Job Description
Senior Quantity Surveyor role in Dublin or Europe for a market leading Contractor.
Established Contractors with Great Pedigree and Significant Annual Turnover, offering Excellent Package and Career Progression Opportunities, working on Large and Interesting Projects Across Multiple Sectors.
Oradeo Recruitment is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a market leading Contractor to be based in Dublin, working on commercial projects. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for the management of projects, budget preparation and estimates, progress reports, final account preparation, client interaction, and attending various design team/site meetings.
The Senior Quantity Surveyor will have responsibility for direction of the function in relation to relevant projects, requiring a high level of commitment, initiative, and enthusiasm. Key responsibilities include:
- Liaising and reporting to the Managing Director and the Commercial Manager.
- Liaising with the Design Team to ensure requirements and specifications are met.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with Client Representatives to support the activities and maintain positive relations on behalf of the company.
- Representing the company at all relevant site and other meetings.
- Reviewing tender enquiries and tender analysis for projects.
- Estimating and tendering for projects in conjunction with Head Office Quantity Surveying Department.
- Negotiating new projects with price premiums which are cost-effective.
- Subcontract purchasing and monitoring of packages on site.
- Monitoring of contra charges and notification to sub-contractors.
- Sub-contractor re-measurement, interim and final account payments.
- Compiling the variation log and signing off on variations with Project Quantity Surveyor.
- Final account preparations.
- Cash flow forecasting for projects and issuing monthly reports to accounts.
- Mentoring Intermediate & Junior Quantity Surveyors to encourage performance.
Necessary Requirements:
- 3rd level qualifications in Quantity Surveying or construction economics.
- No less than 8+ years of professional experience with proven track record in dealing with Subcontractors and Clients in relation to Valuations, Variations, final accounts, and cost reporting.
- Ideal experience working on projects in excess of €20 million within Ireland, UK or European markets working for a recognised contractor on any or all of the following project types: pharmaceutical, data centre, commercial, mixed-use, residential, hospitals, hotels, industrial, educational, etc.
- Displays thorough understanding of specifications, bills of quantities, and drawings.
- Computer literate in Microsoft Office and other Quantity Surveying Packages.
- Proven track record in Commercial/build Projects.
- Demonstrates excellent budgetary responsibility.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with emphasis on ability to provide and explain reports accurately.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities.