Quantity Surveyor

Stellar Recruitment; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellar Recruitment is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor for construction projects based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The role focuses on commercial and financial management across tendering, procurement, progress claims, variations, cost reporting and final accounts.

You will prepare estimates and tender submissions, develop budgets, manage client claims, identify risks, and maintain accurate project records. Collaboration with the wider construction team is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years' experience in the NZ construction market.
• Current NZ driver licence.
• Familiarity with NZS contracts and subcontracting practices.

Responsibilities

• Assist with and, where required, manage the preparation of construction estimates and tenders.
• Assist with final tender review prior to submission.
• Prepare trade packages and scopes of work and identify subcontractors and suppliers.
• Establish and maintain the project commercial budget after award.
• Prepare and manage client progress claims in accordance with the contract.
• Identify variations early and maintain a variation register.
• Maintain accurate and organised project records.
• Oversee project financial performance and provide commercial information.
• Develop understanding of contracts including NZS contracts and client agreements.
• Assist with forecasting, commercial strategy and external communications.

Skills

Budgeting

Estimating

Contract administration

Tools

MS Office

Estimating software

Project management software

Accounting software

Job description

The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for the commercial and financial management of construction projects undertaken by the company. The role supports projects from initial estimating and tendering through procurement, construction, progress claims, variations, cost reporting and final account.

The role

• Assist with and, where required, manage the preparation of construction estimates and tenders.
• Assist with final tender review prior to submission.
• Prepare trade packages and scopes of work and identify subcontractors and suppliers suitable for each project.
• Following award of a project, the Quantity Surveyor will assist in establishing and maintaining the project commercial budget.
• The Quantity Surveyor will prepare and manage client progress claims in accordance with the applicable
• construction contract.
• Identify variations as early as possible and maintain an accurate variation register
• Maintain accurate and organised project records.
• Ongoing oversight of project financial performance
• Provide accurate commercial information, identify risks and assist with commercial decision-making.
• Work collaboratively with the wider company construction team.
• Develop a good working understanding of the construction contracts used by the company, including NZS construction contracts and other client-specific or bespoke agreements.
• Assist with project financial management, forecasting, contractual matters and commercial strategy.
• Represent the company when dealing with external parties and is expected to always maintain professional relationships
• Competent usage of MS suite, construction estimating and project management software and accounting and cost-management systems.

This role will suit and experienced Quantity Surveyor with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the NZ market and must have a current NZ driver Licence.