MEP Specialist Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor

KOSMOS; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent position

Flexible working hours and location

Fixed monthly salary

Bonus share options

6 weeks holiday per year

KOSMOS pension

Laptop, phone and equipment

Education and training opportunities

Job summary

KOSMOS is seeking an experienced MEP Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor to oversee commercial aspects of Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing projects. You will ensure on-time delivery within budget, liaising with clients and BIM teams to produce detailed cost plans and 4D/5D estimates.

The role involves procurement support, risk management, and final account negotiations. The ideal candidate has a recognised MEP building services qualification, proven QS experience, RICS status or progress,

Qualifications

• Qualifikation in mechanical/building services engineering (BEng/MEng) or equivalent.
• Proven cost management/quantity surveying across the full project lifecycle.
• RICS membership or working towards it.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Experience delivering MEP for clients.
• Knowledge of MEP supply chain and contacts.
• Proficiency with MS Office; SharePoint essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist on feasibility studies and procurement reporting.
• Estimate and cost plan; present final cost plans to clients.
• Collaborate with BIM team for 4D/5D estimates using client models.
• Tendering and procurement support; analyze tender returns.
• Run risk management sessions; manage project risks.
• Handle post-contract cost variances and change control processes.
• Carry out cost checks and valuations for larger projects.
• Produce monthly post-contract cost reports for clients.
• Input into value engineering and assist with final accounts.
• Interface with client and consultants; lead a cost management team when required.
• Occasional international travel to visit offices and projects.

Skills

M&E cost management

Quantity surveying

RICS member

Multiple projects

MEP experience

MEP supply chain

CostX

BIM

MS Office

SharePoint

Commercial negotiation

Education

BEng/MEng (MEP)

QS qualification Level 7

Tools

CostX

BIM

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

OVERVIEW

Anzurra is proud to partner with KOSMOS in the hiring of a MEP Commercial Manager.

A LITTLE ON KOSMOS

KOSMOS specialises in cost, risk & carbon management in the construction industry. From Limerick & Copenhagen we provide specialized cost management advice to our customers at all stages of the construction project lifecycle. Combined, we have local and international experience delivering projects on budget, and we are now looking for some new colleagues to help us grow. We consider ourselves Digital QS's and are fully focused in delivering projects digitally.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for an experienced MEP Specialist Commercial Manager / Quantity Surveyor to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the commercial aspects of Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards.

• A recognised qualification in mechanical / building services engineering. i.e. BEng / MEng or significant demonstrable experience (preferable)
• A proven track record of delivering high quality cost management/quantity surveying services across the full project lifecycle (essential)
• Professionally qualified RICS or similar, or working towards (essential)
• Ability to successfully manage and prioritise more than one project at a time (essential)
• Experience in delivering MEP elements of work for clients (essential)
• Knowledge & contacts within the MEP supply chain (essential)
• Utilising digital software for delivery of cost management services (preferable)
• Commercially astute with good negotiation skills (essential)
• Excellent people person and great communicator, both client facing and team based (essential)
• Experience of working with global clients (preferable)
• Software skills: CostX (preferable), BIM (preferable), Microsoft application (Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Teams, etc) (essential), SharePoint (essential)A recognised qualification in quantity surveying or commercial management. (Level 7/ Degree) (preferable)

WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?

• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan to clients
• Working with our BIM experts to produce detailed 4D/5D estimates using the data from within our clients' models.
• Tendering and procurement support for our clients, including producing ICMS based BoQ's, analysis of tender returns
• Running risk management sessions and managing project risks
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Inputting into value engineering
• Assisting with negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities
• Occasional international travel along with the opportunities to visit all our offices to allow for greater integration into our KOSMOS community

WHAT WE SUPPLY

KOSMOS offers a fun and ever-changing work environment where you will be an integral part of a growing company. We consider our colleagues as our most important asset and your needs will always be met. We offer flexible working conditions where independence and trust are key.

• Permanent position
• Flexible working hours and location
• Fixed monthly salary
• Bonus share options based on KOSMOS's bonus structure
• 6 weeks holiday per year
• Access to the KOSMOS-pension
• Laptop, phone and other technological needs
• Access to education and training requirements

But most of all, we want you to help grow our KOSMOS community

WHO IS ANZURRA

Anzurra is a Search Firm and Talent Consultancy.

We work in-house with ambitious companies helping them to hire and retain market-leading talent across cost, contract management, and legal.

With offices in both London and Copenhagen, Anzurra works globally providing embedded, on-demand, and flexible recruitment solutions, which help you scale to your potential.

As experts in recruitment, executive search, and talent advisory, we help power high-performing teams across the following sectors:

Construction Infrastructure Renewable Energy Real Estate