Civil Quantity Surveyor, Kildare

Design Build Search; Kildare; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DesignBuild Search are working with a leading Engineering Contractor who specialise in the Civil and utility works. They now have an opening for a Quantity Surveyor to work from their Kildare office.

Requirements include a degree in construction economics or Quantity Surveying, a minimum of 5 years Civil experience, and a strong commercial and contract awareness, with prior Irish or UK experience. The role emphasizes cost control, measurements, valuations and cost reporting throughout projects.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction economics or Quantity Surveying.
• Minimum 5 years of civil experience.
• Commercial and contractually aware.
• Irish or UK experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyse blueprints and other documentation to estimate time, cost, materials and labour.
• Carry out quantity surveying duties including measurements, valuations and contract work sections.
• Maintain well-developed interpersonal and communication skills with project stakeholders.
• Utilise estimating packages and MS Excel/Word to prepare cost plans.
• Consult with clients, vendors and construction managers to discuss cost.
• Monitor costs from vendors/subcontractors and report variances.
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and regular project cost reports.
• Assess cost effectiveness of products and services to support cost reduction.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Cost awareness

Cost control mindset

Education

Degree in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Estimating packages

Job description

DesignBuild Search are working with a leading Engineering Contractor who specialise in the Civil and utility works. Due to continued growth, they now have an opening for a Quantity Surveyor to work from their Kildare offce

Scope of Projects include:

Telecommunication, Power and Utilities.

Minimum

• Hold a degree in construction economics or Quantity Surveying
• Minimum 5 years’ Civil Experience
• Commercial and contractually aware
• Previous Irish or UK experience is essential.

Roles and responsibilities.

• Analyse blue prints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials and labour costs vs estimates.
• All quantity surveying duties including measurements, valuation and agreement of work sections
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Competent in all forms of estimating packages, Microsoft excel and word
• Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction manager/supervisors to discuss cost.
• Monitor cost from vendors or subcontractors, explores variances, manging issues in conjunction with manager, deals with cost overseas and recovery.
• Reports on actual costs and examines estimates used by management for purpose such as planning, organising and schedule work.
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project manager.
• Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
• Set up cost monitoring and reporting system and procedures.
• Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hour and related cost date to be effective on cost reduction.