Senior Quantity Surveyor (Commercial lead) - Cork

Design Build Search; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Build Search is working with a specialist contractor in Cork to recruit a Senior QS/Commercial lead. You will oversee all costs to deliver an optimal commercial outcome for process mechanical construction and maintenance projects from initiation through to final take over.

The role requires a Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent, strong MS Office skills, and 5–10 years of relevant experience, preferably in the process mechanical sector.

Qualifications

• Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Mechanical Engineering, construction management or equivalent.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Review tenders, rates, preliminaries, and contract terms before commencement.
• Raise invoices and substantiate costs for completed works.
• Lead commercial meetings with client, subcontractors and internal teams.
• Report to Commercial Manager on project commercial status.
• Manage sub-contractor purchase orders, invoices, and payments.
• Handle subcontractor tenders, rates, preliminaries, and subcontract agreements.
• Certify payments and manage final accounts with subcontractors.

Skills

Cost management

Tender review

Client meetings

Progress tracking

Education

Quantity Surveying / Mechanical Engineering / Construction Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Desing Build Search are working with a specialist contractor in Cork who have an opening for a Senior QS/Commercial lead. In this job you will oversee 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.

Sectors:

Data centre, pharma, industrial

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 5-10 years relevant work placement experience as a Quantity Surveyor is required, preferably in the process mechanical sector

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 to the Commercial Manager and Directors 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 subcontract 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.
• Work closely with project managers, 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 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.
• Review and control of all project cost centres
• 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.
• Costing and agreeing daily work changes to include managing the subcontractor re-measurement of contract works, site day works and site change orders.
• 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.