Professional Quantity Surveyor

Sarah Wilson Recruitment; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Birthday leave

Car park

Additional leave after 5 years

Job summary

Morden, a Wellington-based construction consultancy, is seeking an Intermediate Quantity Surveyor to join a growing team in Lower Hutt. You will cost plan, estimate and administer contracts on a variety of projects, collaborating with designers, clients and internal teams.

The role offers a supportive culture, a 40-hour week, and benefits such as birthday leave, car parking, and enhanced leave after five years’ service. NZ visa and NZ work experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Ideally five years' experience as a QS in NZ, preferably in consultancy or contracting.
• Strong analytical and financial reasoning skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and CostX.
• Familiarity with NZ3910 contract forms.
• Cost planning across multiple project stages.
• High level of professional communication, both written and oral.
• Able to work autonomously and collaborate when needed.

Responsibilities

• Cost planning and estimating.
• Prepare tender docs, scope breakdowns, and pricing schedules.
• Contract administration.
• Cost management reporting - monthly, including cost to complete, cash flow forecasts and risk adjustments.
• Risk management.
• Liaising with designers, clients, contractors and internal team.

Skills

MS Excel

NZ3910 familiarity

Analytical thinking

Autonomy

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

CostX

Job description

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Morden is a locally owned construction consultancy that works on projects nationwide supporting clients to plan, procure and deliver commercial, civic and infrastructure projects.

Due to continued growth, Morden are looking for an Intermediate level QS.
You will be joining a committed team that have built a reputation for excellence and are respected within the Wellington construction industry.

You will be reporting to and learning from one of the best in the business.
The culture is supportive - it's a small team but everyone pitches in.

Responsibilities

• Cost planning and estimating
• Prepare tender docs, scope breakdowns, and pricing schedules
• Contract administration
• Cost management reporting - monthly reporting including cost to complete, cash flow forecasts and risk adjustments.
• Risk management
• Liaising with and building positive relationships with designers, clients, contractors and the internal team.

Skills and experience required

• Ideally five years' experience working as a QS in NZ - preferably in consultancy or contracting.
• Strong analytical and financial reasoning skills
• A high level of proficiency in MS Excel and measurement software (CostX)
• Familiarity with NZ Standard forms of contract, particularly NZ3910.
• Cost planning experience across multiple project stages.
• A high level of of professional communication - both written and oral.
• The ability to be adaptable and calm under pressure.
• Be capable of working autonomously but also collaborate when needed.

You will be joining a well run and professional team with a solid pipeline of work in new offices in Lower Hutt CBD.

• Everyone has their birthday off, a car park and after five years working for Morden you receive an additional week's leave .
• Project work ebbs and flows - there may be additional hours but as a rule the team works a 40 hour week.

The salary is from $100,000 to $120,000, depending on your relevant experience.

You must be in NZ and have a valid work visa to apply.