Are you a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Contract Administrator looking to grow your career on major infrastructure projects?
Acuity Australia is a people-first commercial and contract management consultancy with a strong and growing presence across Australia's infrastructure, transport, water and energy sectors, and we're looking for a Quantity Surveyor to join our Sydney team.In this role you will provide pre- and post-contract cost management and contract administration support on complex projects, from major road and rail programmes to tunnels, water and energy assets.
You will work directly with clients, prepare cost plans and reports, administer contracts, and help manage subcontract packages across the project lifecycle.This role offers the opportunity to work on some of the largest capital works programmes on the East Coast of Australia while developing your career within a growing consultancy.About YouYou are a commercially focused Quantity Surveyor with experience in cost management and contract administration on construction or infrastructure projects.You have strong attention to detail, are comfortable working with clients and project teams onsite, and enjoy turning complex information into explicit, practical advice.You enjoy workgin in a collaborative environment and are keen to keep learning and building your commercial capability.Key Responsibilities:Prepare and review estimates, cost plans, budgets, cash flow forecasts and cost reportsUndertake measurement and quantification to support estimates, tenders and valuationsProvide contract administration, including progress claims, payment certificates, variations, notices and contractual correspondenceAssess and value variations and change, and maintain change and risk registersManage subcontractor packages, including tender evaluations,



progress claims and final accountsSupport procurement, tender documentation and tender evaluationsIdentify and report commercial risk and entitlement under contractSupport the preparation and assessment of extension of time, variation and compensation event claimsBuild strong working relationships with clients and project teamsRole RequirementsDegree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or a related discipline (AIQS or RICS accredited preferred)5+ years experience in quantity surveying, cost management or contract administration on construction or infrastructure projectsContract administration experience under Australian construction contracts (e.g. AS ****, AS ****, GC21 or similar)Proficiency in cost planning, measurement, cost reporting and forecastingStrong numeracy, analytical skills and attention to detailClear written communication skills, including commercial correspondence and reportsProficiency in Excel and cost estimating or measurement software (e.g. CostX)Ability to work both independently and within project teamsMembership of RICS or AIQS (or working towards) is well regardedRight to work in AustraliaThe following experience is highly regarded, but not essential:Experience with NEC3 or NEC4 contracts (training and support is available for those new to NEC)Experience on transport,



water or energy infrastructure projectsExposure to claims and/or disputesProject controls or commercial reporting experienceGraduates and final-year students:We are also open to hearing from graduates, or those in the final year of a relevant course, who are keen to build a career in quantity surveying and commercial management.
Relevant courses include:Bachelor of Construction Project Management, University of Technology Sydney (UTS)Bachelor of Construction Management and Property, UNSW SydneyBachelor of Construction Management (Honours), majoring in Quantity Surveying, Western Sydney UniversityBachelor of Construction Management (Building) (Honours), University of NewcastleBachelor of Building and Construction Management (Honours), University of CanberraOther AIQS-accredited degrees, including at QUT, Bond University, Deakin University, RMIT, UniSA and Curtin UniversityAccredited postgraduate programmes, such as a Master of Construction Management or Master of Construction PracticeAbout Acuity AustraliaAcuity Australia provides specialist consulting services across commercial and contract advisory, claims consulting, programme management, and training workshops for complex infrastructure and construction projects.Our team has supported major programmes across Australia and internationally, working with leading organisations across transport, water, infrastructure and utilities.We are a people-first consultancy.
We invest in our team's growth and wellbeing, and we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality commercial outcomes in a culture of collaboration, professionalism and continuous development.Whether you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor, Contract Administrator or a graduate ready to start your commercial career, we would love to hear from you.
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📌 Quantity Surveyor (Sydney)
🏢 Acuity Australia
📍 Sydney