At Turner & Townsend we’re passionate about making the difference. That means delivering better outcomes for our clients, helping our people to realize their potential, and doing our part to create a prosperous society.

Every day we help our major global clients deliver ambitious and highly technical projects, in over 110 offices worldwide.

Due to significant growth and ongoing delivery success with our clients, Turner & Townsend's Cost Management division in New Zealand is recruiting for a senior level Quantity Surveyor with proven local delivery experience to join our Auckland based team. The role will work closely with the Regional Director on current projects and developing the business across New Zealand.

• Contributing to business development including leading the preparation and delivery of bids in the market
• Collaborate and develop good relationships with clients and stakeholders internally and externally
• Responsible for pre- and post-contract quantity surveying duties including preparation of cost estimates, procurement and tendering, contract administration, variation, final account, etc.
• Completing feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan
• Tendering and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage, producing the tender list, putting the preliminaries together, tender analysis, producing the tender report and compiling the contractual documents
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes, where applicable referring major changes to line manager
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities

• A recognised Degree Qualification in Quantity Surveying.
• NZIQS Membership and/or MRICS accreditation.
• Relevant work experience, ideally in a consultancy environment.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills, able to work independently and where appropriate lead a team
• Experience of leading and successfully delivering cost management commissions in the New Zealand market
• Sector experience across any of the following sectors retail / health / education / commercial / air / rail will be considered.
• Excellent command of written and spoken English with excellent report and bid writing skills.
• Highly motivated and driven with a passion for delivering to your clients and have the ability to work independently.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.

We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. 

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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