Quantity Surveyor

elite-talent-hub.vincere.io; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

27 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Job summary

Elite Talent Hub in Ireland seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major transportation and infrastructure contractor near Swords, Co. Dublin. Hybrid role combining home, site visits and office time in Dublin or Newbridge. You will lead commercial activities from forecasting to final accounts, working with the site team, client and supply chain.

The role offers broad responsibility, ongoing career development and exposure to high-profile projects within the public works sector.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics required.
• Experience with Public Works Contracts and the TII Method of Measurement required.
• Forecasting, procurement, valuations, contract administration, claims and final accounts experience required.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of project controls, programming and risk analysis advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare initial forecasts, budgets and procurement schedules.
• Prepare invitations to tender and terms of engagement for subcontractors.
• Maintain monthly costs, cost-to-complete forecasts and risk registers.
• Produce Cost Value Reconciliations and monitor financial performance.
• Manage cash flow, WIP and opportunities to improve cash position.
• Identify commercial risks and value engineering opportunities.
• Measure works per standard methods of measurement.
• Prepare client valuations and payment applications.
• Administer contracts and negotiate changes and final accounts.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier accounts, payments and variations.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and relationships with stakeholders.
• Support tender submissions and PQQ responses as required.
• Identify insurance-related matters including PI requirements.
• Mentor junior commercial team members and promote HSE standards.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Procurement

Valuations

Change management

Cost control

Team mentoring

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS desirable

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Elite Talent Hub is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor on behalf of our client, a leading engineering and infrastructure contractor, for a large project near Swords, Co. Dublin.

Our client delivers major transportation and civil engineering projects, including highways, rail, bridges, ports and earthworks. This opportunity offers broad commercial responsibility, involvement in a significant infrastructure project and ongoing career development.

The Role:

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Transportation & Infrastructure
Location: Swords, Co. Dublin | Hybrid – Home, Site & Dublin or Newbridge Office

You will manage the commercial aspects of project delivery, from initial forecasting and procurement through to valuations, change management and final accounts. You will work closely with the site team, client and supply chain, while supporting junior members of the commercial team.

The position offers hybrid working, combining home working, site attendance and time in either the Dublin or Newbridge office.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare initial project forecasts, budgets and subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Prepare invitations to tender, including terms of engagement for subcontractors and professional services.
• Maintain accurate monthly costs and accruals, cost-to-complete forecasts and commercial risk registers.
• Produce monthly Cost Value Reconciliation reports and monitor project financial performance.
• Manage cash flow, work in progress and opportunities to improve the project’s cash position.
• Identify commercial risks, value engineering opportunities and cost-saving measures.
• Measure works in accordance with the relevant standard methods of measurement.
• Prepare client valuations and payment applications with supporting documentation.
• Administer contracts, manage changes and negotiate compensation events where applicable.
• Manage subcontractor and supplier accounts, including payments, variations and final account agreements.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and effective relationships with clients and project stakeholders.
• Support tender submissions and PQQ responses where required.
• Identify insurance-related matters, including professional indemnity requirements.
• Mentor junior commercial team members and promote strong health, safety and environmental standards.

Candidate Requirements

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics.
• Strong knowledge of Public Works Contracts and the TII Method of Measurement.
• Experience in forecasting, procurement, valuations, contract administration, claims and final accounts.
• Strong commercial judgement, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of project controls, programming and risk analysis.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Full driving licence and the legal right to work in Ireland.
• Civil engineering or transportation infrastructure experience would be a distinct advantage.
• MRICS chartership or an equivalent professional qualification is desirable.

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary, discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review.
• Hybrid working arrangement.
• 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with service.
• Option to purchase two additional days’ leave annually.
• Above-market contributory pension scheme.
• Generous private healthcare allowance.
• Life assurance, health screening and enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, including a maternity returners’ bonus.
• Two additional days’ marriage leave and a wedding bonus.
• Ongoing investment in professional development.
• Retail and gym discounts, plus a cycle-to-work scheme.

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