Quantity Surveyor

Company Details Confidential; Dublin; On-site; EUR 48,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

RICHARD NOLAN CIVIL ENGINEERIN in Dublin 24 is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial support to the project team, maintain commercial information and ensure contractual compliance. You will liaise with client representatives on variations, claims, and payments, and help achieve the company’s objectives.

Responsibilities include cost reporting, cash flow management, forecasting, CVR updates, and developing commercial plans.

Qualifications

• Qualification/degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent.
• Previous experience in the civil engineering industry.
• Familiarity with contracts and knowledge of current Construction Law.
• Extensive experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors.

Responsibilities

• Reporting robust, accurate cost and value reporting at project and BU level.
• Manage cash flow reporting and cost forecasting.
• Update CVR, cost and commercial plans with accountability for performance.
• Ensure commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit.
• Supervise and mentor Quantity Surveyors and engage supply chain with correct terms.

Skills

Administration

Communications

Computer Literacy

Engineering

Negotiation

Priority Planning

Problem Solving

Teamwork

Education

Level 7 (incl Diploma & Ordinary Bachelor Degree)

Job description

RICHARD NOLAN CIVIL ENGINEERIN, UNIT 16, First Ave, Cookstown Ind Est, Dublin 24, D24 R260

Job Description

The Role: The Quantity Surveyor is required to provide commercial support to the project team, maintaining commercial information and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, and ensuring that the Company’s objectives are achieved. They will liaise with customer/client representatives and other third parties on commercial issues including agreement of variations, claims, and any additional payments.

Key Responsibilities: Reporting Ensure robust, accurate, and timely cost and value reporting at both project and business unit level. Ensure accurate cash flow reporting takes place. Carry out cost management including forecasting. Update the monthly CVR, cost, and commercial plans and have accountability, along with the project team for the commercial performance and strategy. Processes: Help ensure that commercial processes are adhered to across the business unit. Actively seek to improve processes and procedures. Have a good understanding of the processes and procedures used by any the company that we are working within, and assist in their development and improvement. External relationships: Ensure that any main contracts entered into have terms and conditions that are appropriate, with commercial risks identified. Ensure that the supply chain is engaged appropriately with the correct contract terms and conditions. Ensure that good client relationships are fostered. Be responsible for subcontract letting, negotiation, and financial accounting. Experience in dealing with County Councils. Internal relationships: Effectively assist in managing the commercial team, including cost clerks and commercial support staff. Ensure effective interaction between the commercial team and the operational site teams. Supervise and mentor Quantity Surveyors.

Key measures & targets: Accurate monthly forecasting; Ability to challenge resources and costs; Maintaining deadlines in line with the monthly commercial calendar.

Key relationships: Directors/Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor and rest of commercial team and crews. Business Development and Bid Managers.

Person Specification: The successful candidate is likely to meet all of the following criteria: Qualification/degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent; Previous experience in the civil engineering industry; Familiarity with contracts and knowledge of current Construction Law; Extensive experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement, and control cycle, certificates, and accruals calculations; Ability to demonstrate a good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis; Excellent team player whilst also holding the ability to work independently on their own initiative; Excellent time management skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines; Ability to encourage and support junior members of the Commercial Team.

• Sector: construction

Career Level

• Experienced [Non-Managerial]

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum Experienced Required (Years): 2
• Minimum Qualification: Level 7 (incl Diploma & Ordinary Bachelor Degree)
• Proximity to Vacancy: 50 Kilometres

• Ability Skills: Administration, Communications, Computer Literacy, Engineering
• Competency Skills: Negotiation, Priority Planning, Problem Solving, Teamwork
• Driving Licence: Full B
• Languages: English C2-Master (Fluent)
• Proximity to Vacancy: 50 Kilometres