Quantity Surveyor

Weltec Engineering; Kildare; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Career progression

Job summary

Weltec Engineering Ltd in Kildare seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to manage the commercial delivery on a major client site. You will control costs, oversee procurement, review BIM BOMs and ensure contractual compliance from award to final account.

The ideal candidate has a degree in Quantity Surveying with at least five years in an M&E contracting environment, strong negotiation and communication skills, and a track record delivering complex projects in healthcare, pharma and data centres.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics.
• Minimum five years’ experience in an M&E Quantity Surveying role within a contracting environment.
• Strong understanding of commercial management, contracts, procurement and change management.

Responsibilities

• Manage commercial delivery of mechanical and electrical work packages from contract award through final account.
• Oversee procurement activities for subcontract, supplier and plant packages; tendering, evaluations, negotiations and awards.
• Review BIM Bills of Materials (BOMs), IFC docs, drawings, specs and BOQs for commercial accuracy and risk mitigation.
• Prepare and validate IFC pricing using BIM quantities, Schedule of Rates and project pricing methods.
• Manage changes, including Field Bulletins, Change Orders and variations; support negotiations with Client QS.

Skills

Cost control

Contractual compliance

Negotiation

Communication

Project collaboration

Education

Bachelors in Quantity Surveying

Tools

BIM software

IFC documentation

Job description

Company Information and Introduction:

Weltec Engineering Ltd is one of Ireland’s leading Mechanical and Electrical (M&E) engineering contractors, delivering complex, high-value projects across sectors such as Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Medical Devices, Public Works, Industrial, and Commercial. Our reputation is built on technical excellence, innovation, and a commitment to quality and safety.

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our team on a major client site in Kildare.

The successful candidate will play a key role in managing commercial aspects of projects, ensuring cost control, compliance, and value delivery.

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• Manage the commercial delivery of mechanical and electrical work packages from contract award through to final account, ensuring robust cost control, contractual compliance and commercial performance.


• Manage procurement activities for subcontract, supplier and plant packages, including tendering, commercial evaluations, negotiations, package awards and ongoing commercial administration.


• Review and validate BIM Bills of Materials (BOMs), IFC documentation, drawings, specifications and BOQs to ensure commercial accuracy, identify scope changes and mitigate commercial risk.


• Prepare and validate IFC pricing using BIM-generated quantities, Schedule of Rates (SOR) and project-specific pricing methodologies.


• Manage change throughout the project lifecycle, including Field Bulletins, Change Orders and variations, preparing commercial submissions and supporting negotiations with the Client QS.


• Assess, negotiate and agree subcontractor valuations, variations and final accounts in accordance with contractual requirements.


• Prepare monthly valuations, cost reports, forecasts, cash flow forecasts and commercial reconciliations, providing analysis of project performance, risks and opportunities.


• Monitor project costs, labour productivity, procurement commitments and forecast expenditure to maximise commercial performance and profitability.


• Manage contractual correspondence, commercial notices and client communications, ensuring the Company’s commercial position is protected throughout the project lifecycle.


• Collaborate with Project Management, Engineering, BIM, Procurement and Finance teams to support successful project delivery.


• Contribute to the continuous improvement of commercial processes, digital tools and best practices across the commercial function.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or a related discipline.


• Minimum five years’ experience in an M&E Quantity Surveying role within a contracting environment.


• Strong understanding of commercial management principles, construction contracts, procurement, subcontract administration and change management.


• Excellent analytical, negotiation and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across multidisciplinary project teams.


• Experience delivering commercial aspects of Semiconductor, Data Centre, Pharmaceutical or other complex M&E projects is highly desirable.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to work on high-profile projects in a dynamic and growing company.


• Professional development and career progression.

About Us

Weltec is a leading Engineering and Process Contractor with extensive experience in delivering complex turnkey projects in Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Industrial, Data Centres, Healthcare, Public Works and Commercial sectors.

We offer competitive salary packages, ongoing support and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) enabling career progression, performance management and incentives and the opportunity to challenge yourself and progress your career with a growing and successful company. Weltec is ISO 9001:2015, 14001 and OHSAS 18001 accredited and is also a registered Safe T Cert company.