Quantity Surveyor, Tier 1 Contractor - Dublin

Design Build Search; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Build Search is seeking a qualified Quantity Surveyor for challenging projects across Ireland and Europe. You will manage commercial activities for a mix of commercial and data centre schemes, ensuring cost control, tender evaluation, and contract compliance.

The role requires a degree in quantity surveying, 6+ years’ experience, and a strong ability to build client relationships while navigating various contract forms.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying or equivalent recognized by SCSI and/or RICS.
• 6+ years quantity surveying experience.
• Ability to build client and PQS relationships.
• Knowledge of contract forms (RIAI, FIDIC, JCT).
• Strong commercial acumen and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Track project deliverables and ensure cost control procedures are used.
• Manage commercial teams to deliver projects and lead planning.
• Carry out tender document reviews and identify risks or potential gains.
• Review and approve selected contractors/suppliers.
• Ensure contractual correspondence in accordance with contract terms with detailed analysis of EOTs and claims.
• Monitor the project to stay on time and within budget.
• Assist with definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Report on actual costs vs estimates and explain variances, highlighting resolutions.
• Present reports on project progress, problems and solutions.
• Ensure clients achieve objectives through proactive cost control and contractual advice.
• Ensure subcontracts are prepared to reflect agreed scope and compliant with communications and payments.
• Ensure all team members understand contractual arrangements to meet client requirements.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Construction economics

Contract knowledge

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Client relationships

Education

QS degree

SCSI/RICS recognition

Job description

Design Build Search are working with one of Ireland’s leading contractors. Due to a strong pipeline of work both in Ireland and throughout Europe they have QS opportunities. The successful applicants will be involved in a mix of commercial and Data centre projects.

Sectors:

The Candidate

• Bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying & construction economics and or an equivalent degree recognised by the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland (SCSI) and/or by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• 6+ years of quantity surveying experience
• Develops and maintains strong client relationships and leverage opportunities for repeat business
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the various forms of contract used in the construction industry RIAI FIDIC JCT etc.
• Demonstrates commercial acumen – with advanced knowledge of the market and competition
• Knows how to negotiate and deal with conflict and has the ability to critically evaluate documents
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to build client & PQS relationships

Role Responsibilities

• Track project deliverables and ensure that commercial and administrative systems, budgets and cost control procedures are utilised.
• Manage commercial teams to drive successful delivery of all projects and lead the commercial planning and implementation of project.
• Carry out an in-depth review of all tender documentation and identify any risk or potential gains
• Review and approve selected contractors /suppliers
• Ensure Contractual correspondence in accordance with contract terms inclusive of detailed analysis and documentation of EOT notifications and claims etc
• Continuously monitor the project to ensure that it stays on time and in budget
• Assist with and manage the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Reporting on actual costs v estimate and identifying underlying reasons for any variance and resolutions, highlight, challenge and resolve variance to latest plans.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
• Ensure clients achieve their stated objectives through close teamwork, proactive cost control and the provision of contractual advice;
• Ensures Subcontracts are properly prepared and managed to reflect agreed scope including compliance with all responses to communications, payments, compensation events, programme submissions etc.,
• Ensure all project team members (including site staff) understand contractual arrangements to meet Client and partner requirements