The Company
Livingstone Building is a family-owned business, has expanded over 70+ years into a highly respected construction company, and have a strong presence in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Taranaki. We have formed long lasting relationships with clients in the education, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and industrial sectors. With every project, we deliver innovation and excellence.
People are at the heart of everything we do, and we take pride in constructing our clients award-winning buildings that will create positive impacts for generations. Green school in Taranaki is one of these winning builds that Livingstone delivered and advised on buildability.
The role
The mountain, the beach, the coastal walkway - the choice is yours in sunny Taranaki. With a rich culture and strong sense of family and community, this is the place to be.
Our pipeline of work is on a growth trajectory and we are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor/ Estimator to compliment our current team. You could be a QS or Estimator with experience in coordinating and facilitating medium to large scale projects for clients, ensuring costs are measured and tracked and meet budgetary requirements. While your experience is important, finding the right fit for our team and business is equally crucial.
The responsibilities include:
- Tendering, estimating, negotiating, cost and budget management
- Effective communication with management, consultants, subcontractors and clients
- Delivery of results, meeting deadlines and maintaining procedures and policies
The successful candidate will have:
- A qualification in Quantity Surveying
- A Full clean NZ driving licence
- An understanding of Construction Contracts and the CCA
- 3-5+ years as a Quantity Surveyor or Estimator
- Experience in the commercial construction sector (desirable)
- Excellent attention to detail, and deliver on time, every time
- A great attitude to achieve the best in everything you do
- A competitive salary and package
- A supportive and collaborative working environment
- A challenging environment to further your growth and knowledge
- A fun and passionate organisational culture
- Medical Insurance upon 12 months service
Applications will be considered as they come, with the vacancy closing on 21 November 2024.
Only applicants living and working in New Zealand will be considered for this position.