Company Description
At WT, we empower our clients to grow, inspiring confidence through our independent cost management and advisory services. Operating for 75 years, our expertise spans the building, construction, and infrastructure sectors.
We support our 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, our clients can tap into the collective thinking of over 2,000 of the best people in the industry, operating from over 70 offices.
Job Description
The WT Perth office continues to grow with high-profile new engagements landing across a broad range of sectors and with existing major projects underway and more in the pipeline, we're on the lookout for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join the growing team.
This role will perform various traditional quantity surveying functions including estimating, planning and cost management, cost monitoring, and accurate and timely financial reporting whilst exercising sound financial acumen with a key focus on proactively maximising value for our clients.
This role is responsible for:
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
Qualifications
Relevant tertiary qualification in any of the following areas: Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or a related field
Extensive experience in cost estimating and planning software/ Cost X
Experience managing a broad range of build projects
RICS / AIQS accredited candidates will be highly regarded
A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, from conception, through to completion and post-project review
Additional information
At WT, in addition to your competitive salary we offer many perks including:
Bi-annual bonus scheme
Paid professional memberships- support in gaining and supporting your membership costs for RICS and AIQS
Wellbeing days- time to focus on your wellbeing and the community
WT's balanced way of working
When you're working from the office, you'll be in an award-winning office fit-out which supports flexible and activity based working in a prime location with amazing views
If you're keen to advance and broaden your career within the construction industry then this could be a great opportunity for you. Apply now to join an international cost consultancy at the forefront of WA's major construction across all sectors: commercial, retail, residential, mixed use, infrastructure and health.