At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead cost management frameworks for major infrastructure projects and provide expert advice.
- Company: Join a large NSW government department focused on impactful construction projects.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, career growth, and the chance to make a difference in public infrastructure.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities to mentor and lead a team of professionals.
- Why this job: Shape the future of infrastructure while ensuring value for money and strong cost control.
- Qualifications: Must have Quantity Surveying qualifications and significant experience in cost management.
The predicted salary is between 90000 - 110000 $ per year.
Our client is a large NSW government department. The infrastructure function supports the delivery of major capital works and construction projects across the department, ensuring projects are effectively planned, governed and delivered with strong cost control and value for money.
They are seeking an experienced Manager Cost Management with a strong Quantity Surveying and construction cost management background to lead the development and implementation of cost management frameworks across a major infrastructure portfolio.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development and implementation of cost management frameworks, strategies and processes across the infrastructure project lifecycle.
- Provide specialist Quantity Surveying and cost management advice.
- Lead cost planning and cost control activities from initial project scoping through to project completion and closeout.
- Provide cost, risk and commercial advice during early project development and prior to site investigations.
- Develop and maintain cost management plans, systems, processes and governance requirements.
- Prepare and review pre-tender estimates, cost plans, cost forecasts and project cost reports.
- Review and assess variations, progress claims and cost impacts throughout project delivery.
- Undertake cost benchmarking, trend analysis and data analysis across major capital projects.
- Provide independent peer review of external cost plans and internal cost advice through Final Business Case and investment stages.
- Analyse project cost data and prepare accurate management reports for senior stakeholders.
- Monitor cost performance, forecasts and emerging risks across multiple concurrent projects.
- Lead, coordinate and provide technical guidance to a small team of Quantity Surveyors.
Skills and Experience:
- Formal Quantity Surveying / construction qualifications is essential.
- Significant experience in Quantity Surveying, cost management, cost planning and cost control.
- Demonstrated experience across major construction, infrastructure, property or capital works projects.
- Experience preparing and reviewing cost plans and pre-tender estimates.
- Demonstrated experience assessing variations, progress claims, cost forecasts and project cost performance.
- Strong understanding of construction costs, commercial risks and cost management principles.
- Experience with benchmarking, cost analysis, data analytics and management reporting.
- Demonstrated experience identifying cost risks, savings opportunities and efficiencies.
- Experience providing independent cost advice and peer reviewing external Quantity Surveyor / consultant outputs.
- Experience leading, mentoring or providing technical guidance to Quantity Surveyors or cost management professionals.
- Strong understanding of governance, assurance and cost management controls within a complex organisation.
- Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills.
- NSW Government, education infrastructure or major public sector capital works experience highly regarded.
At AAR Consulting Group we embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We encourage and support applications from people with a disability.
Manager Cost Management – Quantity Surveyor in Sydney employer: AAR Consulting Group
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