CareerPlan

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Sydney, New South WalesFull-time2026-11-06 → 2026-11-11

Core

Senior Quantity Surveyor delivering major, complex construction and infrastructure projects through estimating, cost management, financial reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

Role type

Senior IC quantity surveyor (cost management & advisory)

Builds

Cost models, feasibility budgets, tender evaluations, final accounts, and claims settlements for clients in the building, construction, and infrastructure sectors.

Domain

Construction and Infrastructure

Required skills

Cost estimation, value engineering, contract negotiation, tender evaluation, cash flow management, procurement, cost reporting, claims preparation, investment analysis, benchmarking, top-down and bottom-up cost planning, project lifecycle management

Preferred skills

RICS or AIQS accreditation, proficiency in Cost X software, experience managing teams and client relationships, leadership experience

Technologies

Cost X

Responsibilities

Liaising with clients, architects, and main contractors; identifying new business opportunities; preparing master-plan and feasibility budgets; performing cost checking on developing designs; conducting value engineering; evaluating tenders; negotiating contracts; managing cash flow projects; handling procurement; producing cost reports; evaluating variations; preparing final accounts; preparing, presenting, and settling claims; formulating benchmarking processes.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities