Contract Manager / Quantity Surveyor

This role essentially oversees all post-contract Quantity Surveying functions and together with the delivery team, is responsible for overseeing the successful delivery of commercial projects throughout the country. Some travel may be involved.

• Manage the end-to-end post-contract process for multiple contracts across residential and commercial projects - up to 20-30 projects at any time
• Projects can range from a few months at $30K to over a year and over $1 million.
• Oversee back costing, job performance, and margin analysis
• Review, negotiate, and administer contracts and variations
• Ensure compliance with contractual obligations and company standards
• Work closely with regional operations teams and sales terams to drive delivery performance
• Build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies
• Set clear expectations for staff around Variations & all other related clarifications and changes.
• Efficiently use all personnel and capital resources to deliver a consistent level of excellence, quality, and profitability, whilst continuously seeking to improve efficiency.
• Work alongside the management team to develop strategies to engage with these clients in a way that others don't.
• Develop a relationship with Key Suppliers to ensure we have competitive pricing on all materials.
• Work with the business in the regional bases in Auckland, Waikato, Tauranga, Wellington, Christchurch, and Central Otago.
• Manage the Variation process with existing contracts so that additional pricing and measuring is turned around within 5 working days and signed off by the main contractor prior to commencing works.
• Identify any works outside of our contract scope and ensure Variations are submitted and agreed on in a timely Manner.
• Work with the delivery team to ensure projects are resourced with correct labour and product allowances.
• Work with the project Manager to order materials accurately, on time and within our allowances.
• Provide accurate costing spreadsheet prior to commencing jobs to ensure it can be accurately entered into Lentune for Back Costing.

• 3+ years of QS experience within vertical construction on commercial buildings for post-contract QS
• 2+ years experience working in New Zealand doing post-contract QS for commercial builds including interior fitout.
• QS experience with one of the NZ main contractors is an advantage
• Ability to travel throughout New Zealand when needed to do site visits