Quantity Surveyor - Brisbane

Established in 2002, MBM is a national independent Australian-owned property consultancy specialising in Quantity Surveying, Building Consultancy, Tax & Asset Services, PPP Advisory, Infrastructure, Facilities Management Advisory, and Expert Witness Matters. Over the past 20 years, MBM has grown from a small boutique firm into a nationally respected advisor to the property, construction and infrastructure sectors, known for our expertise, professionalism and innovative solutions. 

This position is an exciting career opportunity for a high quality individual to work closely with our experts to deliver expertise, professionalism and innovative solutions in our core line of business. In this consultancy role you must be able to demonstrate an ability to work effectively in a client facing environment, working within an established team to assist in delivery of services. MBM Quantity Surveyors get the opportunity to work on high-value, diverse and interesting projects alongside masters of the construction industry.

At Professional level your role will include but not be limited to:

• Assisting in the undertaking of client engagements
• Ensuring that all work is carried out efficiently and diligently
• Making sure that MBMs work in carried out in accordance with our Quality Assurance requirements
• Representing and promoting MBM in the market

Pre-Contract:
With supervision carry out preparation of, but not limited to:
• Initial budgets and benchmarking
• Elemental and trade-based cost plans
• Bills of quantities
• Pre-tender estimates
• Tender analysis
• Bank reports
• Provide tender methodology advice
• Able to value-add to Client’s brief and/or challenges the client’s view when appropriate
• Value engineering
• Other work as required

Post Contract:
With supervision carry out preparation and/or prepare, but not limited to:
• Progress claim recommendations
• Bank draw-down reports
• Cost reports and cash flows
• Variation valuations
• Other work as required

A successful candidate will embody the following:

• Minimum of 2-4 years' experience working in Australia as a client side QS
• Graduate of an accredited Quantity Surveyor degree course
• Previous experience working for a client side Quantity Surveying Consultancy, providing the full range of project experience and the duties performed for all major projects
• Experience in using CostX and Excel
• Corporate members / candidate working towards accreditation of AIQS or RICS preferred
• High level verbal and written communication skills
• Client facing skills

MBM has an open, inclusive and supportive culture where diverse people are offered excellent opportunities to grow, learn and advance in their careers. We are committed to encouraging our employees to reach their full potential, while valuing and respecting them as individuals. We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, people with disability and other minority groups to apply.

If you are interested in this great opportunity, please forward your application to *******@mbmpl.com.au, with a covering letter and a current CV.

MBM does not accept unsolicited applications forwarded by employment agencies on behalf of individuals. Job applications on our website and CV’s sent to *******@mbmpl.com.au is for job seekers only. MBM does not accept unsolicited applications or CV’s from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider to advertise a vacancy.