Cost Planning Specialist

5 days ago


Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Turner & Townsend Full time

Company Overview

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company passionate about delivering better outcomes for clients. We help major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects worldwide.

Our team is dynamic, innovative, and client-focused, supported by an inclusive and fun company culture. Our clients value our proactive approach, depth of expertise, integrity, and the quality we deliver.

We're committed to creating a prosperous society, and our people enjoy working on exciting projects globally.

Job Summary

This role provides technical pre and post-contract support to secured data centre projects and general MEP support to the wider Sydney team. The successful candidate will ensure we can deliver services to clients and have the capacity to tender future DC projects and support growth within our sectors.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide technical support to senior cost managers across all project aspects, including cost estimates, quantity take-off, value engineering, tendering, progress claims, variation assessments, and final account close-out.
  • Estimate and cost plan, producing and presenting the final cost plan report.
  • Measure building elements for cost planning.
  • Engage with the market to obtain quotations/pricing for cost estimates.
  • Assess progress claims and variations, and perform valuations.

Requirements

  • Quantity Surveying or related degree.
  • 1-3 years postgraduate experience.
  • AIQS or RICS membership or currently on the pathway to membership.
  • Experience in CostX is preferred.
  • Good communication skills.
  • Able to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment as part of a committed team.
  • Good team player.
  • Proactive and can-do attitude.
  • Committed to career development.
  • Delivering quality work.

Benefits

We offer a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Estimated Salary: $80,000 - $110,000 per annum



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