Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor/Senior Cost Consultant 
Client Side role 
Location Cork
Salary – Competitive plus benefits 

Our client is a leading consultancy based in Cork working on Pharmaceutical Projects with leading blue chip clients. They are now recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor or Cost Consultant to join their professional team.

Role description:

• To deliver cost and commercial management and contract administration services across Data Centre and Energy Centre developments and other asset classes as required.
• Responsible for delivering the scope of work in line with established controls, and demonstrate significant technical knowledge and experience in this field
• Working as part of and leading a team alongside Associate Director and above team members in the Cost & Commercial Management Team  to manage and deliver projects
• Liaising with external contractors and consultants
• Reporting to clients and stakeholders

Role accountabilities:

• Work within established financial systems and budgets to produce reports and forecasts and track budgets, overseeing costing and variances in order to manage and control cost variables
• Deliver a variety of cost projects and assignments or significant components of larger assignments, ensuring appropriate use of resources and budgets to deliver the required scope of work within set deadlines
• Provide advice to colleagues on risk management, compliance and associated behaviours, to ensure adherence to client  risk and compliance processes
• Present any project risks or issues to senior managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted
• Analyse and review a range of data and documents to collate key themes and trends, using this analysis in conjunction with own knowledge to provide advice and make recommendations to support cost and commercial management decision-making
• Use own knowledge and experience combined with research of industry best practice to analyse existing processes and policies
• Share knowledge and provide insightful recommendations to assist service improvement and innovation
• Interact effectively and proactively across the organisation, seeking to develop ways to support collaboration with the cost management function, and applying technical knowledge to ensure projects/programmes can be delivered to meet cost expectations
• Provide specialist technical advice to senior management on issues relating to cost/commercial management, providing solutions and actively sharing knowledge in order to support successful delivery
• Manage relationships and collaborate with clients and external stakeholders, in order to ensure client satisfaction and create new business opportunities
• Demonstrable understanding of clients key objectives within the appropriate sector

Qualifications & Experience:

• Possess the skills and experience to actively support the internal team on technically complex Data Centre projects/programme of works typically ranging between €5m to €350m
• Data Centre Cost and Commercial Management experience, with strong MEPH QS knowledge preferable 
• Experience of working closely with external stakeholders to build client relationships
• Experience in managing business relationships at middle-management level
• Capable of taking a project through from inception to completion
• Desirable experience of coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues and emerging leadership skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Relevant professional qualification or chartered status
• Safe Pass card holder

If you are interested in this Senior Quantity Surveyor/ Senior Cost Consultant role,  Please click apply or contact Michael on 086 210 7555 for further information on this position.

Job 44332 BSSCAT1

Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location Galway 
Main Contractor 
Salary €85K – €95K DOE

Our client, an established Main Contractor, is currently seeking to recruit a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team. This position will be based out of their Galway office, working on a range of projects such as commercial, education, retail, health, pharma, leisure and hospitality.

What you get in return

• Competitive Salary commensurate with a Senior QS responsibilities
• Substantial pipeline of work
• Ongoing Career progression
• Further Training & Development Support
• Benefits package

Education Needed for this role (any of the following)

• Degree in Quantity Surveying
• General Construction or Engineering Degree with 8+ years surveying
• QS conversion MSc 

Job Responsibilities

• Managing the production of monthly Value Cost Reconciliation and Forecasting reports.
• Managing the preparation and agreement of monthly project Payment Claims.
• Managing the preparation of Internal and External Project Cashflow information.
• Managing Change Control including change identification and negotiation.
• Identifying and quantifying the effects of Delay and Disruption on projects.
• Monitoring all ongoing commercial aspects during the course of the project.
• Assuming the role of a Commercial Lead on a project.
• Liaising with Clients and Client Representatives.
• Administering the provisions of the Contract in respect to notifications.
• Procuring Subcontractors & Suppliers
• Compiling and Issuing Subcontracts
• Commercial management of Subcontractors and Suppliers
• Negotiating and agreeing Subcontractor final accounts

What you need for this role 

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a QS role
• Contractually and commercially astute
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills, dealing with clients and design teams
• Excellent Negotiator
• Experience administering RIAI, GCC &Bespoke forms of contract
• Experience with Cubit, CostX, COINS software packages preferable
• Previous experience working on high quality medium and large-scale projects in various sectors Industrial, Health, Pharma, Commercial & Education

If you are interested in this Senior Quantity Surveyor role,  Please click apply or contact Michael on 086 210 7555 for further information on this position.

Job 44312 BSSCAT1

Job Title – Senior Quantity Surveyor  –  West Dublin   
Location: Tallaght D24

Opportunity has now arisen for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join an established Civils/Utilities Main Contractor with projects in the Greater Dublin area.

What you need to have:
-Qualification/degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent, 
-Over seven years of experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor,
-Extensive experience in commercial management and procurement of subcontractors, including chairing regular meetings, measurement, and control cycles, certificates, and accruals calculations. 
-Reporting to Directors and liaising with the Commercial Manager/Managing Quantity Surveyor and the rest of the commercial team and crews,
-Experience in dealing with County Councils

What you get in return
-Competitive Salary 
-Structured and rewarding environment in which to work
-Working with Blue chip clients
-Career progression opportunities
Hybrid working 

This is a permanent role with opportunities to progress your career further with a strong pipeline of work.

If interested in our Senior Quantity Surveyor role  please apply below or call 0862107555 between 9am – 5pm and speak to Michael re the opportunity.

Job 44024 BSSCAT1

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor 

Office Based North Dublin

Salary €75,000 – €90,000 DOE

Role

To manage for Building Contractor Contractor client the procurement of subcontractors, payment of subcontractors, management of Contractor resources and maximisation of  Construction margin on each project contract.
This is an office based role in North Dublin with site visits as required, all work in the immediate area consisting mainly of  One off residential projects in the Malahide, Swords, Donabate & Portmarnock areas.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & Benefits
• Company vehicle
• Company laptop and phone.

Desired Skills and Experience

• 5 plus years proven experience with academic or professional qualifications
• Excellent communication, presentation and people management skills
• Experience with Residential Projects beneficial

If you are interested in this Senior Quantity Surveyor role, Please click apply or contact Michael on 086 210 7555 for further information on this position.

Job 43975 BSSCAT1

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