Capital Program Advisor (Quantity Surveying / Contract Administration)
Perigon Group is partnering with a well respected not for profit schools network in Brisbane to find a Capital Program Advisor.
This is a technical, desk based role for a quantity surveyor or contract administrator who wants to move out of site and contractor life and into a stable organisation with a meaningful purpose.
The role
You will sit in the Capital Programs team and be the person who checks that the numbers and the paperwork stack up before funding is released to school projects across Queensland. Day to day you will:
Review tenders, costings, scopes of work and architectural drawings and provide transparent, well founded recommendations
Assess payment claims and variations against contracts and funding agreements
Identify financial, delivery and compliance risks early and flag them to the right people
Prepare reports, briefing papers and contractual correspondence for senior stakeholders
Support the assessment of capital grant applications as part of the wider team
Build strong working relationships with school authorities, architects and consultants
Maintain accurate records, financial controls and program reporting
Perigon Group is partnering with a well respected not for profit schools network in Brisbane to find a Capital Program Advisor.
This is a technical, desk based role for a quantity surveyor or contract administrator who wants to move out of site and contractor life and into a stable organisation with a meaningful purpose.
The role




You will sit in the Capital Programs team and be the person who checks that the numbers and the paperwork stack up before funding is released to school projects across Queensland. Day to day you will:
Review tenders, costings, scopes of work and architectural drawings and provide clear, well founded recommendations
Assess payment claims and variations against contracts and funding agreements
Identify financial, delivery and compliance risks early and flag them to the right people
Prepare reports, briefing papers and contractual correspondence for senior stakeholders
Support the assessment of capital grant applications as part of the wider team
Build strong working relationships with school authorities, architects and consultants
Maintain accurate records, financial controls and program reporting
About you
Tertiary qualification in quantity surveying, construction or contract management, or equivalent experience
Around 3 to 5 years in QS, cost planning, contract administration or procurement, gained with a consultancy, contractor, developer or government body
Confident reading drawings and scopes and testing costings and pricing
Good working knowledge of contracts, variations, financial controls and risk
Advanced Excel skills, including data models, pivot tables and scenario analysis
Clear written communication and strong attention to detail
AutoCAD or Revit experience is a plus
Willingness to travel within Queensland and interstate when needed
Why this role
Permanent, office based role in Brisbane with no site work
Work with a respected not for profit that serves Queensland schools
Exposure to a wide range of State and Commonwealth funded education projects
A career pathway for a QS or contract administrator looking for stability and purpose
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📌 Capital Program Advisor (Quantity Surveying / Contract Administration) (Brisbane)
🏢 Perigon Group
📍 Brisbane