Associate Director – Quantity Surveying

|Civil & Construction - Estimating|New Zealand

Lead the next chapter of Rider Levett Bucknall’s growth across Otago and Southland while enjoying one of New Zealand’s most enviable lifestyles.

Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB) is a leading global independent construction, property and management consultancy known for trusted advice and creating value for clients. 

RLB’s Queenstown office is a key part of the New Zealand business and serviced the Otago and Southland regions since 2008, with a track record of delivering value on award-winning projects across health, education, aviation, hospitality, residential, tertiary and civic sectors.

With a legacy spanning more than 240 years worldwide, their success is underpinned by four core values — Truth, Trust, Together, Tomorrow.

The Role

We’re recruiting for an experienced cost professional ready to step into a visible regional leadership role and shape the next phase of RLB’s growth across Otago and Southland.

With a strong portfolio of current work and new large engagements on the horizon, you’ll lead a team delivering complex commissions including cost planning, estimating, procurement, risk advisory, value engineering and contract administration.

You will develop trusted relationships with clients and wider stakeholders, and shape the direction of the RLB business across the lower South Island, a market with significant growth across both property and infrastructure.

A key focus will be managing and developing the local Quantity Surveying team across the Queenstown and Dunedin offices, and working with the Directors on regional strategy and business performance 

What You Bring

  • Extensive Estimating & Quantity Surveying experience, including PQS experience
  • Demonstrated cost leadership on significant building projects in New Zealand
  • Experience with managing client relationships and identifying new business
  • Tertiary qualification in Quantity Surveying (NZIQS or RICS preferred)
  • Ability to effectively manage and develop the regional business and team
  • Existing relationships within the Otago/Southland market highly regarded

What’s In It For You?

You’ll be trusted with long-term key clients and given real influence from day one, with a clear path to grow the regional business organically — and be rewarded for its success.

RLB’s Otago business runs with a genuinely local, hands-on feel — powered by global resources, brand and technical depth, but managed personally with decision making made close to home. Having recruited for RLB for more than 10 years, I’ve watched that play out — people join, are backed to grow, and build long-term careers. 

All of this located in one of New Zealand’s most enviable lifestyles with an expanding construction market, this is a genuinely rare opportunity to build a successful and long term career.

Ready to lead RLB’s future in Otago & Southland?

This is an exclusive search, handled personally — all enquiries go through Simon Field at Technical Recruitment Solutions. 

Apply online or reach out directly for a confidential chat:

Simon Field (MEng Civil)
Senior Recruiter 
09 281 5593 / simon@trs.co.nz