Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager

WT PARTNERSHIP - QUANTITY SURVEYOR / COST MANAGER – NEW YORK

OVERVIEW

Founded in Australia back in 1949, WT has become a force in North America since 2010. Recognized for our technology-forward ‘start-up’ culture, highly engaged team of multi-disciplinary advisors and long-term partnership approach with client programs, WT is a trusted advisor to Owners, Developers, Government and Private sector clients. With a footprint of over 60 locations and 1600 staff globally, we’re an award-winning advisory firm who support clients across the infrastructure investment, construction and asset management sectors. We are a privately held company, looking to hire the best talent to assist with a planned growth and be rewarded with a competitive package, training, mentorship and excellent career opportunities.

THE ROLE

As a Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager in the New York office you will be joining a growing team, working closely with all levels of the business to delivery cost estimating and management services to our clients, architects and developers.  Applicants should be self-motivated, efficient, and positive to assist in the business’ strategic growth plan, which will afford you the opportunities to rapidly grow your career.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Undertaken and deliver

- Cost estimates and peer reviews at all stages from SD to CD

- Cost advice exercises and optional appraisals as required to enable informed decision making to achieve successful projects

- Procurement advice and strategies tailored to the project conditions, to best meet the client’s needs and requirements

- Bid process including RFP preparation, bid levelling and recommendation, plus providing commentary of contractual documentations

- Monthly financial cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow analysis

- Change order management, including entitlement review, measurement, negotiations and recommendation as per the contractual documents and the clients’ approved process

- Payment requisitions, soft costs invoices, plus liaising with the client’s accounting team

- Attend and participate in meetings, plus chair meetings as required

- Final account and financial close out in accordance with the contractual requirements

Other tasks

- Assist with RFP bid preparation and attend project interviews

- Collect and provide project benchmarking data

- Understanding industry trends and developments to facility accurate cost and industry advice to our clients, architects and partners

- Communicate effective verbally and written to delivery accurate cost advice

- Demonstrate time management skills to plan manage and delivery tasks in a timely manner

- Demonstrate a professional manner when representing WT with clients, consultants and contractors to develop a positive and collaborative working relationship

- Identify opportunities to develop new business with existing

- Support other team members as required

- Support other offices, projects and/or services stream in the preparation of cost related or general task as required from time to time

- Performs such other duties as the supervisor may from time to time deem necessary

REQUIRED

- BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant degree

- A minimum of 4 years’ technical experience

- Pre and post contract experience

- US citizenship and/or existing/transferable right to work in US

- Covid vaccination required by existing clients

PREFERRED

- Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Accreditation (MRICS), or equivalent preferred

- Experience using cost X, OST, Revit, BIM

BENEFITS

- Competitive base Salary

- Performance related annual bonus structure

- 4 Weeks’ Vacation plus Statutory Holidays

- Mobile phone expensive

- Comprehensive Medical and Dental Plan

- Company Pension Plan with Employer Contributions

- Paid Professional Membership Dues

- Relocation expenses (by negotiation)

HOW TO APPLY

Provide a detailed resume and covering letter including details of recent and significant projects, plus achievements.