Senior Quantity Surveyor

at  Downer Group

The Opportunity |Te kōwhiringa
With a wide range of secure projects in the pipeline, your expertise and skills will be valued and well-utilised in our Auckland team as a Senior Quantity Surveyor. You’ll be responsible for the contractual and financial administration of a contracts/projects, including quality and health & safety related disciplines.
You will work with Project and Construction Managers to create a no-surprises environment and to implement and facilitate business improvement initiatives.

The role is responsible for:

• Providing commercial, contractual and risk management knowledge to improve project performance;
• Developing commercial awareness within the site team through training and mentoring;
• Ensuring sound financial and business practices are applied to all project operations consistent with company policies, procedures and business systems;
• Promoting consistency and accuracy with regards to forecasting, cash flow and predictability of project outcomes.

The following outcomes will be achieved:

• Sustainable project profitability;
• Increased commercial, contractual and risk awareness within the project team;
• Ensuring customer and stakeholder relationships are enhanced and effective;
• Increased profitability on project financial outcomes;
• Ensuring contractual entitlement is maximised whilst minimising cost.

IMPORTANT SKILLS | NGA PŪKENGA MATUA

You’ll bring with you proven experience working in a civil construction/maintenance environment, with site experience on projects valued between NZ$5M and $50M plus. We’d value the following skills and experience:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Financial and commercial acumen
• A QS: NZCQS or NZCE, National Diploma or equivalent
• Fully conversant with all aspects of contractual management, interim and final progress payments, measurement, record keeping, contract variations and the like.
• The ability to work under pressure in a fully integrated team environment;
• Site experience in projects valued between NZ$5M and $50M plus

This is a Full-Time, Permanent role based from Penrose in Auckland. The flexibility to be mobile as working on projects across the region will be required from time to time.

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are looking for more than just a job – but a real career opportunity. Don’t delay, register your interest by applying on-line today! Apply online at www.downercareers.co.nz search for reference 709674.
Our workplaces are drug and alcohol free - all successful, applicants will be required to undertake a Pre-Employment drug test and medical.

• Providing commercial, contractual and risk management knowledge to improve project performance;
• Developing commercial awareness within the site team through training and mentoring;
• Ensuring sound financial and business practices are applied to all project operations consistent with company policies, procedures and business systems;
• Promoting consistency and accuracy with regards to forecasting, cash flow and predictability of project outcomes