Harrington Civil Engineering
are recruiting for a
Quantity Surveyor
to join the team.
Key Objective:
You will be joining a team of professionals who are enthusiastic about delivering the highest standard of work for Harrington Civil Engineering Ltd. We work within various sectors such as Infrastructure, groundworks, road surfacing works, and civil engineering. It is vital that the candidate has excellent communication skills both verbally and written and have the ability to manage and build relationships between clients and internal teams.
Principal Duties:
* Liaise with Customers, Project Managers and Directors.
* Measure, price, negotiate and agree budgets and cost for variations to project scope.
* Prompt presentation of all applications for payment, including all contractual entitlements.
* Ensuring that payments are received in accordance with the contract terms.
* Prompt submission of estimate / tendering information to the client.
* Prompt presentation of Final Accounts, including negotiation of all contractual entitlements.
* Prompt presentation of weekly cost / value information, delivery schedules.
* Preparation and presentation of Value Reconciliations and Final Cost/Value Forecasts.
* Preparation and presentation of work schedules and cash flows.
* Procurement, negotiation and placing of Sub-contract Orders.
* Financial and commercial management of Sub-contractors through to settlement of their Final Accounts.
* Ensuring that all contractual letters/ notices and information are presented in accordance with the contract requirements.
* Preparation of appropriate documentation in support of additional payment, variations, claims etc.
* Provide support to the site supervisors, engineers and contracts management team.
* Provide support to the Estimating and Procurement teams.
* Close liaison with the client on all commercial matters, including preparation and submission of supporting information.
* Supervision of Agency staffing for projects and cost accordingly.
* Ability to meet deadlines without compromising quality.
* Understand the importance of efficiency and productivity.
* Other duties as required by Management.
Working Conditions:
* Based on-site at our Head Office in Kilkelly.
* May require occasional overtime depending on project demands.
Skills/Experience:
* Professional qualification in Quantity Surveying.
* 3+ years' experience in a quantity surveying role on construction/civils projects.
* Liaise with Project & Contract Managers when dealing with internal stakeholders and client's representatives while on site including attendance at meetings.
* Must have excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
* Strong understanding of the construction industry and working on site.
* Ability to use time productively, maximize efficiency and meet challenging work goals.
* Full clean driver's license.
* Ability to work on own initiative or with a team and to strict deadlines.
* Flexible and adaptable.
Working Days
– Monday to Friday.
Working Hours
–40 hrs + per week – 8am to 4.30pm
The benefits on offer for this position are as follows:
* Competitive Salary
* 21 Days Annual Leave
* Company Mobile
* Contributory Pension Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Group Scheme Discount with Health Provider
Salary:
– Competitive
Closing Date for Applicants:
31st October 2025
Applications:
Please e-mail your CV & Cover letter with a copy of your valid and relevant qualifications to
Please only apply to this role if you are both currently based in and legally eligible to work in Ireland. Unfortunately, we are not in a position to offer visa sponsorship for this role.