Senior Quantity Surveyor - Collinstown - 145085

Jones Engineering; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jones Engineering, a leading engineering services firm in Ireland, seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor with a Mechanical background to join its Data Centre division in Collinstown. The role includes managing mechanical project pricing, budgets, and contract obligations, with occasional travel to Germany.

You will build the supply chain with European vendors and perform commercial analyses, while mentoring teams and ensuring accurate reporting.

Qualifications

• Relevant third level qualification essential in Quantity Surveying/ Construction Economics.
• Minimum 6+ years' experience post qualification essential.
• Data Centre experience preferable.
• MEP experience required.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Strong presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
• Chartered status available in-house; financial support for further training.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full management, pricing and collation of Mechanical projects and budgets.
• Ensure compliance with contract obligations and provide guidance to the construction team.
• Identify commercial risks and report them to management.
• Prepare monthly progress applications with accurate remeasurements and variations.
• Support procurement activities and manage subcontractor accounts from award to final account.
• Forecast turnover and cash flow for projects and ensure reliable reporting.
• Review and manage all project correspondence to identify critical items and responses.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and European vendors for commercial and technical analysis.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Data centre experience

MEP experience

IT skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Bachelors in Quantity Surveying/ Construction Economics

Tools

Excel

Job description

Company Description

We are a leading engineering services company with a proven track record of high quality, customer focused project delivery for over 130 years. Our core divisions include Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Sprinkler and Fire Protection. Some of the other services we provide include Waste to Energy (BioEnergy), Specialist Lift, Off Site Fabrication, Technical Support Services, Maintenance, Asset Management, BIM (Building Information Modelling) and Geo-Surveying. We offer competitive salaries, financial support for further training, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) leading to chartered status, performance incentives and the ability to progress your career with a world class engineering contractor.

Due to continued expansion in our Data Centre division, Jones Engineering require a Senior QS preferably with a Mechanical background to join our team. The role will be based in Collinstown with occasional travel to Germany.

Responsibilities

• You will be responsible for the full management, pricing and collation of Mechanical projects and budgets, of various sizes, generally on mainland.
• Ensure compliance with contract obligations and provide advice and monitoring of same to construction team.
• Ability to identify potential commercial risks and ensure prompt reporting of same to management.
• Compile monthly progress applications and ensure they are inclusive of accurate remeasure, site variations, day-works, or claims.
• Procurement - operational procurement activity and contract support, in conjunction with the Procurement Department
• Manage subcontractor accounts from initial award to interim valuation, variations, and final account.
• Managing and forecasting of turnover and cash flow of the projects
• Reviewing and commercial management of all projects, to ensure accurate and reliable reporting.
• Identify, Analyse and report on trends within the Business & Projects
• Review all incoming correspondence from Employers, Design Team and /or subcontractors, to identify contractually critical items and to initiate replies.
• To ensure Construction Team is adhering to all Contractual Requirements and providing advice and monitoring of same
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a multi-functional team.
• Excellent IT Skills essential
• You will help build/establish our supply chain with European based vendors/sub-contractors and carry out both commercial and technical analysis of their quotations.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to work well under strict deadlines essential.

Key Skills/ Requirements

• Relevant third level qualification essential in Quantity Surveying/ Construction Economics
• Previous Data Centre experience preferable but not essential
• Minimum 6+ years' experience post qualification essential
• Experience in an MEP role required.
• Ability to work both individually and as part of a multi-functional team.
• Excellent IT Skills
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, and communication skills.
• We offer competitive salaries in line with qualifications and experience.
• Financial support for further training
• Facility to gain chartered status available in-house.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In addition, you will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, collaborating with industry leaders and contributing to a sustainable future. Our company values work-life balance and encourages professional growth through training and development programs. Recognising the contributions and respecting our people is core to our culture and values.

We are an equal opportunities employer, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for roles.