We currently have an opportunity for aQuantity Surveyor. Join our team and play a key role in leading the procurement of subcontractors for the CRL C3 package, including preparing tender documents, managing the tender process, and completing commercial evaluations and pricing recommendations. Reporting to Maintenance Manager,you'll help deliver high-quality outcomes that support our essential services.
Te Kōwhiringa | The Opportunity
Downer holds a long-term Asset Management and Services (AMAS) contract with the Auckland Transport. This Contract involves the proactive management and delivery of maintenance services at Auckland City’s central rail facilities. The AMAS contract initially commenced at Waitematā (Britomart) Train Station and extends to the three new City Rail Link (CRL) stations upon project completion: Te Wai Horotiu (Aotea), Karanga a Hape (Karangahape), and Maungawhau (Mount Eden).
The CRL transformation of the Auckland central city rail network increases capacity at Britomart Station, with throughput rising from 20 trains per hour (tph) in a single direction to 24 tph in a two-way direction (48 tph total). The CRL is designed to support the operation of 6-car and 9-car trains and, ultimately, to increase patronage from approximately 8,000 per hour to 54,000 per hour.
The stations and trains will be open and accessible to the public for transport 20 hours per day, Sunday to Thursday, and 22 hours per day on Friday and Saturday. Non-operational hours will be utilised for cleaning and routine scheduled maintenance activities.
The Quantity Surveyor (QS) – AMAS provides dedicated commercial, procurement, and cost estimation support across the AMAS contract, with a primary focus on subcontractor and supplier procurement, contract repricing, baseline cost estimation, and asset spares procurement.
The role supports the successful mobilisation and ongoing delivery of AMAS activities by ensuring procurement outcomes are market-aligned, costs are accurately developed and documented, and commercial decisions are supported by robust analysis. The QS collaborates with the Maintenance, Interface, Asset and Contract & Compliance Managers while maintaining a clear focus on pricing and procurement activities rather than on contract administration or compliance management.
What You’ll Do (key responsibilities)
This role offers a broad scope, with key responsibilities including:
Renewal and repricing of existing subcontractor contracts already under engagement, ensuring alignment with updated scope, asset data, and market conditions
Procurement of suppliers (non-subcontract services) and support of supplier agreements, including supplier prequalification and onboarding within Felix
Delivery of QS services, including baseline cost estimation and cost build-ups for refurbishment and asset-related projects
Development of early-stage and detailed cost estimates to support internal approvals and cost planning
Procurement of asset spares, ensuring cost-effective sourcing aligned with asset and maintenance requirements
Preparation of cost schedules, pricing summaries, and commercial assumptions to support decision-making
Working collaboratively with internal stakeholders to ensure procurement and cost activities align with AMAS commercial and governance frameworks
Supporting continuous improvement in procurement and cost-estimation processes within the AMAS contract
Delivering all QS services in accordance with Downer values and commercial governance requirements
Nga pūkenga matua | Important Skills (experience required)
More than anything, you’ll bring a strong work ethic, a positive attitude, and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes for our clients.
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
At Downer, we plan, create, and sustain essential public services across Australia and New Zealand. From hospitals to data centres and defence partnerships, we manage critical infrastructure that keeps communities thriving.
Ko te take ka parekareka e koe ki te mahi ki kōnei | Why you will enjoy working here
We’re proud of our high-performance culture and commitment to diversity, offering:
Training and development to support and diversify your career.
With 30% of vacancies filled internally you’ll find real opportunities to advance your career.
Perks@Downer: healthcare discounts, great savings on retail purchases, car purchases and much more.
Employee Assistance Program: professional support for you and your family when you need it most.
You want your work to matter and so do we. With over 26,000 people across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, our team is made up of individuals with unique perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.
We know that diversity makes us stronger and we actively celebrate it through our commitment to inclusion and belonging.
We’re committed to building a team that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we welcome people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, cultures, abilities, and lived experiences. We especially encourage applications from those whose voices have traditionally been underrepresented in our industry, including women, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, Māori and Pasifika Peoples, veterans, people with disability, and neurodivergent individuals. Even if your experience doesn’t align perfectly with this role, we’d still like to hear from you. If it feels like the right fit, apply - potential counts, and so do you.
If you need support or adjustments through the recruitment process, just let us know, we’re here to help you put your best foot forward.
Me pēhea ki te tono | How to apply
Click "APPLY" and please include your CV, copies of relevant licences/qualification. The reference number for this role is 729149.
We are committed to a safe working environment for everyone - all successful applicants will be required to undertake a pre-employment drug test, medical and a Ministry of Justice check prior to starting employment. If you need support with this requirement, please talk to our team.
At Downer we plan, create and sustain. Downer is the leading provider of integrated services in Australia and New Zealand. Through trusted relationships and world leading insight we work closely with our customers to design, build and sustain assets, infrastructure, and facilities.
Enabling communities to thrive.
It’s what we’ve done for more than 150 years. Solving problems. Making the extraordinary run smoothly every day. We’re keeping the lights on and the water flowing. Running the hospitals that take care of us. Delivering the transport that takes us from A to B. Maintaining communication networks that keep people connected. Helping our Government and Defence customers keep them protected. Delivering train fleets. Building bridges, roads and streets. Now we’re building momentum too. Moving forward even faster.
Across Australia and New Zealand, we’re transforming the way we work. Unlocking our potential to lead by example. Using our passion and expertise to deliver complex projects and turn fresh ideas into solutions that make society a better place. Creating opportunities for our people, growth and value for our shareholders, and world-class solutions for our customers. Imagining. Innovating. Engineering. Enabling.
