Senior Quantity Surveyor

Role/Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Lead and develop a team of surveyors to manage all of the company’s projects.
• Coordinate / lead estimating and tendering function to secure new works and grow the company’s turnover.
• Agree budgets and set commercial targets for all projects.
• Agree procurement schedules with individual project surveyors and ensure procurement function is coordinated across the various company divisions.
• Agree framework deals with key subcontractors and suppliers.
• Daily / weekly engagement with company accounts department to report on projects costs, value and predicted outturn.
• Ensure close monitoring of all commercial aspects of projects and adequate recovery of variations.
• Monitoring and administering construction contracts and ensuring any risks to the company are highlighted and managed appropriately.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with all project stakeholders.
• Work closely with Project Managers and key members of the Site Management team to ensure projects are completed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Lead/ coordinate negotiation of final accounts with clients and sub contractors.
• Identify and promote new business opportunities.
• Carry out site feasibility studies, assist with program development, and liaise with design team members.
• Provide advice at the different stages of design development, comment on constructability issues, lead value engineering process.
• Ensure commercial management of projects is carried out in a systematic manner in line with our ISO accreditation and develop / improve systems as necessary.

The ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications and skills:

• Quantity Surveying degree qualification and 5-10 years post qualification experience.
• Ideally will have experience of a range of projects including Residential, Civil, Commercial, Retail, Pharma and Public works.
• Team management experience and ability to mentor and develop junior staff.
• Good time management skills and ability to meet agreed deadlines.
• Must have strong knowledge of building detail and construction technology
• Excellent written, oral communication and time management skills
• Good IT skills with competency in relevant surveying/accounting packages. Knowledge of Eque 2 preferable.
• Proficient in the use of MS Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook.
• Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team environment.
• Ability to coordinate a number of varied projects.
• Preferably based in the north Leinster / Midlands region.
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