Civil Quantity Surveyor - Telecom & Utilities Projects

Design Build Search; Kildare; On-site; EUR 52,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

DesignBuild Search, working with a leading Engineering Contractor in Kildare, seeks a Quantity Surveyor with civil experience.

You will analyse blueprints, prepare cost plans, oversee measurements, valuations and cost reporting, and liaise with clients and subcontractors to control spend. Applicants should hold a degree in construction economics or QS, with at least five years civil sector experience and familiarity with Irish or UK markets.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction economics or Quantity Surveying.
• Minimum 5 years civil experience.
• Commercial and contract awareness; Irish or UK market experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Analyse blueprints and docs to prepare time, cost, materials and labour estimates.
• Perform measurements, valuations and agreements of work sections.
• Consult with clients, vendors and site teams to discuss cost.
• Monitor costs from vendors/subcontractors and report variances.
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements for the project duration.
• Set up cost monitoring and reporting procedures.
• Identify cost savings opportunities and assist management decisions.

Skills

Blueprint analysis

Cost estimation

Valuation

Excel

Communication

Education

Degree in construction economics or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

MS Word

Job description

DesignBuild Search, working with a leading Engineering Contractor in Kildare, seeks a Quantity Surveyor with civil experience.

You will analyse blueprints, prepare cost plans, oversee measurements, valuations and cost reporting, and liaise with clients and subcontractors to control spend. Applicants should hold a degree in construction economics or QS, with at least five years civil sector experience and familiarity with Irish or UK markets.