Senior Quantity Surveyor

flynn Ireland; Netherlands; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Healthcare

Pension

Life assurance

Job summary

Flynn is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join project teams in the Netherlands. You will manage multiple projects, maximize commercial returns, and maintain strong client relationships while ensuring cost control and timely delivery.

You will lead commercial planning, review tender documentation for risks and potential gains, approve contractors, manage subcontracts, and provide contractual guidance to meet project objectives and budgets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent recognised by SCSI/RICS
• 5+ years' quantity surveying experience
• Strong client relationships and ability to leverage repeat business
• In-depth knowledge of contract forms (RIAI, FIDIC, JCT)
• Demonstrates commercial acumen with market awareness
• Negotiation skills and ability to resolve conflicts
• Attention to detail and client/PQS relationship skills

Responsibilities

• Track project deliverables and ensure commercial systems and cost control procedures are used
• Lead commercial planning and monitor project delivery
• Review tender documents to identify risks or potential gains
• Review and approve selected contractors/suppliers
• Ensure contractual correspondence aligns with terms and handles EOT and claims
• Monitor project to stay on time and within budget
• Define project scope, goals and deliverables
• Report on costs vs estimates and address variances
• Present progress reports and propose solutions
• Provide contractual advice to ensure client objectives are met
• Ensure subcontracts reflect agreed scope and are well managed
• Ensure project team understands contractual arrangements

Skills

Quantity surveying

Contract knowledge

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Client relations

Attention to detail

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics

Tools

Contract forms: RIAI, FIDIC, JCT

Job description

Flynn is a first-generation construction company with operations across Ireland, UK and Northern Europe. We specialize in Critical Environments such as Data Centres, Life Sciences, Aviation, High Value Manufacturing and Critical Logistics.

We are currently seeking experienced and talented Senior Quantity Surveyors to join our project teams in the Netherlands.

If you would like to join a company who wins high profile projects with blue chip clients and if you enjoy working in a stimulating environment, then Flynn is the company for you.

REPORTING TO: Commercial Director

Purpose of Role

Manage multiple projects to maximize commercial returns whilst maintaining positive relationships.

Role Responsibilities

• Track project deliverables and ensure that commercial and administrative systems, budgets and cost control procedures are utilised.
• Manage commercial teams to drive successful delivery of all projects and lead the commercial planning and implementation of project.
• Carry out an in-depth review of all tender documentation and identify any risk or potential gains
• Review and approve selected contractors /suppliers
• Ensure Contractual correspondence in accordance with contract terms inclusive of detailed analysis and documentation of EOT notifications and claims etc
• Continuously monitor the project to ensure that it stays on time and in budget
• Assist with and manage the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables.
• Reporting on actual costs v estimate and identifying underlying reasons for any variance and resolutions, highlight, challenge and resolve variance to latest plans.
• Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
• Ensure clients achieve their stated objectives through close teamwork, proactive cost control and the provision of contractual advice;
• Ensures Subcontracts are properly prepared and managed to reflect agreed scope including compliance with all responses to communications, payments, compensation events, programme submissions etc.,
• Ensure all project team members (including site staff) understand contractual arrangements to meet Client and partner requirements

The Candidate

• Bachelors Degree in Quantity Surveying & Construction Economics and or an equivalent degree recognised by the Society of Chartered Surveyors of Ireland (SCSI) and/or by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
• 5+ year's of quantity surveying experience
• Develops and maintains strong client relationships and leverage opportunities for repeat business
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of the various forms of contract used in the construction industry RIAI FIDIC JCT etc.
• Demonstrates commercial acumen – with advanced knowledge of the market and competition
• Knows how to negotiate and deal with conflict and has the ability to critically evaluate documents
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to build client & PQS relationships

Career Path

Flynn implement a highly structured career progression programme through a continual professional development programme (PDP) and mentoring programme which has been the foundation to our success. As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, the operational career path for highly performing individuals is to progress to to Commercial Manager to Commercial Director Level.

Remuneration

Flynn offer a competitive remuneration package to which may may include basic salary, pension and life assurance, healthcare, and a car allowance. An international package is available for candidates that reside in Ireland.

Flynn is an equal opportunities employer

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