Managing Quantity Surveyor

Murphy; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Discretionary bonus

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Professional development

Job summary

Murphy is recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our Infrastructure team, delivering a major water project in partnership with United Utilities.

You will contribute to commercial reporting, valuations, cost control, procurement scheduling, subcontract administration and final accounts, while managing change and risk on a large-scale contract.

Qualifications

• HND or degree in a related field.
• Experience in a commercial role (Assistant QS/QS).
• Registered with RICS/ICES or working towards chartership.
• Knowledge of NEC and standard contract forms.

Responsibilities

• Aid in internal commercial reporting and other required reports.
• Prepare valuations and applications for payment with full documentation.
• Control cost reports to the client with contractually compliant documents.
• Prepare and manage subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Administer subcontractor and supplier accounts from requisitions to final accounts.
• Undertake contract administration including change management and registers.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and changes.
• Measure quantities according to standard methods of measurement.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract administration

Cost control

Education

HND/Degree qualification

Tools

NEC / Standard Forms of Contract

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Infrastructure team, delivering a major water infrastructure project in partnership with United Utilities, as part of the AMP8 programme.
Murphy is a long-standing delivery partner to leading water clients across the UK and Ireland, including Thames Water, Severn Trent, Northern Ireland Water, Yorkshire Water, SES Water, Bristol Water, South East Water, and Uisce Éireann, where we operate over 25 facilities under full DBOM contracts.

A day in the life of a Murphy Quantity Surveyor

• Aid in the internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.
• Prepare Valuations/Applications for Payment with full documentation in accordance with the contract
• Control of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant documentation
• Preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules
• Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring, and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts
• Undertake the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change
• Use the cost allocation/coding which satisfies both internal and external requirements.
• Measurement of quantities in accordance with the standard methods of measurement as required.
• Assist in the preparation of project final accounts.
• Drafting of subcontracts including professional services.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• HND/Degree qualification
• Proven experience within a Commercial role i.e., Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, or a similar role.
• Registered with RICS / ICES and working towards chartership.
• Knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract, NEC preferable together with Standard Methods of Measurement

What You Will Get In Return

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays with the option to buy an additional 2 days holiday each year, holidays increase with length of service
• Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
• Above market rate contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay
• Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay and a maternity returners bonus
• Extra 2 days holiday for all employees getting married and a wedding bonus
• Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
• Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, discounted gym memberships, cycle to work scheme etc

About Murphy

Murphy is formally recognised as a sector leading employer, Platinum Investors In People accredited. At Murphy, we are incredibly proud of our diverse workforce. Not only do our people represent over 60 different nationalities, but they also represent a wide range of backgrounds, ethnicities and ages.

Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.