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Principal/Associate Cost Manager

Sydney, NSW, auFull-time2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10
Hybrid

Core

Lead quantity surveying and cost management services for complex infrastructure projects across sectors like Building Services, MEP, Data Centres, and Energy Infrastructure.

Role type

Principal/Associate Cost Manager (Senior IC with leadership)

Builds

Cost plans, estimates, risk assessments, and value engineering strategies for major engineering projects.

Domain

Construction & Infrastructure

Required skills

Cost planning, estimating, risk assessment, value engineering, procurement, construction phase cost management, client advisory, team management, mentoring, business development

Preferred skills

Advanced proficiency in CostX, MS Suite, strategic mindset for business growth

Responsibilities

Lead quantity surveying and cost management services, develop and manage cost planning and estimating, provide high-level strategic advice to clients, collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, mentor and develop junior staff, drive business development

Seniority

Principal/Associate, Senior IC with leadership