Cost Manager, Consultancy (Dublin)

Design Build Search; Dublin; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DesignBuild Search, in Dublin, seeks a Cost Manager to join a small high-performing team. The role offers structured career progression across Ireland and international markets.

Required: Degree in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying and 5+ years PQS experience, with strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction economics or quantity surveying.
• 5+ years PQS experience.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse blueprints 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
• Experience in project management
• Competent in estimating packages, Microsoft Excel and Word
• Consult with clients, vendors, personnel in other departments or construction managers to discuss cost
• Monitor costs from vendors or subcontractors, explore variances, and manage issues with the manager
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation for the duration of the project
• Reports on actual costs and compares estimates used by management for planning and scheduling

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

DesignBuild Search are working with an independent project and Cost Management Consultancy in Dublin. Due to growth across Ireland and the international market they have an opening for a Cost Manager. The successful applicant will join a small high performing team. This position will offer structured career progression.

Scope of Projects

• Commercial
• Residential
• Hospitality
• Retail

Minimum

• Degree qualified in construction Economics or Quantity Surveying.
• 5+ years’ PQS experience
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills

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
• Experience in project management
• 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 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.