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TYPE OF WORK
Gig
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SALARY
9/hr
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HOURS PER WEEK
15
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DATE UPDATED
Sep 3, 2026
Job Overview
Baird Built (New Zealand) builds high-end modular homes. We’re hiring a remote Quantity Surveyor to complete accurate quantity takeoffs for pricing, then help set up and manage the job data in Buildxact (purchase orders, quantities, cost tracking, etc.) once we win projects. You’ll also support back-costing using Buildxact data so we can keep improving our estimating accuracy.
Buildxact experience is essential because it’s central to how we run jobs and track costs.
Key Responsibilities
Complete detailed quantity takeoffs / BOQs from plans and specs (Excel/Sheets or Buildxact QS tools — your choice)
Structure quantities in a way that matches our quoting and purchasing workflow
When we win a job:
Input/import quantities and budgets into Buildxact
Assist with job setup and keeping data clean and consistent
Support purchase order workflows (POs), cost codes/categories, and supplier allocations (as per our SOPs)
Back-costing / post-job analysis
Pull cost and quantity data from Buildxact (POs, invoices/costs, variations, etc.)
Compare estimated vs actual quantities/costs
Provide improvement notes so our future allowances/templates get tighter
Maintain clear assumptions, notes, and version control for each takeoff
Required (Must Have)
Proven QS / estimating experience (residential construction preferred)
Buildxact experience (required) — you can confidently:
enter/import quantities and job budgets
work with job cost data (POs, supplier costs, categories/codes)
extract information for back-costing and reporting
Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills
High attention to detail + self-checking process
Clear written communication in English
Nice to Have
Modular/prefab estimating experience
NZ/AU construction knowledge (materials/terminology)
Smartsheet experience (scheduling support)
Hours & Pay
Remote, flexible hours
Start part-time (approx 5–15 hrs/week) and scale up with workload
Please include your hourly rate (and/or per-project rate)
Trial / Test Task
Shortlisted applicants will complete a paid test:
a small takeoff/BOQ, and
a simple Buildxact data-entry + back-costing extraction task (we’ll provide a dummy dataset/SOP)
To Apply (Must Include)
Short intro + QS experience
Buildxact experience (how long + what you use it for: POs, job setup, budgets, reporting/back-costing, etc.)
1–2 examples of BOQ/takeoff work (screenshots OK; remove client details)
Rate + availability + timezone
Any Smartsheet experience (if applicable)
