Senior Quantity Surveyor – Work Winning, Transport
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About the Role
Join a growing ASX-listed leader as ourSenior Quantity Surveyor in our Strategy & Growth team supporting our Transport division. This is a senior pre-contract role with broad exposure - from VRMC and RAMC tenders through to collaborative contracting opportunities like ConnectSydney. If you thrive on the dynamic energy of bid commercials and are eager to see your strategy carried through to mobilisation this opportunity is perfect for you.
Whilst we would prefer this role to be based out of our Rockdale (NSW) office we are open to other locations including Melbourne (VIC) and Fortitude Valley (QLD).
About the role
You will lead the commercial workstream on major road maintenance and infrastructure tenders across Australia shaping pricing managing risk working alongside legal and estimating and helping us turn complex bids into contracts that deliver.
Key responsibilities include:
Tender strategy & pricing leading the commercial workstream across the Transport divisions tender pipeline reviewing draft contracts project scopes. Developing pricing schedules cost plans and margin analyses in collaboration with estimating and finance.
Risk & opportunity management facilitating risk and opportunity workshops during the bid phase building and reviewing KPI models and aligning margin scenarios to divisional risk appetite.
Legal & contractual partnering with the legal team to manage risk tolerance issues and develop recommended legal positions. Drafting and reviewing contract mark-ups departures schedules and qualifications and ensuring tender responses meet all contractual regulatory and probity obligations.
Bid quality & integration working closely with estimators on scope rates and assumptions and integrating commercial strengths into the technical quality and management responses.
Procurement & supply chain developing subcontractor and supply chain procurement strategies for tenders and negotiating key subcontractor and supplier terms during the bid phase.
Mobilisation & handover providing commercial leadership during mobilisation and ensuring pricing risk positions and contractual obligations are clearly transferred to delivery teams.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have significant experience in quantity surveying or pre-contract commercial roles. You will thrive in the bid environment and know how to turn contractual complexity into commercial advantage.
You may also have:
Experience within infrastructure civil or road maintenance contracting with a track record of operating at a senior level.
Demonstrated experience leading the pricing and commercial strategy on bids for government or public-sector clients.
Strong working knowledge of contract law financial modelling and risk management principles.
Hands-on experience with NEC AS-series or bespoke government contract forms used in road maintenance would be highly desirable.
A track record of working across estimating legal operations and finance to land integrated commercial outcomes in fast-paced bid environments.
Excellent analytical written communication and negotiation skills.
Experience coordinating subcontractor procurement insurance reviews and compliance responses during tendering.
A degree in Quantity Surveying Construction Management Commerce Engineering or a related discipline.
A current drivers licence.
About us
Service Stream is an equal opportunity ASX-listed business that develops and operates Australias essential services networks across telecommunications utilities transport defence and social infrastructure industries -we keep communities connected.
Your next role comes with:
Flexibility all flexibility requests are genuinely considered. This role offers hybrid working.
Career development we offer growth opportunities and support internal mobility. You will have access to skill enhancement through our online learning system and onsite training.
Access- discounts for hundreds of businesses such as Woolworths Air BNB The Iconic JB HI-FI Dan Murphys Bupa Health Care and Specsavers. We also offer access to novated leasing and a share matching program.
Paid leave- parental cultural community service defence study corporate volunteering and purchased leave available.
Culture we are dedicated to fostering a workplace environment that values and celebrates safety diversity and inclusion and meaningful recognition.
How to apply
Please submit your interest with the apply button. Applications may be reviewed as received so please dont hesitate to apply!
We celebrate diversity at Service Stream and welcome applications from people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people with a disability or neurodivergence and those from LGBTIQA Veteran or other diverse groups. If you require reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process please email us at
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How to Apply
If this sounds like you apply now to the Service Stream Recruitment Team via the online application button.
Required Experience:
Senior IC