Associate

4 weeks ago

Adelaide, South Australia Kappa Executive Search Full time
Overview

Associate Quantity Surveyor – Team & Business Development Lead

Location: Adelaide – CBD, Hybrid (2 days WFH if preferred)
Employment Type: Full-Time
Salary: $150,000 – $170,000 plus Superannuation

Step up into an Associate role with one of Australia's largest privately owned PQS consultancies. You'll lead client projects end-to-end, build and grow key accounts, and run a high-performing team in a supportive, people-focused culture. With a balanced mix of public and private sector work, you'll enjoy stability, variety, and genuine scope to shape the practice.

What's in It for You?

- Career Growth – Clear pathway to Senior Associate/Director with real leadership exposure.

- Flexibility – Hybrid working with strong support for work-life balance.

- Great Culture – National firm with mentoring, training, and a collaborative ethos.

- Project Variety – Government and private clients across multiple sectors.

- Business Development – Ownership of client relationships and opportunity to grow your own portfolio.

What You'll Be Doing

- Leading client engagements—scoping, cost planning, procurement advice, and commercial leadership.

- Winning work—proactively developing new and existing client relationships, bids, and proposals.

- Running a team—resourcing, mentoring, QA, and performance management.

- Delivering excellence—cost plans, estimates, valuations, cost reports, and final accounts.

- Steering outcomes—managing risk, variations, claims, and commercial reporting to drive best value.

- Representing the brand—industry networking, thought leadership, and contributing to practice strategy.

What You'll Need

- Proven experience as a Senior/Associate Quantity Surveyor in a consultancy environment.

- Strong pre- and post-contract capability with compelling client presentation skills.

- Demonstrated business development acumen and account growth track record.

- Team leadership experience—mentoring, resourcing, and uplifting capability.

- Chartered (AIQS/RICS) or well advanced on the pathway.

- A proactive, ownership mindset with the ability to work autonomously and collaboratively.

Let's Talk

For further details or a confidential chat, let's chat

Julian Humphreys
Recruiter – Quantity Surveying
0413 955 809
julian.humphreys@kappaexecutive.com

Kappa Executive Search connects top talent with the best opportunities in construction, design, and engineering across Australia.
www.kappaexecutive.com

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