Nathan Williams
Due to continued growth, new contracts and an extensive pipeline of work, one of Irelands multi-disciplinary build and civil engineering contractors have an exciting opportunity for a Quantity Surveyor to join their team. They work on various sectors such as Infrastructure, groundworks, road surfacing works, and civil engineering. It is vital that the candidate has excellent communication skills both verbally and written and have the ability to manage and build relationships between clients and internal teams.
Role:
- Liaise with customers, project managers and Directors.
- Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and cost for variations to project scope.
- Prompt presentation of all applications for payment, including all contractual entitlements.
- Ensuring that payments are received in accordance with the contract terms.
- Prompt submission of estimate / tendering information to the client.
- Prompt presentation of Final Accounts, including negotiation of all contractual entitlements.
- Prompt presentation of weekly cost / value information, delivery schedules.
- Preparation and presentation Value Reconciliations and Final Cost/Value Forecasts.
- Preparation and presentation of work schedules and cash flows.
- Procurement, negotiation and placing of Sub-contract Orders.
- Financial and commercial management of Sub-contractors through to settlement of their Final Accounts.
- Ensuring that all contractual letters/ notices and information are presented in accordance with the contract requirements.
- Preparation of appropriate documentation in support of additional payment, variations, claims etc.
- Provide support to the site, supervisors, and contracts management team.
- Provide support to the Estimating and Procurement teams.
- Close liaison with the client on all commercial matters, including preparation and submission of supporting information.
- Sourcing additional staffing for projects via selected recruitment agencies and sign off for job costing purposes.
- Ability to meet deadlines without compromising quality.
- Understand the importance of efficiency and productivity.
- Other duties as required by Management.
Requirements:
- Professional qualification in Quantity Surveying.
- 3+ years’ experience in a quantity surveying role on construction/civils projects.
- Liaise with Project & Contract Managers when dealing with internal stakeholders and client’s representatives while on site including attendance at meetings.
- Must have excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
- Strong understanding of the construction industry and working on site.
- Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency and meet challenging work goals.
- Full clean driver’s license.
- Ability to work on own initiative or with a team and to strict deadlines.
- Flexible and adaptable.
Benefits:
- €60k-€65k DOE
- *21 Days Annual Leave
- Statutory Sick Leave
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Group Scheme Discount with Health Provider.
If you are a Quantity Surveyor considering a career move, please feel to send your CV to N.williams@gpcireland.com or contact Nathan Williams on 086-1502137 for a confidential discussion. GPC will not send any applicants CVs to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin and has more than 24 years’ experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally.
