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Senior Cost Estimator

Sydney, New South Wales💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-03 → 2026-09-27

Core

Senior functional estimating lead for a large-scale, complex infrastructure programme in Sydney, delivering high-quality cost planning and contract strategies within a heavily regulated environment.

Role type

Senior IC cost estimator / quantity surveyor (infrastructure)

Builds

Major infrastructure estimates, final cost plans, valuations, and contract strategies for a client-side integrated delivery team

Domain

Construction / Civil Engineering / Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> client delivery

Required skills

Cost estimating, Quantity surveying, Contract administration, Claims evaluation, Value engineering, Commercial management, Procurement strategy, Contractor pricing review, Final accounts management, Design-change cost impact analysis

Preferred skills

MRICS or RICS certification, Digital competency, Carbon-reduction goal alignment

Technologies

None explicitly stated

Responsibilities

Lead major infrastructure estimate development, review contractor pricing, deliver robust cost planning and final cost plans, manage design-change cost impacts, evaluate claims and final accounts, drive team performance and continuous improvement

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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