Senior Cost Manager - Remote Quantity Surveying

Design Build Search; Dublin; Remote; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DesignBuild Search is seeking two Quantity Surveyors for a leading independent project and cost management consultancy based in Ireland. The role offers remote working with occasional office meetings across commercial, residential and hospitality sectors.

Minimum requirements include a degree in construction economics or quantity surveying, 5+ years with a leading consultancy, and Chartered or working towards chartership.

Qualifications

• Degree in construction economics or quantity surveying required.
• 5+ years’ experience with a leading consultancy required.
• Chartered or working towards chartership is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Analyse blueprints and documentation to prepare time, cost, materials and labour costs vs estimates.
• Carry out quantity surveying duties including measurements, valuation and agreement of work sections.
• Experience in project management.
• Competent in estimating packages, Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Consult with clients, vendors and other departments to discuss cost.
• Monitor costs from vendors/subcontractors and address variances with management.
• Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other required project documentation.
• Assess cost effectiveness of products, projects or services as project develops.
• Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems.
• Conduct studies to establish standard hours and related cost data for cost reduction.

Skills

Project management

Cost estimation

Cost control

Client communication

Education

Degree in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying

Tools

Excel

Word

Estimating packages

Job description

DesignBuild Search is seeking two Quantity Surveyors for a leading independent project and cost management consultancy based in Ireland. The role offers remote working with occasional office meetings across commercial, residential and hospitality sectors.

Minimum requirements include a degree in construction economics or quantity surveying, 5+ years with a leading consultancy, and Chartered or working towards chartership.