Quantity Surveyor

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Leixlip; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

21 days holiday

Digital Doctor

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Tuition Support

Employee Referral Scheme

Sports and Social Club

Service Awards

Job summary

BMD is seeking a Quantity Surveyor/Commercial Manager to oversee cost control from initiation to final accounts on mechanical construction projects. You will balance safety, quality and client satisfaction while driving commercial outcomes.

Responsibilities include tender reviews, invoicing, interim valuations, and final accounts, with close coordination with construction managers and site engineers. A Degree in QS or related field and 3–5 years of relevant experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, construction management or equivalent.
• Proficient in Word and Excel.
• Min 3-5 years relevant surveyor experience, preferably in mechanical sector.
• Strong numeracy and financial management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; team player.

Responsibilities

• Review tenders, rates, preliminaries and terms before contracts.
• Raise invoices and substantiate costs for completed works.
• Manage interim meetings with client, subcontractors and internal team.
• Prepare contract valuations on a bi-monthly basis.
• Liaise with customers and subcontractors on progress accounts and variations.
• Administer purchase orders, invoices and labour cost inputting.
• Identify commercial risks and report to Senior Management.
• Ensure adherence to contract obligations and industry standards.

Skills

Numerical skills

Communication

Organised

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or related

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

In this job you will be in charge of managing all costs to bring an optimal commercial outcome for the company related to process mechanical construction and maintenance projects from initiation through to final take over by our customers. However, cost control has to be balanced against the necessity to deliver a project safely, to the required specifications, industry standards and of a quality to ensure we maintain customer loyalty.

Typical tasks involve but are not limited to the following:

• To complete the initial review of tenders, rates, preliminaries, terms and conditions prior to commencement of a contract
• Raise sales invoices against works completed, including substantiation of costs as required
• Undertake and manage interim commercial meetings with the client, sub-contractors and the internal team.
• Report in detail as required for the senior QS/construction manager on the commercial status of the project.
• Administration of customer and sub-contractor purchase orders and invoices
• Management of sub-contractors including; prepare tenders, soliciting tenders, evaluation of rates and measures, provision of sub contract agreements, purchase orders, and general commercial management of sub-contractor
• Manage subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and final accounts. Ensure payment certificates are processed and payments are made per the agreed sub-contract and procurement terms. Retentions apply as per agreements.
• Work closely with construction managers and site engineers to track progress claims by sub-contractors and certify payments, and negotiate final accounts.
• Ability to administer the contract obligations and meet additional Client requirements. Issue interim and final accounts and progress applications per project and contract requirements. Monthly applications to be all inclusive of accurate re-measures, site changes, day works and any applicable contract claims. Identify escalations, material or labour, as appropriate.
• Management of labour costs including inputting of labour hours into business management systems and control of same via timely billing of works
• Ability to identify potential commercial risks and ensure prompt reporting of same to Senior Management. Follow direction of Senior Management in undertaking work duties.
• Verify measures on works and the application of contracted rates
• Management of variations, including measures, rates, preliminaries and 3rd party costs including materials, consumables, plant etc., issue to customer and negotiate as required.
• Capable of costing and agreeing daily work changes to include managing the subcontractor re-measurement of contract works, site day works and site change orders.
• Generate contract valuations on bi monthly basis.
• Liaise with Customer in contract administration including progress account valuations, prepare supporting documentation, final account negotiations, final payment certificates and retentions.

Adherence to company practices, processes and generally accepted industry standards

Person Specification

Education, Training & Experience

• Degree Qualification in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, construction management or equivalent
• Proficient in the suite of Microsoft applications, primarily Word and Excel
• Min 3-5 years relevant work placement experience as a surveyor is required, preferably in the mechanical sector
• Logically-minded, able to understand and make associations between basic technical requirements
• Accountable, someone who take ownership of tasks form beginning to end.
• Organised person who can self-prioritise work.
• Decisive, able to make decisions while lacking some information.
• Ability to complete successful negotiation and build rapport with customers and subcontractors
• Strong numeracy and financial management skills
• Diligent, pays a high level of attention to detail, and sets a high standard of quality for themselves and others.
• Strong Communicator, written and verbal.
• Personable, and a team player.
• Hard working and able to work in fast paced work environment.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks at once.

What’s in it for you?

• Company Pension Scheme
• 21 days holiday (increasing with service)
• 24/7 Digital Doctor
• Life Assurance
• Income Protection
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Review and Development Opportunities
• Paid Tuition Support
• Attractive Employee Referral Scheme
• Sports and Social Club
• Services Awards

Our team are at the heart of our success, and we thank our colleagues for their relentless commitment and drive for excellence in everything they do.

BMD is an equal opportunity employer.

Candidates will be offered reasonable accommodations to facilitate their participation in the interview process.