Pear Tree.
1 - 10 employees
💼 Consulting
📦 Logistics
📣 Marketing
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Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.
Quantity Surveyor – AU/NZ Experience
🔥 4 minutes ago
🇵🇭 Philippines – Remote
💵 ₱70k - ₱80k / month
⏳ Contract/Temporary
🟢 Junior
🟡 Mid-level
✨ Quantity Surveyor
🚫👨🎓 No degree required
👻 Ghost score 0%
Where this job comes from
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First seen by Remote Rocketship 4 minutes ago
Pear Tree.
1 - 10 employees
💼 Consulting
📦 Logistics
📣 Marketing
Consulting • Logistics • Marketing
Pear Tree is a Melbourne‑born offshore recruitment and hiring services company that connects Australian, US, and UK businesses directly with skilled offshore professionals (primarily from the Philippines) without agency markups. They provide end-to-end hiring support — sourcing, screening, skills assessments, video interviews, reference checks — and offer payroll, Employer‑of‑Record, and compliance assistance plus a six‑month replacement guarantee. Pear Tree recruits across IT, sales & marketing, finance, creative, admin and operations roles, emphasizing cost savings, direct pay to talent, and secure onboarding workflows.
📋 Description
• Prepare precise quantity takeoffs, BOQs, and first-principle cost estimates from structural, architectural, and civil drawings. • Accurately calculate costs for plant, machinery, materials, direct labour, and specialist subcontractor packages. • Compile and present competitive, professional tender packages and client quotations across residential and civil scopes. • Audit project drawings and specifications to pinpoint scope ambiguities, discrepancies, constructability risks, and potential variations. • Maintain clean, auditable estimating databases, rate libraries, and project documentation. • Price site clearing, excavation, cut/fill balancing, grading, levelling, and compaction. • Estimate residential and commercial drainage packages, including stormwater and wastewater retention/detention infrastructure. • Cost underground service trenching, piling, drilling, foundations, and retaining wall installations. • Formulate estimates for concrete flatwork, paving, driveways, residential subdivisions, and exterior works. • Liaise with the Director and Project Manager on commercial strategy, margins, and pipeline priorities. • Solicit, review, and benchmark supplier and subcontractor bids. • Follow up on RFIs, missing design documentation, and addenda. • Support post-tender negotiations, value engineering exercises, and initial client correspondence. • Take ownership of internal estimating and tendering operations, improving turnaround efficiency and transitioning estimating functions in-house.
🎯 Requirements
• Proven track record as a Quantity Surveyor, Civil Estimator, or Construction Cost Planner. • Minimum of 2 years of direct experience pricing projects within the Australian or New Zealand construction sectors. • Solid technical proficiency across civil earthworks, drainage, infrastructure siteworks, and residential structures. • Demonstrated ability to independently read, interpret, and mark up civil, architectural, and structural plans. • Hands-on proficiency with estimating software (Buildxact preferred, or proven agility with platforms like CostX, Cubit, or PlanSwift). • Advanced capabilities in Microsoft Excel for complex cost modelling. • Exceptional command of written and spoken English, paired with clear communication skills. • Ability to work aligned with New Zealand Business Hours (NZST/NZDT). • Direct background working with New Zealand civil contractors and residential developers. • Working knowledge of New Zealand Standards (NZS 3910), regional consenting norms, council requirements, and current local supplier rates. • Practical experience utilizing Bluebeam Revu for digital takeoffs. • Combined experience across civil siteworks and residential superstructure builds. • A self-starter mindset capable of managing the estimating process from preliminary drawings through to final submission with minimal oversight. • An eagle eye for detail that identifies omissions in plan sets, pricing hazards, and margin-optimisation opportunities. • The capability to manage multiple active tenders simultaneously without sacrificing numerical accuracy. • A dependable professional approach focused on punctuality, active communication, and long-term commitment to a close-knit, highly skilled construction leadership team.
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