Senior Quantity Surveyor

Falcon Green; Leinster; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Falcon Green, a well-established contractor, is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team and work directly with the Managing Director. You will take ownership of valuations, variations, cost control and final accounts on complex projects.

Working closely with clients, main contractors and internal teams, you will develop robust commercial processes and ensure profitable delivery across civil/infrastructure schemes.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally at senior level.
• Background in civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Ability to work independently and lead the commercial function.
• Experience pricing earthworks/civil packages and tendering.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and manage monthly valuations and payment applications.
• Review payments and resolve outstanding commercial issues.
• Identify, price, submit and negotiate variations and additional works.
• Ensure on-site works are captured and commercially recovered.
• Prepare cost reports, forecasts and project reviews.
• Monitor project costs, margins and profitability.
• Review drawings, specs, programmes and contract docs.
• Prepare tenders, quotations and pricing for new projects.
• Assist MD with winning and negotiating new work.
• Negotiate final accounts with clients and main contractors.
• Develop and improve commercial systems and reporting.

Skills

Cost control

Tendering

Contract negotiation

Commercial management

Autonomy

Stakeholder management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

An established and growing specialist contractor is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to work closely with the Managing Director and take a senior role within the commercial side of the business.

This is a broad commercial position suited to somebody who is comfortable looking after projects from initial pricing and tender stage through valuations, variations, cost control and final account.

The successful candidate will have considerable autonomy and will work directly with senior management, operational teams, clients and main contractors.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and manage monthly valuations and payment applications.
• Review payments received and identify any outstanding commercial issues.
• Identify, price, submit and negotiate variations and additional works.
• Ensure all works completed on site are properly captured and commercially recovered.
• Prepare cost reports, forecasts and project commercial reviews.
• Monitor project costs, margins and profitability.
• Review drawings, specifications, programmes and contract documentation.
• Prepare tenders, quotations and pricing for new projects.
• Assist the Managing Director with winning and negotiating new work.
• Carry out measurement and preparation of bills/rates where required.
• Assess subcontractor and supplier quotations and manage associated accounts.
• Manage commercial correspondence and contractual notifications.
• Negotiate and agree final accounts with clients and main contractors.
• Develop and improve commercial systems, reporting and controls across the business.
• Build strong relationships with existing Tier 1 contractor clients and assist in developing repeat business.

Requirements:

• Experienced Quantity Surveyor, ideally at Senior QS level.
• Background in civil engineering, earthworks, groundworks, or infrastructure would be particularly suitable.
• Able to work independently and take ownership of the commercial function.
• Experience tendering and pricing earthworks/civil engineering packages would be a major advantage.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying