Quantity Surveyor, Dublin - Developer

Design Build Search; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Build Search in Dublin seeks an intermediate/senior Quantity Surveyor to manage the full life-cycle of projects, with a strong focus on cost control and budget delivery for residential schemes.

You will work between sites and office, report to the Commercial Director, and drive tendering, cost reporting, and commercial risk management while maintaining solid client relationships and ensuring final accounts are agreed.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• 5+ years post-college QS experience.
• 5+ years residential experience.
• Previous experience with developer or main contractor.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for controlling costs on all projects and ensuring budgets are achieved.
• Monitoring projects through design stage and working with the design team to ensure project deliverables are achieved and project risks are minimised.
• Issuing tender queries and preparation of tender reports and letting of sub-contract packages
• Preparing progress applications and cost reports, and monthly management accounts for each project.
• Reporting to management on the financial progression of projects
• Vetting all main contracts and negotiations of the commercial risks with perspective clients
• Management of the Client relationships from a commercial perspective and ensuring all final accounts are agreed, whilst retaining the business relationship.
• Proactive engagement with the Construction Director on all live projects, to ensure the business goals are achieved and the commercial interest of the company are protected.
• The QS will provide commercial assurance of project margin performance through accurate forecasting and identification of issues giving rise to commercial risk, management of commercial performance and cash flow.
• Reviewing and commercial management of all projects, to ensure accurate and reliable reporting

Education

Degree Qualified in Quantity Surveying or related field

Job description

Design Build Search is working closely with a rapidly expanding developer who are going through an exciting period of growth. Due to a strong pipeline of projects across Dublin, they have an opportunity for an intermediate/Senior Quantity Surveyor. The successful applicant must have previous experience managing full life project cycle. The successful applicant must be available to work between sites and office. This is an opportunity to join a growing company and be involved in strategic growth.

Projects:

house(s) and apartments

Reports to:

Commercial Director

Requirements:

• Degree Qualified In Quantity Surveying or related field
• 5+ years of post-college QS experience
• 5+ years residential experience
• Previous experience with developer or main contractor

Duties include:

• Responsible for controlling costs on all projects and ensuring budgets are achieved.
• Monitoring projects through design stage and working with the design team to ensure project deliverables are achieved and project risks are minimised.
• Issuing tender queries and preparation of tender reports and letting of sub-contract packages
• Preparing progress applications and cost reports, and monthly management accounts for each project.
• Reporting to management on the financial progression of projects
• Vetting all main contracts and negotiations of the commercial risks with perspective clients
• Management of the Client relationships from a commercial perspective and ensuring all final accounts are agreed, whilst retaining the business relationship.
• Proactive engagement with the Construction Director on all live projects, to ensure the business goals are achieved and the commercial interest of the company are protected.
• The QS will provide commercial assurance of project margin performance through accurate forecasting and identification of issues giving rise to commercial risk, management of commercial performance and cash flow.
• Reviewing and commercial management of all projects, to ensure accurate and reliable reporting