A Managing Quantity Surveyor
is required to join Ireland's leading multi-disciplinary Engineering and Construction company. This company offers industry leading services in civil engineering, transport infrastructure, structure steel & pipe fabrication, water and wastewater, power, natural resources and Construction & Property.
The successful Managing Quantity Surveyor will efficiently manage all commercial aspects of the Dublin Port project and maintain regular liaison with all stakeholders.
Role:
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.
Requirements:
* SCSI/ RICS accredited degree
* Safe Pass at appropriate level
* Proven Management Skills.
* 5 years post qualification experience.
* 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.
Salary:
* Salary circa €120k - €130k DOE
* Pension
* Discretionary annual bonus and salary review
* 27 days annual leave
* Generous private healthcare allowance
If you are a
Managing Quantity Surveyor
considering a career move, please feel free to send your
CV or contact Lisa Cullen on for a confidential discussion.
GPC will not send any applicants CV's to clients without a full discussion and prior consent. GPC is a specialist construction recruitment consultancy based in Dublin with 24 years' experience working in the recruitment of construction professionals within Ireland and Internationally