Cadets & Graduates
Starting your career at West-Edge you’ll work on the numbers that shape skylines—airports, hospitals, residential projects, and high-rise towers. From day one you’ll sit alongside chartered professionals, turning raw models and drawings into insights that drive financially significant decisions.
Learning isn’t an after-hours extra here; it’s baked into the week. You’ll rotate through cost planning, progress-claim assessment, and 5D BIM measurement, pairing with mentors who hold MAIQS / CQS credentials. In-house formal CPD sessions, and bi-weekly code labs (Python & CostX automation) ensure your skills keep pace with a digital-first industry.
Don't enjoy spending time with rulers or the price of plasterboard arguments? Ready to shape the future of cost consulting? Email us to learn more.
West-Edge is an equal-opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds.
Current Vacancies
Cadet Analyst
We are always on the hunt for the right candidates! Please send us your application and join our talent pool / expression of interest.
What you will be doing
- Dive into data – clean, structure, and analyse cost & quantity data sets from live projects.
- Build insights – create interactive dashboards (CostX, Power BI, Excel) that highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Automate workflows – script Python utilities to streamline take-offs, rate look-ups, and report generation.
- Support decision-makers – prepare summary packs for estimators, project managers, and clients.
- Collaborate & learn – work closely with MAIQS/CQS mentors and BIM modellers on diverse construction projects.
What is required
- Recent degree in Computer Science / Math or related fields.
- Confident Python skills for data wrangling, visualisation, and automation
- Strong grasp of databases and data structures for digital workflows we have in-house
- Familiarity with BIM tools (Revit, Navisworks, IFC) is a plus
- Working knowledge of LLM Models, and Javascript
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, with Legal right to work in Australia (citizen, PR or unrestricted visa).
Ready to turn numbers into insight? Apply now and grow with West-Edge!
These positions form part of our ongoing talent pool program. Opportunities may open at any time; shortlisted candidates will be contacted as roles arise.
Closes June 30, 2026
QS - Cadet / Graduate
We are always on the hunt for the right candidates! Please send us your application and join our talent pool / expression of interest.
Ideally we are looking for recent Master of Construction Management graduates with solid, hands-on CostX skills ready to jump into live projects.
What you will be doing
- Measure & model – perform 2D/3D take-offs in CostX, map BIM objects, and generate Bills of Quantities
- Crunch the numbers – help maintain our rate libraries, benchmark databases, and cost plans
- Keep projects on track – assist with tender reviews, variation assessments, and monthly progress claims
- Collaborate – liaise with architects, engineers, and contractors to clarify scope and quantities
- Learn & grow – work side-by-side with MAIQS/CQS mentors on diverse spread of projects
What is required
- Good command in Python for automation & visualisation is required
- Exceptional digital tool usage and problem solving skills
- Proficient in CostX measurement, model mapping, and reporting
- Working knowledge of the Australian Standard Method of Measurement (ASMM)
- Competent with Excel for data analysis and dashboards
- Good command on architectural & engineering documentation with a sharp eye for detail
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and Legal right to work in Australia (citizen, PR or unrestricted visa).
- Familiarity with BIM tools (Revit, Navisworks, IFC) and ISO 19650 workflows will make you stand out.
These positions form part of our ongoing talent pool program. Opportunities may open at any time; shortlisted candidates will be contacted as roles arise.
Closes June 30, 2026