Confidential Employer

Job Title: Quantity Surveyor

Hours of work: 8:30 to 17:00 (40 hours per week)

Working days: Monday to Friday

Position Description

The role/s will encompass all aspects of quantity surveying across a wide range of civil & electrical engineering projects such as Trenching and Ducting works, Overhead lines, High-Voltage Electrical Substations construction and refurbishment including both electrical and civil works.

Key Responsibilities

The responsibilities of the role include:

• Leading the cost management function throughout all project stages.
• Processing of Contractor payments and assisting in Contract Administration.
• Preparation of Framework Tender documents
• Co-ordinating Contractor Pre-qualification evaluations.
• Undertaking Commercial site audits.
• Carrying out analysis on historic projects and preparing cost estimates.
• Forecasting and monitoring of OPEX & CAPEX programs.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills:

• Self motivation and ability to project manage own work and to work well within a team environment.
• Ability to work and share knowledge and competencies within a team structure.
• Ability to make quality decisions and judgments.
• Effective time management.
• Demonstrate a logical, yet imaginative approach to problem solving.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexible in all aspects of the role, including travel nationally.
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong report writing capability.
• Uphold professional relationships with both internal and external employees the company.
• Knowledge of the administration of Construction Contracts eg. FIDIC Conditions of Contract (Red and Yellow books).
• Chartered status in a recognised professional institution.

Essential Qualifications

• The successful candidate will possess the following experience/qualifications: Level 8 Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Full Drivers licence and access to car is essential.

Desirable

The following are desirable but not essential experience/skills for this role:

• 5-7 years post qualification experience.
• Experience in Civil Engineering / Utility projects.
• Experience with SAP and experience in SharePoint.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarisation with VBA Macros.

Locations

Locations include Limerick, Portlaoise, Finglas, Leopardstown, Wilton or Dundalk. The base location can be any of the locations listed and will be defined during the hiring process to accommodate both the team and the candidate.

We are committed to offering flexibility in ways of working and we call that Smart Working - combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible and remote ways of working. The successful candidate may combine remote / smart working , with attendance at base for in-person collaboration, the frequency of which is agreed with the manager and subject to ongoing review.

Please note that when attending the agreed base location - travel, accommodation, and related expenses will not be reimbursed.

Duration

Twelve months.

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.