Quantity Surveyor

GMC Utilities Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

GMC Utilities Group in Dublin is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team and support delivery across civil, utilities and construction projects in Ireland/UK.

You will manage costs, monitor budgets, prepare subcontract packages, process variations, and maintain cashflow and final accounts with clients and subcontractors.

Join a collaborative team focused on value, risk management and quality in a growing Irish infrastructure business.

Qualifications

• Recognised qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience in a QS role on civils/utilities/construction projects.
• Strong commercial awareness and contract management understanding.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Breakdown and analyse project budgets for accurate cost allocation and control.
• Prepare and manage subcontract packages and accounts.
• Process contract variations and claims and maintain records.
• Monitor project cash flow projections and monthly valuations.
• Manage final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
• Maintain cost reports and risk/variation trackers.
• Liaise with clients, subcontractors and internal team to deliver projects.

Skills

Cost control

Value engineering

Risk management

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Written and verbal communication

Multi-project workload management

Education

Quantity Surveying qualification

Tools

NEC contracts knowledge

Job description

Are you looking to become part of a collaborative team whilst maximising your potential to grow and develop within your career?

The Role.

GMC Utilities Group are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team supporting the delivery of projects across all aspects of the business from a construction point of view.

You will play a pivotal role in managing the financial aspects of the project, ensuring that cost control, value engineering, and risk management are maintained to the highest standard.

Key Duties and Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Breakdown and analyse project budgets to ensure accurate cost allocation and control.


• Prepare and manage subcontract packages and accounts.


• Process Contract Variations and claims and maintain all associated records.


• Prepare and monitor project cash flow projections.


• Produce monthly valuations and manage agreements through to final account with both the Client and subcontractors.


• Prepare, maintain, and review monthly cost reports.


• Maintain and update risk registers, variation trackers, and extension of time trackers.


• Liaise effectively with Clients, Subcontractors, and internal team to support successful project delivery.

The Candidate: Required Experience and Competencies:

• Hold a recognised qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.


• Minimum of 3+ years’ experience working in a Quantity Surveyor role, ideally on civils, utilities, or construction projects in Ireland or the UK.


• Strong commercial awareness and a sound understanding of contract management.


• Knowledge ofNEC contracts is desirable.


• Proven ability to manage workload efficiently on a number of projects.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively.

Become a part of something bigger.

At the heart of GMC is our people, from engineers through to customer service and we aim to work collaboratively towards our common goals.

GMC is an equal opportunity employer, and we aim to recruit and retain like-minded people from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of expertise. If you require any specific accommodations, we will make every reasonable effort to support you throughout the recruitment and selection process. Please contact us at [e-mail]

In GMC we foster a work culture that promotes collaboration and learning, building an environment where our people have the capacity to maximise their potential whilst gaining the opportunity to continuously develop.

Our Future.

Since the founding of GMC in 1981 by Gerry McCloskey, GMC has grown to be Ireland’s leading Civils and Utilities company and the future for GMC is bright. We have engaged with our staff and other stakeholders to agree and publish our core values.

One of our core values is to \"Focus on the Future\".

Our growth to date reflects the confidence that our customers have in our service delivery, in the innovative approach that we bring to how we do our work, and to our culture of safety and quality.

We have ambitious plans to develop our footprint in Ireland and overseas but understand that every decision we make contributes to people’s quality of life throughout generations, and we don't take that responsibility lightly as we build Ireland’s infrastructure of tomorrow, today.