Quantity Surveyor – Feisst Electrical - Hamilton

Feisst Electrical Ltd; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Feisst Electrical, Select Alarms & Structured Technologies (Feisst Group) is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor – Intermediate/Senior in Hamilton. You will be core to the project delivery team, covering cost planning, procurement, valuations, variations and final accounts, with scope to mentor junior commercial/QS team members.

You will lead cost control activities, maintain tender records, and build strong relationships with clients and suppliers, attending site and client meetings as

Qualifications

• 5+ years' commercial/QS experience in construction (main contractor or subcontractor).
• Sound knowledge of NZS3910/NZS3916 contracts and the Construction Contracts Act.
• Experience with cost plans, progress claims/valuations, variations and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Price, negotiate and process variations with accurate records.
• Manage cost control, budgets and cash flow; report variances.
• Prepare monthly progress claims/valuations.
• Build relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers.

Skills

Cost planning & control

Client relationship building

Mentoring juniors

Education

Tertiary qualification in a related field

Tools

Excel

Jobpac Connect

Job description

Quantity Surveyor – Intermediate/Senior | Hamilton

Feisst Electrical, Select Alarms & Structured Technologies (Feisst Group)

About Us

Feisst Group is a family of businesses. In this role, you'll work across three of them – Feisst Electrical, Select Alarms and Structured Technologies – delivering electrical, security and structured cabling solutions across the region, with a genuine commitment to our people, customers and communities.

About The Role

Reporting to the General Manager – Commercial, you'll be a core member of the project delivery team, covering cost planning, procurement, valuations, variations and final accounts. It's a hands‑on, senior role with scope to mentor junior commercial/QS team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Price, negotiate and process variations, maintaining accurate tender, quotation and estimate records
• Manage cost control, budgets and cash flow, monitoring priced work against quoted costs and reporting on variances
• Prepare and negotiate monthly progress claims/valuations
• Build and manage relationships with clients, subcontractors and suppliers, including accounts and procurement
• Support project reviews and identify performance improvements
• Coach, mentor and quality-check junior commercial/QS team members
• Attend site and client meetings as required

About You

• 5+ years' commercial/QS experience in construction (main contractor or subcontractor), or a relevant tertiary qualification plus equivalent experience
• Sound knowledge of NZS3910/NZS3916 contracts and the Construction Contracts Act
• Proven experience with cost plans, progress claims/valuations, variations and final accounts, and managing subcontractor/supplier accounts end-to-end
• High accuracy and attention to detail; able to juggle multiple projects under pressure
• Strong communicator and relationship-builder, comfortable mentoring less experienced team members
• Strong Excel skills; Jobpac Connect experience a bonus

Only NZ citizens and/or residents will be considered for this role.