The Role:
The Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor will report directly to an Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor and indirectly to the Chief Quantity Surveyor. The holder of the post will manage all aspects of the delivery of a professional, high quality and timely commercial service internally within the Division and externally from consultant firms.
The Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor duties include but are not limited to the following:
* Managing, overseeing and directing projects (including staff and consultants) undertaken by in-house quantity surveying staff and consultant quantity surveyors;
* Providing the full range of quantity surveying services from Project Inception to Final Completion on allocated projects in accordance with the requirements of the Public Works Forms of Contract and the Capital Works Management Framework, including preparation of tender and contract documentation;
* Setting targets, goals, timeframes and driving progress to ensure completion of projects in a timely manner;
* Managing and motivating staff by fostering good employee/management relations;
* Working within the Part V delivery stream in the delivery of social housing stock through the Part V provision of the Planning and Development Act. This involves the interrogation of costs presented by developers in the first instance, engaging with developers and the agreement of total project costs, prior to submission to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for funding;
* Liaising with Government Departments and agencies on matters relating to projects;
* Undertaking the role of Project Manager on projects when required;
* Partaking in Alterative Dispute Resolution processes such as: adjudications, conciliations, arbitrations in regards to construction projects;
* Preparing Pricing Documents (Bills of Quantities, Pricing Schedules and the like) using Cubit (or equivalent) in accordance with ARM and its supplements (Agreed Rules of Measurement), ICMS or equivalent measurement standards;
* Reporting and advising on final accounts;
* Preparing Cost Plans / Cost Estimates;
* Managing Public Procurement Tender Procedures, which may include; Preparation, coordination and reporting on public procurement competitions in line with the Public Works Contracts, the Capital Works Management Framework and the Public Spending Code;
* Preparation and coordination of funding applications under the Capital Works Management Framework;
* Commercially leading projects; evaluating interim payment applications, assessing Claims of Entitlement and Quantum and estimating Change Orders to be issued to the Supply Chain;
* Participating in ongoing personal and professional development;
* Ensuring that the Quantity Surveying Division carries out its functions and duties in an effective and efficient manner;
* Deputising for the Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor as required;
* Undertaking tasks or duties assigned by the Chief or Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor.
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage has declared that the qualifications for Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor are as set out hereunder:
Character:
Each candidate must be of good character.
Health:
Candidates shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
Education, Training, Experience, etc.
Candidates shall, on the latest date for receipt applications:
* hold a professional qualification in Quantity Surveying that is prescribed under the Building Control Act 2007, or a qualification in Quantity Surveying, that is equivalent to a qualification so prescribed in Section 29 of the Building Control Act 2007 and
* be eligible for registration as a Quantity Surveyor under the Building Control Act 2007 without requiring further assessment. Any appointment by the employing local authority will be subject to registration under the Act;
* have at least seven years satisfactory relevant experience in quantity surveying;
* possess a high standard of technical training and experience;
* possess a high standard of administrative and management experience;
* have satisfactory knowledge of public service organisation or the ability to acquire such knowledge.
The ideal candidate shall have the following Skills and Experience:
* Demonstrate the necessary vision, leadership and ability to lead staff and consultant quantity surveying firms in the delivery of the full range of quantity surveying services;
* Demonstrate the management skills necessary to optimise the contribution to the achievement of organisational goals and objectives;
* Be innovative and have a career record that demonstrates a high level of competence in the management of staff, communication, conceptual and analytical thinking and initiative;
* Have an understanding of the role and duties of managers and an ability to work through the structure to achieve management objectives in the workplace;
* Have an ability to manage quantity surveying teams on various projects undertaken by the Division;
* Have a strong, outward looking perspective and possess an awareness of developments within the construction sector;
* Have a good working knowledge or demonstrate an ability to acquire a good working knowledge of the legal, regulatory and governance framework within which the City Council operates and adhere to corporate policies, protocols and procedures;
* Have the ability to manage financial resources within a budgetary control framework
* Have the ability to negotiate Part V agreements. This involves the interrogation of costs presented by developers in the first instance, engaging with developers and the agreement of total project costs, prior to submission to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage for funding;
* Have a satisfactory knowledge of the construction of buildings and structures;
* Be familiar with European and National procurement rules and processes, the establishment of Frameworks, the Capital Works Management Framework and the Public Works Contracts;
* Possess a high standard of technical training and expertise in building construction and development economics;
* Satisfy the local authority that they have had adequate experience of a type which would render them suitable to perform satisfactorily the duties of the office for which they are a candidate
* Display an ability to manage, advise and partake in adjudication, conciliation, arbitration and dispute resolution on construction projects;
* Demonstrate the ability to Project Manage the delivery of all aspects of various construction projects from feasibility through to completion;
* Have a satisfactory knowledge of public administration in Ireland and experience of administration at a high level;
* Have strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills;
* Possess strong organisational and ICT skills;
* Have a good working knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and Regulations, and their application in the workplace in accordance with the City Council's approach to managing safety in the workplace;
* Have a good working knowledge of the Capital Works Management Framework and the Public Works contracts;
* Possess a good working knowledge of BIM (Building Information Modelling) and its implications and potential for project delivery;
* Be working towards Chartership.
* Possess the requisite knowledge and ability (including ability to communicate effectively) and be competent to efficiently discharge the duties of the position;
* Have the ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and to take a strategic approach in the delivery of key policy objectives, to foster a positive working relationship with colleagues and external stakeholders and to lead and work in multi-disciplinary teams;
* Have the capacity to conduct formal and informal inquiries effectively, to collect all the necessary information to report impartially and accurately, to draw conclusions and make recommendations;
* Have the confidence to liaise with senior personnel, legal and other professionals and the ability to represent the Council where necessary in line with their role where required.
It would be desirable if the successful candidate had the following Skills and Experience:
* The successful applicant must be willing to travel around the City using their own means of transport, such as a car or public transport, if required.
* A current unendorsed full driving license (Category A1, A and/or B) is desirable as successful applicants may be required to drive in the course of their duties.
Candidates must also:
* Have the knowledge and ability to discharge the duties of the post concerned;
* Be suitable on the grounds of character;
* Be suitable in all other relevant respects for appointment to the post concerned;
Candidates, if successful, will not be appointed to the post unless they:
* Agree to undertake the duties attached to the post and accept the conditions under which the duties are, or may be required to be, performed
* Are fully competent and available to undertake, and fully capable of undertaking, the duties attached to the position.
Each candidate must, on the latest date for receipt of completed application forms, meet the above essential criteria.