Quantity Surveyor

ODS Engineering; Tipperary; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

ODS Engineering seeks a Quantity Surveyor to support commercial and cost management after tender stage, including budgets, payment claims, valuations, variations, and final accounts. The role also assists the Estimating Manager with material take-offs, supplier quotes, and subcontractor coordination.

You will work with project managers and the commercial team to control costs, manage variations, and ensure accurate budgeting across multiple projects while maintaining strong client and supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying is required.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in construction or engineering environments is preferred.
• Knowledge of structural steel, cladding, modular buildings would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Submit payment claims, valuations, and final accounts for each project.
• Assist project managers and commercial team with cost control and managing variations.
• Build relationships with Clients, Main Contractors, Engineers, Architects & Quantity Surveyors.
• Obtain quotes and build relationships with suppliers, sub-contractors.
• Oversee cost control by preparing project budgets and keeping budgets current and accurate.
• Monitor and report on financial expenditure, ensuring alignment with budgets for each project.
• Work closely with design teams and project managers to cost and notify the client of extras/variations.
• Collaborate with the Commercial Manager, Estimating Manager and Sector Project Managers.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Drawing review

Cost control

Time management

Multi-projects

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Job Summary:

The Quantity Surveyor is responsible for actively supporting the ongoing project management after tender stage in the form of commercial and cost management controls, budgets, payment claims, valuations, variations, final accounts and following up payments. Also assisting the Estimating Manager with material take offs, obtaining quotes from suppliers and sub- contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Submit payment claims, valuations, and final account for each project.
• Assist project managers and commercial team with cost control and managing variations.
• Build relationships with Clients, Main Contractors, Engineer’s, Architects & Quantity Surveyors.
• Obtain quotes and build relationships with suppliers, sub-contractors.
• Oversee cost control by preparing projects budgets and keeping budgets current and accurate throughout the life cycle of each project.
• Monitor and report on financial expenditure, ensuring alignment with financial budgets for each project.
• Work closely with design teams and project managers to ensure all extras / variations are costed and notified to the client.
• Assist project managers and commercial team with cost control and managing variations.
• Work closely with the Commercial Manager, Estimating Manager and the Sector Project Managers.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years, preferably within the construction or engineering sectors. Knowledge of structural steel, cladding, modular buildings would be an advantage.

Skills:

• Strong negotiation and communication skills.
• Ability of review, understand, analyse, and extract quantities from Engineer’s and Architect’s drawings is absolutely essential.
• Proficiency in cost control and cost planning.
• Excellent organisational and time-management abilities and ability to manage multiple projects while meeting strict deadlines.
• Willing to learn in a growing fast paced environment.