Civil Quantity Surveyor, Kildare

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

Job summary

DesignBuild Search is working with a leading Engineering Contractor specialising in Civil and utility works, who now seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join their Kildare office. The role focuses on cost management across telecommunication, power and utilities projects in Ireland.

You will analyse drawings, prepare cost estimates, monitor expenditure and drive value through cost control while liaising with clients, vendors and the project team. Irish or UK experience is essential.

Qualifications

• 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.

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, managing issues in conjunction with manager, deals with cost overseas and recovery.
• Reports on actual costs and examines estimates used by management for purposes such as planning, organising and scheduling 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 data to be effective on cost reduction.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contractual awareness

Interpersonal communication

MS Excel

Documentation skills

Education

Degree in construction economics or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Estimating packages software

Microsoft Word

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.