Lead Quantity Surveyor

About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

The Quantity Surveying Manager leads and manages the PMC quantity surveying team and provides independent commercial assurance on behalf of the client. The role establishes consistent measurement, valuation, payment, change and final account controls across all construction contracts, directs the work and priorities of the QS team, and ensures contractor submissions are assessed accurately, consistently and within contractual timescales. The position operates as a senior client-side advisor, integrating with project management, contracts, project controls, engineering and construction teams to protect the client’s commercial position and deliver reliable cost and quantity outcomes.

Quanitity Surveying Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Team leadership: Lead, structure and develop the PMC QS team, including resource planning, work allocation, performance, coaching and resolution of complex measurement and valuation issues.

• Governance and assurance: Implement the QS plan, procedures, approval workflows and quality checks, acting as the client’s independent assurance function and maintaining auditable, contract-compliant records.

• Pre-contract: Provide senior input to contracting strategy, Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates and methods of measurement, and lead or assure commercial bid evaluations, negotiations and award recommendations.

• Post-contract and payment: Direct the administration of measurement-based and lump-sum contracts, ensuring contractor applications are assessed against verified progress, approved quantities and contractual rates.

• Change, claims and final accounts: Lead the valuation and negotiation of variations, compensation events and claims, driving timely agreement and final account close-out across all packages.

• Cost control and reporting: Align QS data with project controls and forecast-at-completion, issue dashboards and cash-flow forecasts, and flag adverse trends, leakage and commercial exposure.

• Stakeholder management: Act as the senior QS focal point for the client, contractors and PMC disciplines, chairing valuation, change and final account meetings while protecting the client’s contractual position.

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You'll have/bring:

• Education: Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Engineering, Law or a related discipline; MRICS, RICS, CIOB, ICES or equivalent strongly preferred.

• Experience: Typically extensive years in quantity surveying and commercial roles, including experience leading a QS or commercial team on major construction, infrastructure, energy, industrial, oil and gas, EPC, EPCM or PMC programmes.

• PMC / client-side: Demonstrable experience representing a client or PMC, providing independent assurance, challenging contractor submissions and advising senior project leadership.

• Team leadership: Proven ability to mobilise, structure, lead and develop multi-location QS teams across multiple contract packages.

• Measurement-based contracts: Advanced experience with Bills of Quantities, Schedules of Rates, pay items, re-measurement, quantity reconciliation, valuation and payment certification.

• Contract forms: Strong working knowledge of NEC, FIDIC, JCT, IChemE or bespoke EPC/construction contracts, including change, measurement, payment and claims provisions.

• Systems and tools: Advanced Excel and commercial, cost and document management systems; familiarity with Primavera P6, EcoSys, SAP, Aconex or equivalent is advantageous.

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.