Quantity Surveyor

Reach Active Limited; Mullingar; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Reach Active Limited in Mullingar, Ireland, is seeking a dedicated Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial support to the project team, manage budgets, and ensure contractual compliance on site.

You will conduct site visits, assist in tender pricing, manage subcontractor payments, monitor costs, and contribute to risk management and value improvement while maintaining safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in trenching and ducting, substations, and overhead lines.
• Commercial management and subcontractor procurement.
• Monthly reporting and earned value analysis.
• Knowledge of contract conditions and construction law.
• Experience with FIDIC and NEC3 terms.
• Ability to challenge resources and costs.
• Experience negotiating project costs.
• Team player who can also work independently.
• Excellent customer service skills, written and oral.
• Strong IT skills, especially Excel.
• Prioritise workload and meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of cost estimates and project budgets.
• Help with cost control, monitoring and preparing monthly CVRs.
• Conduct site visits to assess progress and compare against schedules and costs.
• Manage subcontractors payments.
• Assist in preparing tender pricing and contract documents.
• Assess, review and mitigate commercial risks and implement risk management policies.
• Support authorisation and submission of project variations.
• Authorise placement of contracts, sub contracts, material and plant orders.
• Maximise cash flow through control, measurement and valuation of work, invoicing customers and paying suppliers.
• Promote health and safety policies and risk management.
• Promote company values to meet and exceed client expectations.

Skills

Experience in trenching & ducting, sub

Commercial management

Monthly reporting

Contract conditions & law

FIDIC & NEC3

Cost analysis & challenge

Negotiating project costs

Team player & independent

Customer service

Excel proficiency

Time management & deadlines

Education

Quantity Surveying degree (or equivalent)

Safe Pass

Full driving licence

Manual Handling

Job description

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Location: Mullingar, Ireland

Hours of work: 45 hours per week

Reports To: Senior Quantity Surveyor

ROLE PROFILE:

The Quantity Surveyor is required to assist and provide commercial support to the project team, maintaining and ensuring compliance with contractual requirements.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Assist in the preparation of cost estimate and project budgets
• Help with cost control, monitoring and preparing monthly CVRs
• Conduct site visits to assess progress and compare against project schedules and cost
• Manage the subcontractors payments
• Assist in preparing tender pricing and contract documents
• Assess, review and mitigate commercial risks and implement the company policies on risk management.
• Support the authorisation and submission of project variations.
• Authorise the placement of contracts, sub contracts, material and plant orders.
• Maximise cash flow through the control, measurement (including quality) and valuation of work, and the invoicing of customers and payment of suppliers.
• Be aware of and promote The Companies Health and Safety policies and risk management.
• Promote the company values towards its customers to meet and exceed their expectations.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

ESSENTIAL:

• Experience of Quantity Surveying in respect of Trenching & Ducting, Substation and Overhead Lines
• Experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors
• Good knowledge of monthly reporting and earned value analysis
• Knowledge of product and contract conditions, together with the law within the construction Industry
• Experience of FIDIC and construction NEC3 Terms and Conditions of Employment
• Ability to challenge resources and costs
• Experience in negotiating the cost of projects
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to work independently
• Knowledge of product and contract conditions, together with the law within the construction Industry
• Have excellent customer service skills spoken, face to face and in writing
• Have excellent IT skills and in particular with Microsoft Excel
• Ability to prioritise workload with good time management skills and able to work to tight Deadlines

DESIRED:

• Experience of Quantity Surveying in respect of general construction/ Mechanical and Electrical or Telecommunications installations would be an advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS / TRAINING

ESSENTIAL:

• Quantity Surveying degree (or equivalent)
• Safe Pass
• Full and valid clean Drivers Licence
• Manual Handling

DESIRED:

• Chartered status or as a member of an applicable Professional Institute (i.e., RICS, ICE or CIOB for example)

N.B. It should also be noted that the above list of principal duties is not necessarily a complete statement of duties and should be considered as for guidance only.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The role will require you to travel to sites across Ireland with occasional overnight stays, as and when required.