Senior Quantity Surveyor

Our client are seeking a Senior Electrical Quantity Surveyor to join their team in Swords, Dublin. Our client are a growing Electrical Contracting company working nationwide in Ireland across commercial and industrial projects.

This is a full-time, permanent role.

Hybrid working is available.

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Responsibilities

• Provide monthly reports comparing invoices/orders to budget and forecasts until project completion.
• Perform quantity surveyor tasks as instructed, optimizing project’s commercial returns.
• Assist in subcontractor agreements and scope of works preparation.
• Liaise with subcontractors/suppliers on project’s commercial aspects.
• Evaluate subcontractor claims and progress requests.
• Accurately prepare cost/value reconciliation reports.
• Agree on interim valuations at set dates for company advantage.
• Finalize subcontractor accounts to maximize project margins.
• Ensure proper sub-contract order preparation aligned with schedules.
• Control accounts, minimize variation costs, and prepare cost plans.
• Collaborate with PM for budgeting subcontract packages and materials.
• Summarize important contractual points for construction team.
• Create and manage subcontract pricing packages with PM and Engineer.
• Review and compare quotes against package budgets.
• Prepare, finalize, and secure subcontract documents.
• Monitor project expenditures, create cashflow forecasts.
• Assess and cost project variations with PM and team.
• Timely issuance of contractual notifications.
• Manage a variation schedule and obtain necessary instructions.
• Justify costed variations in meetings with clients/main contractor QS.
• Collaborate on progress valuations and pursue payments.
• Prepare, submit, and negotiate final project accounts with PM.

Requirements

• 7 years + experience ideally electrical
• Quantity Surveying Degree or electrical trade experience
• Experience working in the M&E sector, ideally on Electrical projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly numerate with excellent attention to detail
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a collective to deliver
• Ability to work on your own initiative and to tight deadlines
• Analytical approach to estimating and pricing
• Proven experience of working on Medium / large complex construction projects
• Commercially aware
• Proficient in Excel and MS Project

For more information or to apply directly email niamh.kedney@sonastechnical.com

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