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SalaryAre you interested in working on some of the world’s most exciting projects, with some of the world’s leading businesses?
At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society. Every day we help our clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects in over 118 offices and 47 countries worldwide.
At Turner & Townsend, we offer a wide variety of benefits to our staff to help them inside or outside of the work. We offer true work life balance, working from home arrangements, team events and much more.
With a huge pipeline of work in 2024 across our major Infrastructure projects, we have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join our market leading infrastructure team. We are looking for someone who is technically sound but equally strong at collaboration with the wider teams.
Job Description
Turner & Townsend will provide an opportunity to work with world class clients on cutting edge projects and to build a successful career with a company that will offer the highest levels of support at every stage.
We work on projects of all sizes from one-off developments to mega-programmes, from planning the future development across Infrastructure projects to site based construction of individual projects, while helping the largest companies in the world. We cover everything from leading teams, planning works, tracking progress and business case delivery to bringing assets into use.
In the Quantity Surveyor role you will have knowledge in:
- A natural relationship builder with excellent communication skills and strong technical expertise to ensure the supply chain is aligned with the rights and obligations of the head contract.
- Lead contract negotiations with client and various subcontractors.
- Measure the project works and submit monthly claims and disputes.
- Undertake quantity measurements, cost planning and quantity surveying as required.
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to deliver sound commercial outcomes.
- Ability to identify and implement value engineering initiatives and prepare Bills of Quantities.
- Prepare weekly and monthly commercial reports and plans.
- Strong commercial forecasting (including anticipated final account and cash flow).
- Agree Bill of Quantities rates and final accounts.
- Complete site surveillance reports and diaries and review contractor’s progress reports.
- Liaise with stakeholders i.e schedulers/planners, finance, risk.
- Help/Assist in reviewing monthly contractor payment claim submission for major contracts.
- Tertiary qualification in quantity surveying or Construction Management.
- Full working rights and be currently in Australia.
- Experience leading commercial negotiations with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.
- 5+ years experience.
- Good working knowledge of Excel essential.
- Understanding and experience in forecasting, budget movements, commitments, EFC and cash flows.
Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.
Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.
Turner & Townsend does not accept any speculative or unsolicited CV’s that have been sent to our internal recruitment team or hiring managers from agencies outside of our preferred supplier list. Any speculative or unsolicited CV’s will be treated as a direct application.
It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
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It is strictly against Turner & Townsend policy for candidates to pay any fee in relation to our recruitment process. No recruitment agency working with Turner & Townsend will ask candidates to pay a fee at any time.
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