Quantity Surveyor

ID Recruitment are working with a growing Mechanical and Electrical Engineering company to recruit a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial department. The role will be based in the company’s head office in Castlebar, Co. Mayo.  

Our client who has projects across Industrial, Healthcare, Commercial, Residential and Pharmaceutical have undergone significant growth in the last number of years and are passionate about providing the highest standards through honest, hard work and commitment to quality. The role will have the opportunity to work on a broad range of projects across different industries with a high performing team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced individual to join one of Ireland’s leading Mechanical Engineering contracting companies. The successful candidate will be a motivated, organised individual who possesses strong technical knowledge in project quantity surveying and tendering.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Formulating claims in line with contractual obligations and any other relevant undertakings
  


• Ensuring close co-operation with Project Manager regarding progress assessment - accounting for work undertaken and identifying/evaluating of variations/additions to the original contract work
  


• Providing necessary back up in any follow up to claims - assisting in negotiations and ensuring certificates of payment are issued promptly
  


• Reporting in detail to the Contracts Manager, on the commercial status of the project
  


• Maintaining records of claims, certificates issued and of retentions involved
  


• Negotiating with clients or their representatives
  


• Project Cost reporting, forecasting and control
  


• Preparing subcontract documents
  


• Applications for payment
  


• Assessing subcontractors’ applications for payment
  


• Agreeing final accounts
  


• Mechanical measurement
  


• Pricing variations
  

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or similar
  


• 5+ years' experience in a commercial role
  


• Experience in the M&E Building Services Industry would be advantageous
  


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  


• High level of attention to detail and good commercial acumen