Quantity Surveyor

Alstom; Cork; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Healthcare

Pension

Job summary

Alstom in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to optimise project margins, manage commercial risk, and uphold high standards in accordance with Alstom policies. You will support the Commercial Manager and Lead Quantity Surveyor while engaging with clients, subcontractors and project teams.

Key duties include administering payment cycles, managing sub-contract accounts, and providing guidance on cost analysis and commercial topics within NEC3/NEC4 frameworks.

Qualifications

• Experience in contracting commercial departments is highly desirable.
• Guidance on quantification and elemental cost analysis.
• Experience with NEC3/NEC4 contracts including compensation events.
• Knowledge of risk registers and risk management.
• Ability to interpret contract documents and manage scope.

Responsibilities

• Administer client payment cycle up to Final Account and Project Change Account to maximise income and maintain cash flow.
• Proactively manage sub-contract accounts from project start to final account with accurate reporting.
• Interpret project contracts to ensure rights and obligations are understood by the team.
• Maintain contemporaneous records for progress, delays and change control.
• Support Commercial Managers and Project Teams on relevant commercial topics.

Skills

NEC3/NEC4

Cost analysis

Tendering

Risk management

Planning knowledge

Communication skills

Dispute resolution

Interpersonal skills

Pressure tolerance

Education

Graduate or Affiliate QS membership

Tools

Planning software

Job description

Location

Cork, Ireland

Appointment Basis

Permanent

Salary

€70,000 DOE + Private Healthcare+Pension

At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 86,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Your future role

Embrace a new challenge and apply your expertise in an innovative and cutting-edge field. As a Quantity Surveyor you will provide support and assistance to the Commercial Manger and/or Lead Quantity Surveyor to optimise margin on a project whilst protecting the project from commercial risk and maintaining a high standard in all areas in accordance with Alstom Policies and Procedures.

We’ll look to you to:

• Administer the client payment cycle up to and including the Final Account and Project Change Account to maximise income, achieve the required margin, and maintain optimal cash flow.
• Proactively manage sub-contract accounts from project startup to final account, ensuring accurate reporting of liabilities and making payments in accordance with contractual and legal requirements.
• Interpret and enhance the Project Team’s understanding of contract conditions related to key provisions, including the rights and obligations of all parties involved.
• Establish and maintain contemporaneous records in line with project systems to document progress, delays, and controlled change management, contributing to event registers and entitlement documentation.
• Gather elemental costs and measurement information to aid in the accurate assessment of project financials.
• Engage in Monthly Project Reviews and Work Package Management Reviews, clearly identifying cost‑saving opportunities for improved project delivery.
• Provide support aligned with the commercial management strategy and offer advice to Commercial Managers and Project Teams on relevant commercial topics.
• Develop and maintain beneficial relationships with clients, project teams, sub‑contractors, and suppliers to enhance collaboration and project success.
• Evaluate commercial processes and procedures to ensure they support Alstom’s commitment to continuous improvement and best practices.
• Comply with and promote all relevant Environment, Health & Safety responsibilities and participate in regular safety briefings, logging close calls and safety conversations.

All About You

We value passion and attitude over experience. That’s why we don’t expect you to have every single skill. Instead, we’ve listed some that we think will help you succeed and grow in this role:

• Experience working in the contracting commercial department is highly desirable
• Provide guidance on Quantification, costing of construction works and task elemental cost analysis.
• Experience of construction industry standard forms of contract and commercial terms.
• Working knowledge of Planning and the use of programmes in the management of construction works.
• Provide guidance on the determination of scope of work through the interpretation of the contract documents.
• Experience of tendering and pre‑contract cost analysis
• Demonstrable NEC3/NEC4 experience is required, including hands‑on management of compensation events, early warnings and robust change control within a live project environment.
• Knowledge of risk identification, the use of risk registers and how risk is managed.
• Appreciation of conflict avoidance, management and dispute resolution procedures.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to communicate clearly within Project peer groups.
• Capable of working under pressure and meeting deadlines.

Desirable Skills and Qualifications

• Working on Target Cost or Design and Construct contracts.
• Knowledge of accounting concepts.
• Appreciation of Health, Safety and Sustainability matters relative to industry.
• Graduate or Affiliate membership recognition by a Quantity Surveying institution, working towards a higher‑level professional qualification and maintaining required professional logs / records.
• Continuing Professional Development records.

Things you’ll enjoy

Join us on a life‑long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career.

You’ll also:

• Enjoy stability, challenges and a long‑term career free from boring daily routines
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects
• Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries
• Benefit from our investment in your development, through award‑winning learning
• Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage.

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

Equal opportunity statement

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by local law.

As a 'Disability Confident' employer, we will interview all disabled job applicants who match the essential criteria of the job description or specification. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise.