Position Description
Fletcher Earthquake Recovery Quantity Surveyor
September 2011
Purpose of Role
The purpose of this position is to contribute to the operations of Fletcher Earthquake Recovery
(Fletcher EQR) by:
• Ensuring that Fletcher EQR pays a fair and reasonable price for work carried out by contractors
• Ensuring contractor claims are able to be paid in a timely and accurate manner
• Contributing to effective working relationships between contractors and Fletcher EQR
• Preparing information about Earthquake Recovery (EQR) costs
Dimensions
• To process 60 claims per month
Other Information:
• Located in Canterbury
• Reporting to Senior Hub Quantity Surveyor (if applicable), otherwise the Hub Project Manager
• Technical reporting to the Commercial Manager
• The Fletcher EQR operation is expanding rapidly and it is expected that work volumes and
activities will increase and vary over time
Key Relationships
Internal
• Other hub staff, particularly Contract Supervisors - Exchanging information. Providing information/
advice about EQR processes
• Command centre quantity surveying staff - Recommending payment of claims. Providing reports,
forecasts and other information
External
• Contractors - Agreeing quotes, variations and claims
• EQC loss adjusters - Agreeing quotes and variations
• Homeowners - Arranging visits, discussing quotes, variations etc
Authority Levels
As per EQC Delegated Authorities
Key Accountabilities and Key Tasks
Specific responsibilities
• Assessing quotes for home repairs to ensure that quotes are fair/reasonable
• Evaluating variations to quotes, liaising with EQC loss adjusters regarding variations,
approving variations
• Working with contractors, contract supervisors and EQC loss adjusters to resolve
different viewpoints regarding quotes and variations
• Entering payment claims to the PA database. Recommending payment of claims for work done. • Preparing reports about costs and similar matters, e.g. explaining expenditures/ variations. • Responding to contractor enquiries regarding payment of claims
• Where required, preparing cost estimates to assist the hub manager to determine the
appropriate pricing methodology for large/complex contract works
• Providing advice to contract supervisors and/or other hub staff relating to area
of responsibility
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• Attendingandcontributingtomeetingsasrequired,e.g.hubstaffmeetings,meetingsfor
EQR quantity surveyors
• Anyothertasksassignedbytheemployee’ssupervisor/managerortechnicalreportingmanager
Contributes to the success of the business as a whole
• Upholdconfidentialityoncompanyrelatedmattersandworkwithinthecompanydefinedpolicies
andproceduresandthelawsofNewZealand
• Ensureprotectionofthecompany’scommercialinterestsatalltimesandinallcircumstances
• Takesallpracticablestepstoensurepersonalsafetyandthesafetyofothersasamatter
of priority
• Demonstrateprofessionalskillandahighstandardoffairnessandintegrity
Person Specification
• Degree/diplomainquantitysurveying(preferred)
• MemberofNZInstituteofQuantitySurveyorsorsimilarprofessionalbody(preferred)
• Minimumof2yearsquantitysurveyingexperience
• Excellentverbalcommunicationskillsandeffectivewritingskills
• Problemsolvingandconflictmanagementskills
• Integrity
• Previousexperienceinusingalargedatabase
• MSOffice,particularlyExcelandWord
• Accuratedataentryskills
• Abletomanageprioritiestomeetcriticaldeadlines
• Professionalapproachandmanner
• Astrongcustomerfocus
• Commitmenttoprojectgoals
Organisation Chart
Thefollowingisanindicativeorganisationchart.Actualstructuresmayvarybetweenhubs
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