Quantity Surveyor

McKelan Construction; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Laptop

Phone

Holiday allowance

Travel allowance

Pension scheme

Job summary

McKelan Construction seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to take full ownership of projects across Leinster, with a main office in Wexford and satellite sites in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow. You will drive subcontractor procurement, manage valuations and variations, and support tendering and BCAR processes, while coordinating with the contracts and admin teams.

Ideal candidates will have 8+ years in the industry, a Quantity Surveying degree, and strong skills in reading drawings, cost

Qualifications

• 8 years +/- industry experience.
• Degree Qualified.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications.
• Experience in dealing with Suppliers and Subcontractors.
• Proven ability in cost planning, procurement and risk management.
• Experience in Excel, Buildsoft and Cubit.

Responsibilities

• Drive projects along with the allocated site managers with support from the Contracts Manager.
• Lead subcontractor and specialist package procurement from tender through procurement to final account.
• Manage project valuations and variations with regular project cost reporting.
• Assist in tendering and BCAR processes.
• Occasional site visits for meeting attendances, measurement and recording of works.

Skills

8+ years experience

Read drawings

Cost planning

Procurement

Risk management

Excel

Buildsoft

Cubit

Communication

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

Buildsoft

Cubit

Excel

Job description

Job Description

Quantity Surveyor required for a busy main contractor based in Wexford involved in a mix of residential and commercial projects across Leinster.

The main office is located in Wexford with options for part time working in satellite site offices in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow.

The role is suitable for an experienced quantity surveyor capable of taking full ownership of projects with support from the contracts team, admin team and existing surveyors in the office.

Current live projects include car showrooms, car workshops, commercial and office premise refurbishments, private new build residential, apartment builds and some heritage refurb projects.

Requirements

• 8 years +/- industry experience
• Degree Qualified
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and specifications
• Professional manner in approach to works and communications with Design Team and Contract Team members
• Experience in dealing with Suppliers and Subcontractors
• Proven ability in cost planning, procurement and risk management
• Experience in Excel, Buildsoft and Cubit

Role

• Drive projects along with the allocated site managers with support from the Contracts Manager.
• Lead subcontractor and specialist package procurement from tender through procurement to final account.
• Manage project valuations and variations with regular project cost reporting.
• Assist in tendering and BCAR processes.
• Occasional site visits for meeting attendances, measurement and recording of works.

Package

• Salary DOE
• Laptop Phone
• Benefits include standard CIF holiday allowance with flexible dates Travel allowance for required site visits Pension scheme.

Skills

• Quantity Surveying degree
• Cost Control
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