Quantity Surveyor

Cpl Group; Kildare; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Vehicle

Bonus

Pension & Healthcare

Job summary

Cpl Group is searching for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support NEC4 contract administration and commercial delivery of EV infrastructure projects across Ireland and the UK. You will own cost control, procurement, and administration of NEC4 obligations to ensure compliant project execution.

The role covers early-stage cost planning, tender analysis, and supply chain management, with responsibility for reporting, risk registers, and final accounts. Strong NEC4 experience is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as Quantity Surveyor with NEC4 contract administration.
• Strong cost planning, procurement and commercial management for infrastructure projects.
• Ability to evaluate tenders and provide commercial recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own cost tracking for EV infrastructure schemes and monitor spend vs. budget.
• Prepare monthly commercial reports with cost forecasts and variances.
• Administer NEC4 contract obligations, assess payment applications and compensation events.

Skills

NEC4 contracts

Cost planning

Procurement

Contract administration

Cost control

Tender evaluation

Stakeholder management

Job description

My client, a crowing EV company have an opening for an experienced QS for their Irish or UK offices.

We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor with a strong construction background to support the commercial delivery of EV infrastructure projects across Ireland and the UK. Acting on behalf of the Employer, you will take ownership of cost control, procurement, and—critically—the administration of NEC4 contractual obligations to ensure compliant, efficient, and commercially sound project execution.

Cost Planning & Procurement

• Prepare and develop early-stage cost plans, feasibility estimates and order of cost estimates for new EV charging sites, including civil works, electrical infrastructure, DNO connections and charge point equipment.
• Produce Bills of Quantities, activity schedules and pricing documents to support NEC4 tender processes, ensuring scope is accurately defined and priced.
• Evaluate contractor tenders, prepare tender reports and provide commercial recommendations to support contract award decisions.
• Advise on the most appropriate NEC4 contract option (A–F) for each project type, having regard to risk allocation, procurement route and programme requirements.

Contract Administration & Commercial Management

• Administer NEC4 commercial obligations on behalf of the Employer, including assessment and certification of payment applications in accordance with the contract.
• Identify, assess and negotiate compensation events under NEC4 clauses 60–65, ensuring the Employer's position is robustly protected and events are resolved in a timely manner.
• Maintain the compensation event register, early warning register and risk register across all active projects, reporting status to the project board regularly.
• Review and challenge contractor Defined Cost submissions and fee calculations under NEC4 cost-reimbursable options, ensuring value for money and compliance with the Schedule of Cost Components.
• Manage the financial close-out of contracts, agreeing final accounts with contractors and ensuring all commercial records are complete and auditable.

Cost Control & Reporting

• Own the project cost tracker for each scheme, monitoring spend against budget, forecasting cost to complete and reporting variances with clear commentary to senior stakeholders.
• Produce monthly commercial reports covering budget position, committed costs, compensation event exposure, cash flow forecasts and anticipated final cost.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities early, escalating material issues to the Head of Commercial or Senior Project Manager as appropriate.
• Support the development and maintenance of a cost benchmarking database for EV charging works, enabling more accurate feasibility pricing over time.

Supply Chain & Subcontract Management

• Support the procurement and management of specialist subcontractors and suppliers, including groundworks contractors, electrical contractors, DNO liaison consultants and charge point equipment providers.
• Review and assess subcontract pricing, back-to-back terms and variations, ensuring alignment with the main NEC4 contract obligations and protecting the business from commercial exposure.
• Monitor subcontractor payment applications and ensure timely processing in accordance with the Scheme for Construction Contracts and the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

Stakeholder & Programme Support

• Work closely with project managers and contracts managers to align commercial activity with programme milestones, flagging any cost or scope issues that may affect delivery.
• Liaise with local authority and landowner stakeholders on commercial matters relating to land agreements, licences and any cost-sharing arrangements associated with publicly funded grant schemes such as LEVI or OZEV programmes.
• Support the preparation of funding applications and grant claims, providing accurate cost information and evidencing expenditure in line with funder requirements.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Ensure contractor pricing and contract documentation reflect CDM 2015 obligations, including adequate provision for health and safety within tendered costs.
• Confirm that contractor insurance, bonds and warranties are in place and appropriate for the scope and value of works prior to contract award.
• Maintain commercial records in compliance with company governance requirements and ensure full audit trails are in place to support any future dispute or adjudication process under NEC4.

Salary

• 80k to 95k DOE
• Company Vehicle
• Bonus
• Pension & Healthcare