📍 Location: Sydney - Hybrid (2 days WFH if preferred)
💼 Employment Type: Full-Time
💰 Salary: $90,000 - $110,000 plus Superannuation
This is a strong opportunity for a Cost Manager to build their commercial capability while working across complex construction and property projects in Sydney.
The role would suit someone who enjoys working closely with clients and project teams, preparing clear cost advice, managing commercial processes, and supporting project delivery from early cost planning through to final account.
About the Role
As Cost Manager, the successful candidate will work across both pre-contract and post-contract cost management, supporting clients with accurate cost planning, tender analysis, contract administration and financial reporting.
They will play a key role in helping clients make informed commercial decisions by preparing estimates, cost plans, valuations, change assessments and final account documentation. The role will also involve resolving contract and commercial issues, supporting the management of claims, and maintaining clear communication across all project stakeholders.
This is a hands-on cost management role suited to someone who is organised, commercially aware and confident working across multiple priorities in a client-facing environment.
Key Responsibilities
• Preparing estimates, cost plans and cost reports for key client projects
• Supporting pre-contract cost planning and tender processes
• Reviewing tender documentation, analysis and reporting
• Managing valuations, variations and change order assessments
• Assisting with final accounts, including claims and loss and expense matters
• Supporting the resolution of commercial, contractual and project cost issues
• Monitoring project spend and communicating financial updates clearly
• Working closely with clients, consultants, contractors and internal project teams
• Providing timely cost documentation to support clear project decisions
• Helping ensure clients receive strong commercial value across project delivery
What the Successful Candidate Will Bring
• Experience in cost management, quantity surveying or a related construction discipline
• Exposure to both pre-contract and post-contract cost management
• Strong estimating, cost planning and financial reporting skills
• Understanding of contracts, variations, claims and final accounts
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage priorities and deadlines across multiple projects
• Strong attention to detail and commercial judgement
• Relevant degree or comparable industry experience
• Willingness to travel occasionally for client, project or team meetings
Why This Role
This is an opportunity to join a global cost and project management consultancy with a strong reputation for delivering complex, high-value projects across multiple sectors.
The successful candidate will gain exposure to experienced project teams, major clients and a broad range of cost management responsibilities. The business offers genuine responsibility, career development and the opportunity to continue expanding both technical and client-facing capability.
The culture is collaborative, diverse and relationship-focused, with a strong emphasis on shared achievement, professional growth and trusted partnerships with clients.
Culture and Values
The business is built around strong relationships, both internally and with clients. The team values openness, collaboration and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.
This role would suit a Cost Manager who enjoys a dynamic environment, wants to take ownership of their work, and is looking to continue developing within a supportive, high-performing consultancy environment.
To confidentially discuss this opportunity, contact Jessica Baker on 0434 390 417 or email jessica.baker@kappaexecutive.com.
Kappa Executive Search is a boutique recruitment firm specialising in Architecture, Interior Design, and Project Management sectors. We partner with leading consultancies and top-tier talent across Australia to build lasting career connections.
Kappa Executive Search is a boutique search firm based in Sydney and was established in 2012. We use methodologies that quickly identify and target specific skills or individuals that are critical to a role. This is achieved by using a developed network within the construction professional services industry.
We pride ourselves in working with the highest calibre candidates and consultancies across the APAC region.
We are networked in the following areas:
Client Side Project Management
Architecture
Interior Design
Quantity Surveying (PQS)
Estimating
