Title:  Quantity Surveyor

About John Holland

At John Holland, our purpose is simple, we transform lives with everything we do. We've always known that at its heart, infrastructure is about people - our customers, our employees, and their communities in which we work. 

That's our difference. Deep experience and capability with a genuine care about creating better lives for people along the way. 

Be part of a team that thrives on rising to the challenge of transforming lives for good. 

About the Project

John Holland have been awarded to deliver the Parramatta light rail stage 2 project, the first part of this $322 million contract consists of the construction of the first 1.3km of new light rail alignment, including a 320m bridge over the Parramatta River. Parramatta Light Rail Stage 2 will connect Stage 1 and the Parramatta CBD to Sydney Olympic Park via Camellia, Rydalmere, Ermington, Melrose Park and Wentworth Point.

About The Role

In this fast-paced role, you will be managing and maintaining project records, processing invoices, collaborating with engineers and project managers, and building strong relationships with suppliers and subcontractors. 

• Manage project records accurately and efficiently.
• Create purchase orders and change orders.
• Liaise with engineers and project managers on purchase orders and approvals.
• Develop effective relationships with suppliers and subcontractors.
• Process a high volume of supplier invoices within strict deadlines.
• Resolve invoice queries promptly.
• Chase approvals and cost codes for purchases.
• Organise monthly reports and maintain vendor/supplier database   
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To be successful you will need to have:

• Strong time management skills with ability to juggle competing priorities and meet strict deadlines.
• Self-motivated and committed to continuous improvement.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and strong literacy/numeracy skills,
• Accurate and analytical with attention to detail. 
• Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar role.
• Knowledge of cashflow and accounts payable processes.
• Previous experience in the water engineering and construction industry will be highly regarded. 
   

We Offer

• Competitive remuneration with salary continuance, and salary sacrifice options.
• Great leave benefits including 18 weeks paid parental leave with super and up to an extra 18 weeks of super paid on further periods of unpaid parental leave, multicultural leave exchange and two extra days to prioritise your wellbeing.
• Career progression underpinned by our exciting pipeline of work means you'll have the opportunity to work on iconic projects that are shaping cities and communities.
• Learning and development opportunities where you’ll have access to emerging talent programs, building your career through clear career pathways, plus technical and leadership training and development opportunities.
• Inclusion, diversity and equity is part of how we work. We want everyone at John Holland to feel that they belong – that’s why we’re working hard every day to foster a more inclusive culture, backed by a business-wide inclusion strategy to bring about meaningful change. We’ve also got active employee resource groups that support our commitments including those around gender equality and reconciliation.
• Flexible working that works for you as we know flexibility means different things to different people. Whether its flexi-hours, flexi-parenting, flexi-leave, flexi-shifts, flexi-work, we're committed to helping our people work flexibly.