Senior Quantity Surveyor
The role
We are recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to assist us in delivering projects across residential, commercial, education, and healthcare. In your role you will take full commercial responsibility for projects, protecting and improving margin from tender handover through to final account. You will work closely as a Senior member of our Delivery Team with Project Managers, Site Managers and the wider Project team.Main Duties
Commercial management and reporting:Take ownership of the commercial performance of assigned projects, including profit and loss, margin forecasting and risk and opportunity management. Prepare monthly Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), cost-to-complete forecasts, and cash flow reports Identify commercial risks early and put mitigation strategies in place.
Main contract administration: Administer Contracts under both RIAI and PWC Prepare and submit monthly payment claims to clients in line with the Contract Issue contractual notices, including notices for compensation events, delay and change, and maintain full contemporaneous records. Prepare, submit, and negotiate variations, claims and extension-of-time submissions. Agree Main Account
Procurement and subcontract management: Prepare subcontract and supply package enquiries, run tender analysis, and negotiate and award packages within budget. Draft and administer subcontract agreements, including scope, programme and risk allocation. Assess subcontractor payment claims, issue payment notices and manage subcontract variations. Agree subcontract final accounts
Requirements
A degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics, or an equivalent qualification. Typically, 6 to 10+ years of QS experience, with at least 3 to 4 years working for a main contractor in Ireland. A proven track record of managing the commercial side of projects up to €40 million value from start to final account. Strong working knowledge of PWC and RIAI contracts and the Construction Contracts Act 2013. Hands-on experience with CVRs, subcontract procurement and RCT. Proficiency with EQUE2 (Cubit or Cost X etc aligned), Autodesk Build or similar software Full clean driving licence with willingness to travel to sites
What’s on offer
A competitive package will be available for the right candidate.
