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Managing Quantity Surveyor – Dublin Port
About Us:
Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in **** with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure.
Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, USA and Australia, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation, water, energy and natural resources.
We also have a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Plant; Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services and Electrical Services.
Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.
Murphy employs more than 4,300 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world.
Together, we work as 'One Murphy' by directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success.
Main Purpose of Role:
Efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders
Team Management and Development
Assist with the recruitment and staffing structure/ utilisation for direct reports
Assist in building a team, manage the development of personal plans, establishment of objectives/targets for all direct reports and monitor on an ongoing basis - maintain performance
Delegation of appropriate work to all staff, whilst maintaining accountability
Ensure the site teams adheres to group procedures and governance
Commercial Service Delivery
Collate, analysis & challenge Cost/Value Reports and forecasts as required, implement required actions
Design and implement a commercial strategy for their portfolio and tenders with the assistance of their functional manager
Ensure that the Commercial Practitioners administer the contracts correctly in a timely and professional manner
Identify, mitigate and manage risk & opportunities for the portfolio of work
Assist with the development and training of Commercial Practitioners including supervisor / mentor / counsellor role for staff undertaking their APC or equivalent
Encourage and develop a culture of contractual & commercial awareness on all projects
Be responsible, where required, to ensure that a review of all of the contractual obligations and commercial risks is carried out prior to the submission of tenders
Assist in maximising of cash position, including WIP control, cash flow production & improvement plans for all projects
Identification and advice upon of insurance related issues, including PI
Ensuring a margin improvement plan exists on each project
Assist in work winning duties as required, including proactive release of team members and attendance at Client Presentations for Tender Interviews
Ensuring optimum performance of commercial team for the portfolio of work, undertaking constant reviewing for margin gains in efficiency and timely resource forecasting
Ability to handle Client disputes, with assistance
Ensure that the outturn costs on the projects are monitored on a monthly basis through a detailed bottom up resourced and costed forecast maintained
Undertake any other work as required of you by the Commercial Director
Qualifications & Skills
Safe Pass at appropriate level
Proven Management Skills
Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS) or equivalent.
(Desirable)
Commercially astute with substantially proven experience within a commercial role in the Construction Industry
Behaviour training experience
Excellent knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract and Standard Methods of Measurement
Understanding of programming techniques and project controls
Computer literate with strong skills in Microsoft Office Applications (Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)
Full driving license
What Murphy Offer In Return
Competitive salary and benefits
Discretionary annual bonus and annual salary review
Above market rate contributory pension scheme available from day one
27 days annual leave per annum
Generous Private Healthcare Allowance
Dedicated and continued investment in your professional development
Other Murphy benefits include retail discounts, cycle to work scheme etc.
Murphy is unable to employ anyone who does not have the legal right to live and work in Ireland.
If you have any queries, please email
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Civil Engineering and Construction
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