Senior Cost Engineer

We are award-winning international quantity surveyors, cost management, sustainability, asset and building consultants, PPP advisors and facilities managers.

Our expertise covers the building, construction and infrastructure sectors, as well as the management of facilities and the provision of complex advisory services.

Not just in Australia and the United Kingdom. You’ll find us across the Globe and when you work with WT, you work with the collective thinking of over 2000 of the profession’s best people.

That makes us one of the world’s leading international cost and consultancy firms. But we’re not only large, we’re also fiercely independent. We own and control all of our individual offices wherever we operate. This is the world of WT: a world of seamless and efficient consultancy services delivered through partnering with clients.

Are you interested in working on a statewide, $62bn project to transform the power system across Queensland?

The WT QLD Infrastructure team are collaborating with a major client on a project to build an Energy Infrastructure SuperGrid, which represents a new generation of energy storage and transmission. This SuperGrid will integrate all elements of the electricity system, enabling the achievement of great renewable energy goals by 2035.

Due to this un-paralleled growth, we're looking for apassionate Senior Cost Engineerto work within our Brisbane Infrastructure team.Ideally, an established Cost Engineer with a Civil & Infrastructure background, experience in complex estimating on major projects.

Responsibilities include:

• Focal point and technical lead for project budget and cost management
• Develop, maintain and analyse cost in the estimating database, and assist in cost managing across all facets of engineering, procurement, subcontracts, construction, pre-commissioning and closeout
• Preparing accurate and detailed variance analysis of actual costs vs planned and financial baselines
• Competent experience using CostX and other estimating software
• An ability to read and interpret plans, drawings, and specifications
• A thorough understanding of project logistics and project schedules
• Presenting and explain project cost reports to company stakeholders and clients
• Continuous improvement of the cost control process and service
• Coaching and mentoring of Cost Engineers
• A demonstrated knowledge and understanding of DTMR specifications
• Ideally experience working on site for a civil contractor as a site/project engineer

• Relevant tertiary qualification in any of the following areas: Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or Construction Management
• At least 5+yearsexperience as a Civil / Cost Engineer (or similar)
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage a team and control multiple projects/client commissions
• RICS / AIQS accredited candidates will be highly regarded
• Proficient in the use of Cost X
• A thorough understanding of the total project life cycle, fromconception, through to completion and post-project review
• Experience in Primavera P6 and MS Project, with an understanding in staging and programming of civil infrastructure projects
• Other local authority and state government department project experience
• Experience across many sectors (road, rail, power transmission,water/dams)
• RPEQ, or ability to obtain RPEQ in the future
• Full Australian working rights and currently located in Brisbane

At WT,in addition to your competitive salaryweoffer many perks including:

• Bi-annual bonus scheme- unlike other companies we offer discretionary performance bonuses TWICE a year
• Paid professional memberships- support in gaining and supporting your membership costs for RICS and AIQS
• Three / Two split between the office and working from home.
• Wellbeing days- time to focus on your wellbeing and the community
• WT’s balanced way of working- to optimise work according to where and how employees work best and enhance employee experience and wellbeing, whilst boosting organisational outcomes and setting a foundation for future growth
• When you're working from the office, you'll bein an award-winningoffice fit-out whichsupportsflexibleand activity based working in a prime location with amazing views

This role will suit someone whohas anability and willingness to work as a team or autonomously as the workload requires and a strong attention to detail.If you're keen to work on a landmark project and build your future career then this could be a great opportunity for you to join an international cost consultancy at the forefront of QLD’s major construction projects.Apply online now.