Quantity Surveyor / Cost Engineer – Construction, NZ Projects
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Quantity Surveyor managing project cost control and financial administration for NZ construction projects. Ensuring accurate estimating, cost tracking, and procurement across multiple projects.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare detailed and accurate project quotes covering labour, materials, subcontractors, and margins
- Review supplier and subcontractor pricing for accuracy and competitiveness
- Produce professionally formatted quotations for client submission
- Maintain estimating templates and pricing libraries within the system
- Identify and document project variations arising from scope changes or site conditions
- Prepare variation cost breakdowns and justification reports
- Maintain a complete variation register per project
- Ensure approved variations are reflected in budgets and contract values
- Prepare progress claims and charge-up invoices accurately and on time
- Reconcile claims against contract values and approved variations
- Manage invoice-related queries with clients and internal teams
- Maintain complete financial documentation for all projects
- Monitor project budgets vs actual costs within Buildertrend or similar system
- Track all cost categories including labour, materials, and subcontractors
- Produce regular cost reports highlighting risks and variances
- Escalate cost overruns with recommendations for corrective action
- Track labour hours across active projects and compare against budgets
- Prepare productivity and labour utilization reports for management
- Collaborate with site teams to align labour forecasting with actual site conditions
- Flag significant variances for review
- Coordinate material ordering from quotation through to delivery
- Ensure procurement aligns with project timelines and budgets
- Manage supplier relationships to ensure cost efficiency and reliability
- Reconcile purchase orders and supplier invoices
- Act as a key link between office, site teams, suppliers, and clients
- Support continuous improvement of systems, templates, and workflows
- Assist in developing standardized processes for efficiency and consistency
- Maintain professional communication across all stakeholders
Requirements:
- Experience in Quantity Surveying, estimating, or construction cost administration
- Strong proficiency in Buildertrend or similar construction management platforms
- Excellent numerical accuracy and attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong written communication and documentation skills
- Experience working with both office and site-based teams
- Formal qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, or related field (Desirable)
- Experience in residential or commercial construction projects ($1M–$2M range) (Desirable)
- Familiarity with NZ construction standards and contract frameworks (e.g., NZS 3910) (Desirable)
- Experience in procurement and supplier management (Desirable)
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