Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water

Sccsinternational; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days Annual leave (23 + 2 company)

Competitive remuneration and benefits

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead cost management and estimation for water and utilities infrastructure projects in Dublin. The role involves preparing detailed cost estimates, reviewing documents, and coordinating with engineers and management to keep projects within budget.

You will mentor junior estimators and collaborate with the MetroLink organisation on scope alignment, reporting, and data accuracy.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of cost management and estimation experience.
• 5+ years experience in cost management and estimation on active civil, rail/transit, airport, or commercial construction projects.
• Knowledge of contracting methods (DBB, DB, CMAR, GMP, etc.).
• Experience with estimating software such as Candy or CostX.
• Tangible experience implementing costing frameworks within a PMO function.
• Experience on large civil engineering projects in rail, water or aviation sectors; other large civil projects considered.
• Working knowledge of the NEC form of Contract.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cost estimates to align with available design information.
• Analyse documents, drawings and plans to identify cost drivers.
• Continuously evaluate estimates for risks or opportunities to keep projects on budget.
• Communicate cost deliverables and findings to senior management, contractors and vendors.
• Obtain up-to-date pricing data to support estimates and ensure accuracy.
• Review and finalise estimates to reflect current market conditions and project specifics.
• Coordinate with project management and engineers during the estimate development process.
• Provide training and mentorship to junior estimators.

Skills

Cost management

Estimation

Contract knowledge (NEC)

Mentoring

Tools

Candy

CostX

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water / Utilities

• Full-time
• Department: Infrastructure

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over22,000 peoplein more than 60 countries.

Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure,energyand natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects andprogrammesas we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities includeprogramme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estateservicesand investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premierprogramme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Due to continued growth in our Infrastructure team are looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor in Dublin, we are looking to appoint experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor's to work with our clients, on the delivery of exciting projects.

Acting as a key figure in preparing detailed cost estimates, analysing project documents, and evaluating risks and opportunities. The role holder is responsible for communicating findings and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely project cost management.

The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for the review of estimate data and finalising unit cost pricing. The role holder will collaborate with engineers, supervise cost estimates, train junior estimators, and support the reporting cycle for estimate changes. The role holder will coordinate with the project management and engineering functions throughout the estimate development process.

• Prepare cost estimates to an appropriate level of detail consistent with the available design information.
• Analyse documents, drawings, and project plans to identify factors that may influence project cost.
• Provide continuous evaluation of estimates to determine the potential risks or opportunities that may influence the completion of the project to ensure it remains within budget.
• Communicate cost estimating deliverables and findings to senior management, contractors, and vendors through presentations and reports.
• Obtain accurate and up -to- date pricing information from databases, contractors, and suppliers to support estimate preparation, ensuring data accuracy and reliability.
• Review and finalise estimates to reflect current market conditions and specific project conditions.
• Review historical benchmark cost information and identify any significant variances.
• Collaborate proactively with the MetroLink organisation to gain a clear understanding of the project scope to support estimate preparation and ensure alignment with project goals.
• Provide continuous training and mentorship to junior and intermediate level estimators.
• Proactively support the reporting cycle that clearly communicates estimate changes and the rationale behind them, ensuring clarity and comprehensiveness in routine reporting.
• Prepare and review material take offs from documents and drawings.
• Review contract documents to understand scope of work and cost allowances for scope changes.
• Perform additional tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role.

• 10+ years’ experience in cost management and estimation.
• 5+ years experience conducting cost management and estimation on active civil, rail / transit, airport, or commercial construction project.
• Knowledge of various types of contracting methods such as, Design/Bid/Build (DBB), Design Build (DB), Construction Management At Risk (CMAR), Guarantee Maximum Price (GPM) etc.
• Experience with estimating software such as Candy, CostX, or similar.
• Tangible experience of implementing the costing and estimating frameworks within a PMO function.
• Experience in large, civil engineering projects in the rail, water or aviation sectors, we will also consider candidates who have experience on other large, Civil Engineering infrastructure projects.
• Working knowledge of the NEC form of Contract

Full time

Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits

25 days Annual leave (23 days+ 2 company days)

Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects

Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally

Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues

Our people share our Purpose and Values. Turner & Townsend provides a great place to work, where everyone can make change happen and influence a better world.

We champion our people to succeed in both work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive, and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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