Associate Director - Quantity Surveyor

Maynard Marks; Auckland; On-site; NZD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Maynard Marks is seeking an Associate Director (Team Manager) – Quantity Surveyor in Auckland to lead a national QS service line. You will manage a team, win work, and strengthen client relationships across private and public sector projects including residential, education and infrastructure.

Reporting to Directors, you will help grow the service offering and client base. The role requires extensive NZ-based QS experience, with 5+ years in NZ or similar and a strong track record in consultancy

Qualifications

• Extensive QS experience across a range of sectors.
• Proven ability to win work and retain clients in a consultancy.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver quantity surveying services across a diverse project portfolio.
• Support business development, including identifying opportunities and preparing proposals.
• Manage client relationships and act as a key point of contact.
• Prepare and review estimates, cost plans and tender documents.
• Provide advice on project risks, variations and cost impacts.
• Mentor and support team members while delivering projects.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Client relationships

Business development

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

NZIQS / RICS membership

Job description

We’re looking for a commercially driven Associate Director (Team Manager) – Quantity Surveyor to join our Auckland team and play a key role in growing a national Quantity Surveying service line.

This is a senior management, client-facing role where you’ll lead a team to deliver quantity surveying services on a diverse range of private and public sector projects, including residential, education, insurance, remedial, and infrastructure work, while also supporting business development and strengthening client relationships.

You’ll report directly to the Directors of the business working closely to grow the service offering and expand our client base.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary and supportive team, your key responsibilities include:

Leading and delivering quantity surveying services across a diverse project portfolio

Supporting business development, including identifying opportunities, preparing proposals, and securing new work

Managing client relationships and acting as a key point of contact

Preparing and reviewing estimates, cost plans, and tender documentation

Providing advice on project risks, variations, and cost impacts

Mentoring and supporting team members while contributing directly to project delivery.

What you will bring to the team

Proven ability to win work, retain clients, and deliver high-quality services within a consultancy environment

Extensive QS experience, including leading and delivering projects across a range of sectors (ideally 15+ years)

Demonstrated ability to operate with a high level of autonomy, including managing client relationships and delivering projects with minimal oversight

Strong commercial acumen and the ability to provide clear, practical cost and risk advice

Minimum 5+ years’ experience working within a New Zealand based QS Consultancy or similar.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage confidently with clients and project teams

Proven ability to guide and support team members while maintaining high standards of delivery

Relevant construction qualification and professional membership (NZIQS, RICS or equivalent)

Strong project experience, with remedial works and insurance experience would be advantageous

About us

Maynard Marks are a leading property and construction consultancy providing professional services to a wide variety of clients. Our services include building surveying, environmental services, quantity surveying, project management, structural engineering and architectural design. Our clients are local and central government agencies, insurers, industry bodies, commercial and residential property owners, property managers, infrastructure developers and contractors.

Maynard Marks’ purpose is“to create built environments where people and communities thrive”.

Benefits of working for Maynard Marks

Maynard Marks offers an excellent remuneration package with the opportunity for personal and professional development in line with your own career plan along with a great work culture within a supportive organisation. We also offer an award winning wellbeing programme, free medical insurance, flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to work with a diverse group of people.