Vickerstock are working in partnership with a leading residential developer to recruit Quantity Surveyors across their newly established Group Procurement function. Applications from junior and senior candidates are welcome!
This is a unique opportunity for a commercially astute construction professional to play a key role in shaping procurement excellence across a diverse portfolio of projects. Reporting directly to the Senior Procurement Manager, the successful candidates will join a high-performing team of Quantity Surveyors and procurement specialists, supporting strategic procurement activities while driving consistency, efficiency, and best practice throughout the business.
Benefits include:
Performance related bonus
Pension scheme with matching contributions
Full health insurance with Irish Life health
Paid maternity & paternity leave
Life assurance
Income protection
Key responsibilities will include:
Supporting the development and implementation of procurement best practice processes and procedures.
Assisting with the management and maintenance of the master procurement programme, ensuring tender activities are accurately tracked and reported.
Preparing, reviewing, and issuing tender documentation across a range of subcontract and supplier packages.
Reviewing subcontract package scopes to ensure alignment with company standards, specifications, and project requirements.
Standardising and coding subcontract pricing documentation to maintain consistency across projects.
Undertaking detailed tender analysis, benchmarking returns, negotiating commercial terms, and preparing tender recommendation reports.
Supporting the ongoing development and maintenance of market intelligence tools, including inflation and cost tracking mechanisms.
Assisting in the preparation of supply chain management reports, presentations, and stakeholder meeting packs.
Contributing to innovation and value engineering initiatives through research and analysis of alternative construction methods and procurement approaches.
Producing high-quality commercial reports and presentations for senior leadership teams.
Supporting the roll-out of a digital procurement strategy and wider procurement transformation projects.
Working closely with internal departments and external stakeholders to deliver strategic procurement objectives.
Taking on additional responsibilities in line with professional development and progression within the function.
Ideal Experience
Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline. Apprenticeships also considered.
3-5 years' post-graduate experience gained within a PQS consultancy or main contracting environment.
Strong understanding of construction technology, building methodologies, and commercial management practices.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently deliver against demanding timescales.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience using industry-standard estimating and cost management software such as Cubit, CostX, or similar.
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