Quantity Surveyor

Cpl Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our construction team in Ireland. The role focuses on managing costs, contracts, procurement, and subcontractor relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work with project teams to ensure strong commercial performance, risk management, and achievement of project objectives. The position emphasizes clarification of contracts, measurement, and value reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Must possess written and verbal communication skills appropriate for site and contract management.
• Strong negotiation and commercial awareness for subcontractor relations and value management.
• Degree level education with professional accreditation or eligibility to pursue CIOB.
• A 2-day safety appreciation course covering contract and commercial awareness is required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tenders, analyse and select subcontractors, negotiate and finalise subcontract orders.
• Manage financial and commercial aspects of subcontractors to final account completion.
• Maintain site records and document control.
• Record site measurements and prepare valuations with detailed records.
• Assist with forecasts, targets and contract value reconciliations.
• Update projected final account and submit timely amendments.
• Influence commercial matters by liaising with site management.
• Implement commercial strategy and protect entitlements.
• Identify risks and opportunities and manage cash flow.
• Support tender processes and supervise Assistant and Trainee Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Degree level education

2-day safety appreciation course including contract and commercial awareness

CIOB membership or eligibility

Job description

We are currently seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join our growing construction team. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially focused professional to support the successful delivery of projects by managing costs, contracts, procurement, and subcontractor relationships throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will work closely with project teams to ensure strong commercial performance, effective risk management, and the achievement of project and business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Preparing tenders, analysing and selecting subcontractors, negotiating and finalising subcontract orders.
• Managing financial and commercial aspects of subcontractors to final account completion.
• Maintaining site records and document control.
• Recording site measurements.
• Assisting with forecasts, targets and contract value reconciliations.
• Preparing valuations and variations with sufficient records and details, agreeing changes as works progress.
• Updating projected final account and submitting in a timely manner.
• Liaise with site management to influence and challenge commercial matters
• Implement commercial strategy.
• Maintain and protect commercial and contractual entitlements
• Participate in contract value reviews maintaining an independent view
• Identify and assess risks and opportunities
• Develop understanding of insurances and warranties
• Engage in cash management activities to ensure good cash flow
• Support tender processes as required
• Supervise and oversee Assistant and Trainee Quantity Surveyors, checking their work
• Maintain site records and control documents
• Apply clear written and verbal communication skills
• Effectively utilise technology platforms
• Be fully conversant with the Standard Method of Measurement
• Demonstrate commercial awareness and ownership
• Apply time management organisational, interpersonal and negotiation skills

Qualifications

Required

• Degree level education and working towards relevant professional accreditation
• 2-day safety appreciation course including contract and commercial awareness
• CIOB membership or eligibility

Desirable

• Experience with larger Design and Build contracts
• Knowledge of claims and dispute resolution
• Understanding of contract law
• Involvement with contracts above €/£15m without responsibility
• Responsibility for controlling traditional contracts
• Supervise Assistant Quantity Surveyors and sign-off Standard Method of Measurement or measurement issues