Quantity Surveyor - Electrical

Turner & Townsend; Ireland; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend in Ireland seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor for electrical, energy and utilities projects. The role focuses on measurement, cost control, and commercial management across the project lifecycle, including valuations, final accounts, and contractual disputes.

You will develop schedules, review Bills of Quantities and Rates, and maintain strong relationships with contractors, consultants and suppliers while ensuring compliance with contract conditions.

Qualifications

• Minimun 8+ years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor on large-scale electrical, energy, oil and gas, transmission & distribution, renewable energy, utilities projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, installations, and construction methodologies.
• Clear understanding of, and ability to work with, construction contract documents, drawings and specifications.
• Experience delivering technically complex and high-value projects.
• Experience of working in a comparable consultancy environment, or with a client or contractor organisation.
• Knowledge of cost management principles, methods, techniques and tools, including the standard method of measurement.

Responsibilities

• Prepare or review measurement of electrical designs and on-site works, develop the Schedule of Rates/BOQ, assess materials and installations.
• Prepare monthly payment certificates and final accounts, monitor anticipated final project costs.
• Provide commercial advice on claims, variations, compensation events, and contractual disputes.
• Review Bills of Quantities and Schedules of Rates, providing cost validation and benchmarking.
• Assess monthly valuations, payment applications, variations, change orders, and final accounts.
• Monitor project costs against budgets and provide regular forecasting and cost control recommendations.

Skills

Electrical systems knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Cost management

Job description

• Department: Energy and natural resources

Company Description

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, Turner & Townsend specialises in major programmes, project, cost and commercial management, project controls and performance, net zero and digital solutions, in markets around the world.

Job Description

The SQS will undertake or review measurement of electrical designs and on-site works completed, develop the Schedule of Rates and/or Bill of Quantities, assess on-site and off-site electrical materials, equipment, and installations, prepare monthly payment certificates and final accounts, and monitor anticipated final project costs. The role will provide recommendations for monthly payments and final account settlements while ensuring contractual entitlement is maintained throughout the project lifecycle.

• Support the development and implementation of cost control processes, procedures, and policies, ensuring alignment with industry best practice, client requirements, and contractual obligations.
• Prepare detailed cost estimates for electrical installations, including materials, labour, plant, equipment, testing, commissioning, and associated subcontract works.
• Develop and maintain the processes, systems, and administrative procedures necessary to support the timely and accurate production of cost reports and financial forecasts.
• Foster strong relationships with contractors, consultants, suppliers, specialist electrical subcontractors, and professional bodies within the construction and engineering sectors.
• Provide commercial advice and expertise in relation to claims, variations, compensation events, and contractual disputes arising from construction and consultancy contracts.
• Review Bills of Quantities and Schedules of Rates prepared by consultants and contractors, providing cost validation and benchmarking against project designs and scope requirements.
• Assess and evaluate monthly valuations, payment applications, variations, change orders, and final accounts associated with electrical works packages.
• Monitor project costs against approved budgets, identifying risks and opportunities and providing regular financial reporting, forecasting, and cost control recommendations.
• Undertake measurement and valuation of electrical installations, including low-voltage and high-voltage systems, containment, cabling, substations, switchgear, lighting, power distribution, and associated infrastructure works.
• Support procurement activities, including tender evaluation, commercial assessment, contract administration, and subcontractor management for electrical packages.
• Ensure compliance with contract conditions and maintain accurate records to support commercial decisions and final account negotiations.

Qualifications

• Minimun 8+ years of experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor on large-scale electrical, energy, oil and gas,transmission & distribution, renewable energy, utilities projects.
• Strong understanding of electrical systems, installations, and associated construction methodologies.
• Musthaveaclearunderstandingof,andabilitytoworkwith,constructioncontractcommercial documents,drawingsand specifications.
• Strongexperienceofdeliveringtechnicallycomplexandhighvalueprojects.
• Experienceofworkinginacomparableconsultancyenvironment,orwithaclientorcontractororganisation.
• Knowledgeofcostmanagementprinciples,methods,techniquesandtools,includingthestandardmethodofmeasurement.
• Must have excellent stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to foster relationships.

Additional Information

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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