Senior Cost Manager - Hybrid

Ratio Recruitment; Galway; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ratio Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy in Galway for a Senior Cost Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor. The role offers exposure to a diverse range of sectors and complex projects, with a path to leadership within the cost management team.

You will lead cost planning, tendering, interim valuations, final accounts, and client liaison, while developing methodologies and tools to drive value and growth.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying/Construction Economics and Management.
• 5+ years’ relevant work experience preferable.
• Contractor background applicable.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative and adapt to changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of commissions and progress to lead commissions in the short/medium term.
• Develop and enhance service delivery methodology and supporting systems and tools.
• Estimate and produce cost estimates and cost plans.
• Compile and amend tender lists; check and analyse tenders; draft tender reports.
• Manage variations and change control processes; conduct interim valuations.
• Draft monthly reports; analyse numbers for final accounts.
• Liaise with client, contractors, designers; raise market profile and growth opportunities.
• Assist in developing a sustainable and successful business aligned with strategic objectives.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Initiative

Adaptability

Education

Quantity Surveying/Construction Economics and Management Degree

Job description

My client is a leading multidisciplinary construction consultancy who have gone through huge growth over the past few years. They are seeking a Senior Cost Manager/Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Galway

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a diverse range of projects within their experienced Cost Management team. This includes in sectors like hotel/leisure, residential, commercial office, retail, health, education, data centres and infrastructure.

Duties

• Lead the delivery of commissions secured by the practice with the intention for your responsibilities to develop to leading commissions in the short/medium term.
• Lead in the development and enhancement of the service delivery methodology and supporting systems and tools
• Estimating and producing cost estimates and cost plans
• Compiling and amending tender lists
• Checking and analysing tenders
• Drafting tender reports-Dealing with variations and the change control processes
• Negotiating less financially significant or complex matters
• Conducting interim valuations
• Drafting monthly reports
• Analysing the numbers for the final accounts
• Driving and sustaining a high level and quality of service delivery.
• Liaising with the client, contractors, designers, etc.
• Raise and enhance their market profile including identifying and converting growth and income opportunities.
• Assist in the development of a sustainable and successful business in line with defined strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Quantity Surveying/Construction Economics and Management Degree.
• 5+ years’ relevant work experience preferable.
• Contractor background applicable.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Flexibility to adapt to changes.