Senior Quantity Surveyor – Flexible Working

Cunningham-Contracts; Newry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days Annual Leave

Early finish on Fridays

Flexible Working Policy

Life Assurance Policy

Company Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme

Wellbeing Events

Ongoing Training & Development

Chartership support

Job summary

Cunningham is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take the commercial lead on contracted works from our Newry base, with site visits across Europe. The role focuses on delivering accurate commercial reporting, profitability targets, and close collaboration with the Project Manager and Operations team.

The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Quantity Surveying and 8+ years of QS experience in contracting, with strong negotiation and team management skills.

Qualifications

• BSc in Quantity Surveying (or equivalent commercially related discipline).
• 8+ years QS experience in a contracting environment; experience in Fit-out or M&E in Mission Critical environments desirable.
• Commercial/contractual knowledge across various contract forms (Public Works Ireland advantageous).
• Specialist knowledge in chosen field; sound construction practices and standards.
• Negotiation and settlement of disputes and accounts with customers and suppliers.
• People management experience; performance and development procedures.
• Experience with schedule of rates contracts.
• Ability to work in a team; strong management and motivation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support the Commercial Manager in delivering contracted work within agreed margins.
• Ensure reporting is accurate and timely.
• Meet project cost, quality and time targets.
• Manage subcontract accounts: procurement, payments, variations, final accounts.
• Maintain and coordinate all commercial reports for contract management.
• Prepare forecasting and cost reporting aligned to profitability forecasts.
• Resolve subcontract issues with escalation to Commercial Manager as needed.
• Provide cost data accuracy and best practice in material buying.

Skills

QS experience 8+ years

Commercial & contractual knowledge

Negotiation & dispute settlement

People management

Schedule of rates experience

Team collaboration

Contracting environment experience

Fit-out / M&E in Mission Critical

Education

BSc in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Cunningham is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to take the commercial lead on contracted works from our Newry base, with site visits across Europe. The role focuses on delivering accurate commercial reporting, profitability targets, and close collaboration with the Project Manager and Operations team.

The ideal candidate will have a BSc in Quantity Surveying and 8+ years of QS experience in contracting, with strong negotiation and team management skills.