Senior Quantity Surveyor

BMD & Co Ltd

Dublin

On-site

EUR 55,000 - 75,000

Full time

38 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension Scheme

21 days holiday

24/7 Digital Doctor

Life Assurance

Income Protection

Employee Assistance Programme

Tuition Support

Employee Referral Scheme

Sports and Social Club

Services Awards

Job summary

BMD & Co Ltd in Ireland is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to manage costs and the commercial aspects of process mechanical construction and maintenance projects from initiation through to final take‑over. You will balance cost control with safety, quality and industry standards.

Responsibilities include tender review, invoicing, subcontractor administration, interim/final accounts, payments and progress claims, with reporting to senior management on commercial status.

Qualifications

Degree in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering or Construction Management.
Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
Min 3–5 years related surveyor experience, preferably in the mechanical sector.
Strong numeracy and financial management skills.
Excellent negotiation and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

Review tenders, rates, preliminaries, terms before contract start.
Raise sales invoices with cost substantiation.
Lead commercial meetings with client, sub-contractors and internal team.
Report commercial status to senior QS/construction manager.
Administer purchase orders and subcontractor invoices.
Manage subcontractor accounts, valuations and final accounts.
Certify payments and manage retentions per contracts.
Track progress claims with site managers and certify payments.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Numeracy

Financial management

Team player

Organised

Decisive

Education

Quantity Surveying

Mechanical Engineering

Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

MS Office

Job description

In this job you will be in charge of managing all costs to bring an optimal commercial outcome for the company related to process mechanical construction and maintenance projects from initiation through to final take over by our customers. However, cost control has to be balanced against the necessity to deliver a project safely, to the required specifications, industry standards and of a quality to ensure we maintain customer loyalty.

Typical tasks involve but are not limited to the following:

To complete the initial review of tenders, rates, preliminaries, terms and conditions prior to commencement of a contract
Raise sales invoices against works completed, including substantiation of costs as required
Undertake and manage interim commercial meetings with the client, sub-contractors and the internal team.
Report in detail as required for the senior QS/construction manager on the commercial status of the project.
Administration of customer and sub-contractor purchase orders and invoices
Management of sub-contractors including; prepare tenders, soliciting tenders, evaluation of rates and measures, provision of sub contract agreements, purchase orders, and general commercial management of sub-contractor
Manage subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and final accounts. Ensure payment certificates are processed and payments are made per the agreed sub-contract and procurement terms. Retentions apply as per agreements.
Work closely with construction managers and site engineers to track progress claims by sub-contractors and certify payments, and negotiate final accounts.
Ability to administer the contract obligations and meet additional Client requirements. Issue interim and final accounts and progress applications per project and contract requirements. Monthly applications to be all inclusive of accurate re-measures, site changes, day works and any applicable contract claims. Identify escalations, material or labour, as appropriate.
Management of labour costs including inputting of labour hours into business management systems and control of same via timely billing of works
Ability to identify potential commercial risks and ensure prompt reporting of same to Senior Management. Follow direction of Senior Management in undertaking work duties.
Verify measures on works and the application of contracted rates
Management of variations, including measures, rates, preliminaries and 3rd party costs including materials, consumables, plant etc., issue to customer and negotiate as required.
Capable of costing and agreeing daily work changes to include managing the subcontractor re-measurement of contract works, site day works and site change orders.
Generate contract valuations on bi monthly basis.
Liaise with Customer in contract administration including progress account valuations, prepare supporting documentation, final account negotiations, final payment certificates and retentions.
Adherence to company practices, processes and generally accepted industry standards

Person Specification

Education, Training & Experience

Degree Qualification in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, construction management or equivalent
Proficient in the suite of Microsoft applications, primarily Word and Excel
Min 3-5 years relevant work placement experience as a surveyor is required, preferably in the mechanical sector
Logically-minded, able to understand and make associations between basic technical requirements
Accountable, someone who take ownership of tasks form beginning to end.
Organised person who can self-prioritise work.
Decisive, able to make decisions while lacking some information.
Ability to complete successful negotiation and build rapport with customers and subcontractors
Strong numeracy and financial management skills
Diligent, pays a high level of attention to detail, and sets a high standard of quality for themselves and others.
Strong Communicator, written and verbal.
Personable, and a team player.
Hard working and able to work in fast paced work environment.
Ability to handle multiple tasks at once.