Senior Quantity Surveyor & Estimator - Lead High-Value Bids

Glasshouse Recruitment; Invercargill City; Hybrid; NZD 90.000 - 130.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Glasshouse Recruitment partners with a well-established South Island construction business to hire a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Estimator. You will own the estimating and tendering process across commercial and high-end residential projects, influencing wins and project delivery in a flexible location.

Reporting into the Bid & Estimating function, you'll lead end-to-end estimating, review pricing, manage risk, and mentor junior staff while driving process improvements and value engineering.

Qualifikationen

• 10+ years of experience across quantity surveying and estimating.
• Relevant Quantity Surveying qualification.
• Excellent knowledge of NZ construction contracts and procurement.
• Ability to interpret drawings, specifications and complex project information.
• Strong first-principles estimating and tendering capability.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Confidence to work autonomously and take ownership; leadership/mentoring experience.
• Experience with CostX, Costcon or similar estimating software.

Aufgaben

• Lead end-to-end estimating and tendering.
• Prepare detailed first-principles estimates and cost plans.
• Support feasibility, ECI and project budgeting.
• Review subcontractor and supplier pricing.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities and value-engineering solutions.
• Work with clients, consultants, suppliers and project teams.
• Mentor and support junior QS and estimating staff.
• Contribute to improving estimating systems and processes.

Kenntnisse

10+ years experience

NZ construction contracts

CostX / Costcon

Estimating & tendering

Autonomy & leadership

Ausbildung

Quantity Surveying qualification

Tools

CostX

Costcon

Jobbeschreibung

Glasshouse Recruitment partners with a well-established South Island construction business to hire a Senior Quantity Surveyor / Estimator. You will own the estimating and tendering process across commercial and high-end residential projects, influencing wins and project delivery in a flexible location.

Reporting into the Bid & Estimating function, you'll lead end-to-end estimating, review pricing, manage risk, and mentor junior staff while driving process improvements and value engineering.