Senior Quantity Surveyor / Estimator - NZ Construction

About this role

Position: Quantity Surveyor / Estimator (NZ Construction Experience Required)
Working Hours & Conditions: 30–40 hours per week during New Zealand business hours
Holidays: to be discussed (open to negotiation)
Salary: PhP 110,000 (negotiable for the right candidate)

About The Client:
An experienced New Zealand construction company specialising in commercial projects and high-end architectural homes.
The company delivers a diverse range of projects, including architectural builds, new homes, renovations, commercial construction, retail and hospitality fit-outs, and foundation projects.
Known for quality workmanship, attention to detail, and a commitment to completing projects to a high standard, the company also places strong emphasis on building and maintaining positive relationships with clients, subcontractors, and project partners.

Role Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor / Estimator with proven New Zealand construction experience across both residential and commercial projects.
The successful candidate will support the full estimating and commercial-management process, including quantity take-offs, supplier and subcontractor pricing, tender preparation, project scheduling, procurement, variations, cost tracking and back costing.
The role will also provide basic project-management and administrative support when estimating and quantity-surveying workloads are lighter.
This position requires someone who understands New Zealand construction terminology, pricing, documentation and working practices. The successful candidate must be able to communicate confidently with clients, subcontractors, suppliers and internal team members.
The key objective is to produce accurate and commercially sound estimates while maintaining visibility of costs and project performance throughout construction.

Key Responsibilities:
Estimating & Quantity Take-Offs

• Review architectural drawings, specifications, schedules and tender documentation.

• Complete detailed quantity take-offs for residential and commercial construction projects.

• Prepare accurate labour, material, subcontractor and preliminary cost estimates.

• Develop detailed scopes of work and pricing schedules.

• Identify missing, conflicting or unclear information within tender documents.

• Raise requests for information where clarification is required.

• Assist with take-offs for materials, fixtures, finishes and other project requirements.

• Maintain accurate estimating records, assumptions and supporting documentation.

Quotations & Project Scheduling

• Prepare clear and accurate client quotations based on approved scopes and pricing.

• Provide preliminary project schedules alongside quotations and tender submissions.

• Estimate project durations, key construction stages and sequencing requirements.

• Work with the construction team to ensure proposed schedules are practical and achievable.

• Update schedules when project scope, lead times or delivery requirements change.

• Ensure exclusions, qualifications and assumptions are clearly stated in each quotation.

Tender Preparation & Submission

• Manage the preparation of complete tender submissions from initial review through to final delivery.

• Review all tender requirements, deadlines, specifications and submission instructions.

• Coordinate supplier and subcontractor pricing for each tender.

• Prepare tender breakdowns, schedules, supporting documents and commercial qualifications.

• Check tender submissions for completeness, accuracy and consistency before submission.

• Maintain tender registers and track submission dates, outcomes and follow-up actions.

• Assist with post-tender clarifications, negotiations and pricing revisions.

Subcontractor & Supplier Coordination

• Prepare and issue requests for pricing to subcontractors and suppliers.

• Communicate clearly with subcontractors regarding project scope, drawings, specifications and deadlines.

• Review returned quotations and confirm that all required work has been included.

• Compare subcontractor and supplier pricing to identify discrepancies, exclusions or potential risks.

• Follow up on missing pricing and outstanding information.

• Maintain organised records of supplier and subcontractor quotations.

• Build professional and dependable working relationships with external project partners.

Procurement Support

• Assist with identifying material, product and subcontractor requirements for active projects.

• Obtain and compare supplier pricing, availability and lead times.

• Support product procurement in line with approved budgets, specifications and project schedules.

• Maintain procurement schedules and highlight items with long or uncertain lead times.

• Confirm that proposed products meet project specifications before ordering.

• Coordinate with project staff to ensure required materials and services are available when needed.

• Escalate supply, cost or availability concerns promptly.

Variations & Contract Administration

• Prepare, price and document multiple variations across active projects.

• Review variation requests and determine their impact on labour, materials, subcontractor costs and programme.

• Obtain supporting quotations and documentation where required.

• Maintain accurate variation registers and track each variation through approval and completion.

• Communicate variation pricing and supporting information clearly to clients and project stakeholders.

• Ensure approved variations are reflected in project budgets, forecasts and final accounts.

• Follow up on outstanding variation approvals to prevent project delays or unapproved expenditure.

Project Cost Tracking & Back Costing

• Track actual project costs against estimates, budgets and approved variations throughout construction.

• Complete back costing to compare estimated and actual labour, material, supplier and subcontractor costs.

• Identify cost overruns, margin risks and unusual…