Quantity Surveyor - Hamilton

About the Role
We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor with great energy and drive to join our project team based in Hamilton, with travel to our Pukete project as required.

As the Quantity Surveyor, you’ll provide specialised support in the areas of procurement and commercial governance of the head contract, subcontracts, and supply agreements.

This is an integral role within the project team, reporting to the Commercial/Project Manager.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver all commercial activities required for the project in line with company procedures.

Manage the procurement process in accordance with corporate policy.

Develop and implement project-specific procurement strategies with input from the Project Manager.

Manage smaller procurement packages for tender and delivery within the overall work package.

Prepare subcontract and supplier agreements, including requests for quotation, tender evaluations, and negotiation of terms in line with company requirements.

About You

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.

Minimum of 3 years’ experience preparing quantity and cost estimates.

Minimum of 3 years’ experience analysing contractor and supplier bids and awarding contracts.

Experience with Value Engineering techniques (preferred).

Strong costing and analytical skills, ideally from within the construction or building industry.

Proven record of ethical negotiation and achieving procurement cost savings.

Excellent planning, organisation, and time management skills.

Solid understanding of HS&E requirements.

Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate across all organisational levels.

Demonstrated flexibility, problem-solving ability, and resilience in a fast-paced project environment.

About Us

McConnell Dowell – Creative Construction


Our purpose is Providing a Better Life.

We do that through delivering projects that connect, support and sustain communities, and through providing career opportunities that challenge, reward and grow our people.



From remote major resources and energy projects to city-shaping transport and water infrastructure, we have constructed thousands of high-quality, complex projects for our customers and communities over more than 60 years, in Australia, New Zealand, the Pacific Islands and Southeast Asia.

Why join us?

The work you’ll do will have a tangible positive impact on people’s lives, including yours.

The diversity of our projects, roles and locations means greater development opportunities.

We invest in our people to set and reach personal and professional goals and we have some of the best mentoring minds in the business to help you do that.

Because when you grow, we all grow.

McConnell Dowell actively seeks and celebrates diversity, inclusion, and individuality.

In a culture low on ego and high on support, we encourage everyone to make an impact.

We're big enough to take on community-shaping projects, but agile enough for you to have an influence on how we do things.

So, join us, be you, and help us create better together.

Apply now!We are an equal opportunity employer.

People of all ages, abilities, sexual orientation, gender identities and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note all successful applicants must hold valid work rights for New Zealand and/or Pacific Islands and pass a satisfactory pre-employment medical which includes drug and alcohol checks.

This role is being sourced through McConnell Dowell directly and not accepting applications via external recruitment agencies.