Quantity Surveyor - Pukete

McConnell Dowell; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction in New Zealand is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our Hamilton project team. You will provide procurement and commercial governance for the Head Contract, Subcontracts and supply agreements, reporting to the Commercial / Project Manager.

Quantity Surveying qualifications are preferred, with at least 4 years in construction, a track record in negotiation, and delivering procurement cost savings.

Qualifications

• Quantity Surveying tertiary qualifications preferred but not essential.
• At least 4 years of experience in construction or building industry as a Quantity Surveyor or Assistant Quantity Surveyor, with sound costing/analytical skills.
• Track record in ethical negotiation with supply chain.
• Ability to demonstrate a successful track record in delivering procurement cost savings.
• Strong planning, organising and time management skills; HS&E knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for the delivery of all commercial activities required for the project in accordance with the company’s procedures.
• Management of Procurement Process in line with corporate policy.
• Develop project-specific procurement strategy with input from the Project Manager.
• Manage the procurement strategy (smaller packages) for tender and delivery of Work Package.
• Prepare subcontract and supplier agreements including RFQ, tender evaluations, and review of rates, quantum and exclusions.

Skills

Procurement

Commercial governance

Negotiation

Cost analysis

Communication skills

Education

Quantity Surveying degree (tertiary) preferred

Job description

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About the Role

We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor (QS) with great energy & drive to join our project team in Hamilton. As the Quantity Surveyor, we will look to you to provide specialised functions of Procurement and Commercial Governance of the Head Contract, Subcontracts and supply agreements. The QS is an integral part of this group and reports to the Commercial / Project Manager.

Responsibilities include:

• Take responsibility for the delivery of all of the Commercial activities required for the project in accordance with the company’s commercial procedures.
• Management of Procurement Process in line with corporate policy.
• Develop Project specific Procurement Strategy with input from Project Manager.
• Manage the procurement strategy (smaller packages within Work Package) for tender and delivery of Work Package.
• Preparation of subcontract and supplier agreements including preparation of Request for Quotation, review of tender bid evaluations including rates, quantum and tags/exclusions – in accordance with company commercial requirements, terms and conditions.

What you'll need

• Quantity Surveying Tertiary qualifications preferred but not essential.
• At least 4 years of experience in the construction or building industry as a Quantity Surveyor or an Assistant Quantity Surveyor with sound costing analytical skills or equivalent site based experience.
• A track record in ethical negotiation with supply chain.
• Ability to demonstrate a successful track record in delivering procurement cost savings.
• Proficient in planning, organising and working to time lines.
• Sound working knowledge of HS&E requirements.
• Ability to allocate and manage work through other people.
• Demonstrates flexibility and resilience in dealing with complex issues, looks for approach change and deploys sound problem solving methodology.
• Display the ability to analyse contractual issues and provide and/or recommend solutions through appropriate problem solving techniques.
• Strong and clear communication skills – oral and written with ability to work with and through all organisational levels.

Don’t tick all the boxes but you’re still excited about this opportunity? We’re dedicated to building a diverse workplace, so we also look at applicants with great transferable skills from similar industries.

If that's you, we encourage you to still apply as you may just be the right candidate for this role or one of our other opportunities.

Conditions of work

• Annual Salary: from NZD 100,000 to NZD 130,000 - according to experience
• Location of work: Hamilton
• Working hours: Your standard hours of work will be 40 hours per week. This will generally be Monday to Friday between the hours of 7:00am and 6:00pm, unless otherwise agreed with your Manager. You may be required, from time to time, to perform such overtime and work up to an additional 10 hours per week.
• Permanent job vacancy

About Us

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction

Our purpose isProviding a Better Life.We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.

From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

Why join us?

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours. The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities. We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that. Because when you grow, we all grow.

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality. In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact. We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together.

We are an equal opportunity employer. People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities & cultures including Aboriginal, and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for New Zealand and/or Pacific Islands and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.