain budget certainty throughout the project lifecycle.
Prepare cost plans, estimates, and quantity take-offs across concept, design, and construction phases.
Analyze drawings, specifications, and market data to develop accurate pricing and cost benchmarks.
Support procurement activities including tender documentation, bid analysis, and contractor selection.
Administer contracts, including review and validation of progress claims and variations.
Monitor project budgets and track expenditures against approved cost plans and forecasts.
Identify cost risks and opportunities, supporting value engineering and cost optimization initiatives.
Prepare and contribute to cost reports, financial forecasts, and client presentations.
Utilize CostX and other digital tools to support measurement, estimating, and reporting activities.
Undertake site visits as required to assess progress, validate quantities, and support commercial oversight.
Collaborate with project managers, designers, and contractors to ensure integrated and aligned project delivery.

Requirements

3 - 5+ years of experience working in Australia as a client-side Quantity Surveyor (or equivalent experience for senior level candidates)
Experience across multiple sectors or complex project environments is advantageous

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CostX
Strong understanding of cost planning, contract administration, and commercial management principles
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in client-facing environments
Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting

Location

Sydney

Work Type

Office-based
Project-facing

Experience Level

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Quantity Surveyor

Education Level

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field
Accreditation with AIQS and/or RICS is preferred

About the Company

At Blue Stone Management, we are more than quantity surveyors, we are trusted advisors helping shape the future of communities through complex, high-impact capital programs. From infrastructure and aviation to education and commercial developments, our teams operate in dynamic, multi-stakeholder environments where collaboration, precision, and innovation are critical to success.
What sets us apart is our integrated approach to project delivery. Our Quantity Surveyors play a central role in this model, providing the financial insight and commercial discipline needed to drive better decisions, manage risk, and protect project outcomes.
With a global footprint and a growing presence in Australia, we offer our teams the opportunity to work on diverse, challenging projects while being part of a highly collaborative and forward-thinking organization.
Our ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter with excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail, and a commitment to the highest standards of professionalism. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly motivated team with strong prospects for career development and progression into more senior roles.