Senior Quantity Surveyor MEP

The SQS is responsible for cost control on behalf of the Contracting Entity managing a team of Intermediate Quantity Surveyors in ensuring effective management and control of spend and ensuring payments are compliant with the contracting reimbursement principles (schedules of rates bills of quantity materials on and off site payments etc.) as well as monitoring the anticipated final project doing so the SQS will provide cost management and cost advice to the Claims Contract Management and Project Management team and ensure that the Contracting Entity achieves the projects budgetary goals and objectives. 

The SQS will undertake or review measurement of designs and on-site works completed develop the schedule of rates or Bill of Quantities provide their assessment of on and off site materials monthly payment certificates and package final accounts as well as monitoring the anticipate final project costs and making recommendations for monthly payments or final accounts due ensuring Contractual Entitlement. 

Team Management 

• Support the Head of Programme Controls and the Quantity Surveying Manager in leading a team of Intermediate Quantity Surveyors in the Programme each responsible for the implementation of cost management on their projects 

• Oversee the day to day activities of the Intermediate Quantity Surveyors ensuring the appropriate implementation of cost management processes on the projects 

• Develop and maintain a detailed resourcing plan for the delivery of cost management on the projects through the Cost Managers 

• Provide support to the Intermediate Quantity Surveyors in their day to day delivery functions 

• Be responsible for reporting on the performance of the projects under their remit 

• Work with the Programme Director to address any issues that arise in the course of the delivery of the projects 

Programme Cost Management Activities 

• Support the development of the process procedures and policies for the Contracting Entitys cost control standards ensuring those standards take account of industry standards and any contractual terms and conditions. 

• Develop and maintain the processes systems and administrative procedures necessary to support the timely and accurate dissemination of cost reports across Contracting Entity. 

• Foster relationships with the supply chain and wider industry including contractors consultants suppliers and professional bodies. 

• Provide advice and expertise in relation to claims and disputes that may arise on construction and consultancy contracts 

• Review the schedule of rates or Bill of Quantities prepared by the cost consultants for the purpose of preparing a pre-tender estimate (budget) against the designs commenting as required 

• Review the monthly valuation for post-contract costs valuations variation orders and final accounts of packages 

Qualifications :

• 15 years experience at least 3 years within the aviation / transport infrastructure industry 

• Must have a clear understanding of and ability to work with construction contract commercial documents drawings and specifications. 

• Strong experience of delivering technically complex and high value infrastructure projects 

• Experience of working in a comparable consultancy environment or with a client or contractor organisation 

• Knowledge of cost management principles methods techniques and tools including the standard method of measurement 

• Knowledge of policy and procedure implementation 

Additional Information :

• Full time 

• Competitive remuneration and attractive range of benefits 

• 8% Pension 

• 25 days Annual leave (23 days  2 company days) 

• Opportunity to work on impactful and innovative projects 

• Career development opportunities both in Ireland and globally 

• Opportunity to work with a diverse group of talented and collaborative colleagues 

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time