Quantity Surveyor

About us

Westforce Construction is a multi-disciplined Construction company focusing on major construction, infrastructure and resource projects across the Perth metro and regional areas. At Westforce we strive to constantly improve and deliver in the most cost-effective and safety-conscious manner for every client on every project. 

Position Description

Westforce Construction is currently seeking a Quantity Surveyor to work across our metro and remote projects. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role and will apply their excellent organisational skills to support our team. Strong writing and communication skills are essential. The position will be based at headquarters at Welshpool with at least 2 days on site per week with an overnight stay in mine camps.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Producing project budgeting summaries to support site team
• Measuring and estimating of construction costs
• Cost planning and forecast and approving all cost spend to date
• Contract administration and reporting
• Procurement and subcontractor payments
• Review re-measured quantities and verify against drawings and actual installed quantities
• Provide ongoing and timely preparation of supporting documentation for contract variations
• Assist Project Manager in preparing claims for monthly valuations
• Assessing project risk and cost reporting for financial institutions
• Monitoring changes to designs, assessing effects on cost, and measuring, valuing, and negotiating variations to designs
• Estimate site instruction and contract variation
• Monitoring subcontractors, construction progress and material needs, including any changes which may impact cost
• Cost Control during the construction phase and closing out final accounts
• Implementing and adhering to Westforce Construction management systems procedures and policies
• Key support to the Project Manager through the application of knowledge, skills, tools and other administrative techniques against the project activities to meet the requirements safely and correctly
• Establish and maintain supplier relationship by serving as a single point of contact for contractual matters
• Provide contract related issue resolution, both internally and externally
• Contribute to process improvements and provide initiatives to improve, compliment or add to current processes and procedures
• Monitor and complete contract close-out, extension or renewal as appropriate
• Assisting Project Manager, Estimating Manager, HSEQ Manager and Director on various tasks required

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Have Minimum 5 years' experience in Quantity Surveying
• Have a high attention to detail
• Have excellent organisation, writing and communication skills
• Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying only.

Benefits

• Full time work at competitive rates

• Uplift on regional projects 

• Opportunity for growth/career advancement

• In-house and external training

 Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.