Junior Quantity Surveyor — Growth, Training & Team Support

JJ Rhatigan & Company; Dublin; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Career progression

Supportive environment

Industry leader

Job summary

JJ Rhatigan & Company in Dublin is seeking an ambitious Junior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team. You will support the management and reporting of project financials, align with JJ Rhatigan’s processes, and help drive procurement and contract administration.

Responsibilities include assisting tendering, subcontractor procurement, payment applications, SAP uploads, and commercial reporting, while maintaining SharePoint records and collaborating with the project team to reduce risk and

Qualifications

• Degree or Higher Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, procurement processes and commercial management principles.
• Excellent numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience with SAP or similar commercial management systems would be advantageous.
• Strong organisational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and communicate confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
• A proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Assist the procurement process as required, including take offs, compiling tender documentation, issuing tender enquiries, and tracking returns in line with JJ Rhatigan procurement schedules.
• Develop and maintain a schedule of interested subcontractors / suppliers and support tender communication and clarifications.
• Review tender quotations against scope, drawings and specifications; raise queries, obtain updates, and ensure quotations remain aligned to issued information.
• Compile tender comparisons on returned quotations and highlight scope gaps, exclusions and commercial risk.
• Support the procurement of subcontractor and consultant trades (as required), including issuing enquiries in line with the JJ Rhatigan Subcontractor Procurement Process.
• Prepare (or assist with) internal sign-off documentation in line with the JJ Rhatigan Subcontractor Appointment Process.
• Ensure assigned packages are fully signed off internally and that subcontract orders are issued, signed and returned complete (including all required documents and collateral warranties) prior to works commencing on site.
• Maintain awareness that no payments will be processed until the required order and supporting documents are in place.
• Assist in compiling and agreeing the monthly application for work completed by JJ Rhatigan to support project cashflow.
• Assess subcontractor and consultant applications for payment monthly (as directed by the Commercial Lead), including issuing certificates/payless notices as required.
• Upload approved payments to SAP for Level 1 & Level 2 approval (Senior QS and Commercial Director) to ensure payments are made on time.
• Issue the Subcontractor & Consultant Payment Checklist to the Commercial Manager once payments are loaded on SAP.
• Assist the Commercial Lead in preparing internal reports in line with JJ Rhatigan’s Commercial Reporting Process and the Commercial Reporting Schedule (or as directed by the Commercial Director).
• Support monthly commercial deliverables including CVR reports, cashflows, monthly project reviews, applications and assessments, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Maintain all project commercial records on SharePoint in the required folder structure, including correspondence, applications and assessments (client and subcontractor), variation registers, cost reports, cashflows, client certifications and internal costings.

Skills

Contract knowledge

Procurement

Commercial management

Numerical analysis

Excel

SAP

Organizational skills

Communication

Learning mindset

Education

Quantity Surveying degree or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

SAP

Job description

JJ Rhatigan & Company in Dublin is seeking an ambitious Junior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team. You will support the management and reporting of project financials, align with JJ Rhatigan’s processes, and help drive procurement and contract administration.

Responsibilities include assisting tendering, subcontractor procurement, payment applications, SAP uploads, and commercial reporting, while maintaining SharePoint records and collaborating with the project team to reduce risk and