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About the Role

WT is seeking experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors to deliver major, complex projects and drive client value. This client-facing role involves estimating, cost management, financial reporting, and stakeholder engagement, offering opportunities to utilize technical expertise and commercial acumen. The ideal candidate thrives on collaboration, enjoys working with stakeholder-rich clients, and is ready to take ownership of projects and within the team.

Responsibilities

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

Requirements

Relevant tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or Construction Management
Experience in a leadership role, managing a team and client relationships
Experience working with and supporting operational executives
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
Full Australian working rights and currently located in Australia
RICS / AIQS accredited candidates will be highly regarded
Proficient in the use of Cost X
Ability to produce both top down and bottom up cost plans
A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from conception, through to completion and post-project review

Skills

Cost X
Cost management
Financial reporting
Stakeholder engagement
Estimating
Quantity Surveying
Civil Engineering
Construction Management
Leadership
Team management
Client relationship management
Communication
Cost planning
Project life cycle understanding

Location

Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Perth
Brisbane
Geelong
Canberra

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior
Experienced

Education Level

Relevant tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or Construction Management

Benefits

Bi-annual bonus scheme
Paid professional membership
Wellbeing days
Balanced way of working
Award-winning offices

About the Company

WT empowers clients to grow, inspiring confidence through independent cost management and advisory services.
Operating for 75 years, WT's expertise spans the building, construction, and infrastructure sectors.
WT supports 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, WT has over 2,000 employees operating from over 70 offices.
WT is a market-leading QS firm known for quality and innovation.
WT invests in employee growth and supports employees in delivering projects that shape communities.
WT is an independently owned, international cost consultancy at the forefront of Australia's major construction and infrastructure projects.