Job Description

My client, Ireland’s leading Civil & Marine Engineering contractors are now searching for a Quantity Surveyor to be based in Cork working on various large-scale civil infrastructure/marine/renewable projects.Role:Advise on contractual matters – general and project level.Process contractual claims and all associated records.Look for opportunities to maximise revenue and reduce cost and identify and investigate losses.Assist with project cash management.Advise and support with project correspondence.Negotiate and agree subcontractors.Negotiating subcontract and suppliers’ prices and terms.Ensure final accounts are closed in a timely manner.Ensure timely drafting of commercial/contractual correspondence.Prepare subcontract and suppliers documents.Prepare and review monthly cost reports.Ensure Risk Registers, variation trackers and extension of time tracker sheets are reviewed and updated monthly and included within monthly reports. Negotiating subcontractors and suppliers final accounts.Variations: Measurement and pricing.Variations: Negotiate with client, quantity surveyor and subcontractorRequirements:At least 5 years’ experience in Ireland or the UK on civil engineering projectsMust have a Construction or Quantity Surveying qualification.An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.Good IT skills with competency using Cubit, Cost-ex or equivalent,Microsoft Word and ExcelA willingness to attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.Ability co-ordinate several different projects at the same time.An understanding and experience of construction procedures, methodology & specifications is essential.Salary:Salary €90k-€100k DOEBenefits package

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