Senior Quantity Surveyor - Wellington

• This is your chance to make a positive impact on New Zealanders' lives
• Bring your quantity surveying, value engineering, cost management skills to the team
• $137,436 plus 5 weeks annual leave and flexible working

Kāinga Ora has a COVID-19 Vaccination policy that requires employees to be fully vaccinated, you will be required to provide your vaccination pass during the recruitment process. 

Mō mātou - Our Organisation 

At Kāinga Ora, ours is the important responsibility of transforming New Zealand's housing choices, outcomes and the entire housing sector by creating homes and communities that allow New Zealanders to thrive.  

What is exciting about working for Kāinga Ora is getting the chance to make a real and positive impact on New Zealanders' lives. With skills, planning and purposeful action, our people are creating the homes and neighbourhoods that will build the future of Aotearoa.  

We are passionate about transforming New Zealand for the better. That includes being a trusted partner for Māori and iwi, protecting and enabling their rights, interests and aspirations under the guidance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.  

Ko tā mātou mahi - Our Role 

Construction & Innovation - The Construction and Innovation Group supports Kāinga Ora to grow its public and supported housing portfolio through the design and development of high quality homes that meet the needs of the community now and in the future, and by driving innovation across the construction sector. The Construction and Innovation Group also advises on standards for quality homes, provides planning and logistical support in the rehousing of tenants affected by construction and provides construction pipeline scheduling and reporting.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor will provide quantity surveying, value engineering, cost management and related services to Construction & Innovation projects / programmes and other business group work streams. Reporting to the Chief Quantity Surveyor, the Senior Quantity Surveyor's activities will be coordinated operationally to support development teams and other business groups in providing project budget and cost advice, tender review, payment claim and variation evaluation and other related services.

Ngā pÅ«manawatanga ōu - What you will bring 

• A formal qualification in quantity surveying (i.e. NZ diploma, degree or verified international equivalent).
• Around 5 years in a senior cost management / quantity surveying role (e.g. estimator, quantity surveyor) within a contractor, consultant or development organisation. it is desirable that 3 years of this experience has been in NZ.
• Highly developed quantity-surveying skills that include the ability to measure quantities and develop schedules of quantities / rates and budgets, prepare tender documentation, evaluate tenders, and support all aspects of contract administration. This is to include also a thorough working knowledge of NZS3910 with a minimum of 3 years' experience working with this form of contract.
• A demonstrated ability to plan and manage projects and work packages.
• A thorough understanding of cost management, value engineering and risk management, as relevant to Kāinga Ora's scale of activities and asset portfolio. This should include residential construction industry conventions and project management approaches, current market conditions, and construction price rates.
• Experience in commissioning and management of external consultants, and review and verification of deliverables.
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present workshops and deliver training presentations.
• Exceptional interpersonal communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A willingness to share knowledge and expertise with others that assists them in delivering high quality results.
• A passion for applying specialist, technical or professional skills and sharing this expertise / knowledge with others.
• An understanding of different business groups and their functions.

Nōu te rourou - What's in it for you?   

We offer competitive salaries, five weeks' annual leave and a benefits package including a range of insurances, flexible working arrangements and career development. These benefits are described in more detail here https://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz/a-great-place-to-work/benefits.  

As a Kāinga Ora - Homes and Communities employee, we want to make sure that you have all the tools and support you need. We want to ensure you are healthy and have work-life balance. We also want to support and grow your personal and career development through on-the-job learning, training courses, secondments and study opportunities.  

ÅŒ Tātou Uara - Our Values  

Our values were developed by us, for us. They unite us as an organisation and guide how we work every day. Our values are: 

Manaakitanga - People at the Heart

• Mahi Tahi - Better Together
• Whanake - Be Bold

TÅ«hono mai - Join us 

To view the position description and apply for this role, please follow the online process via http://careers.kaingaora.govt.nz. Please note: all applicants, including existing employees, need to follow this process. If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team via Kaingaora.recruit@kaingaora.govt.nz  

Applications close on 10 March 2022 

We value diversity and are committed to working with each other and our customers in an inclusive and respectful way. We welcome applicants from all walks of life and appreciate the richness of experience that your point of difference brings to the organisation.