I am currently assisting my client, a well established civil engineering and utilities contractor delivering water infrastructure projects across Ireland, in the recruitment of a Mid Level / Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team.

This is a permanent role, which will involve working for my client directly on a permanent basis, this is not an agency or short term role. I am assisting my client in finding suitable candidates to work for them directly.

The successful candidate will support the commercial delivery of water infrastructure projects in Galway. This is a site based role and would suit a commercially focused Quantity Surveyor with strong experience in construction, civils, utilities, drainage, water, electricity, or similar contractor side environments.

Candidates must be willing to travel to site 5 days per week. A full clean driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Support the commercial delivery of water infrastructure projects.
• Prepare cost reports, cost value reports, forecasts, and commercial updates.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, losses, and cost saving measures.
• Manage variations, change control, claims, contractual notices, and project correspondence.
• Review risk registers, variation trackers, and extension of time trackers.
• Support subcontractor procurement, account reviews, payment assessments, and final accounts.
• Measure, price, negotiate, and agree budgets, variations, and project costs.
• Review supplier requisitions, subcontractor documents, payment certificates, and accounts.
• Liaise with clients, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, accounts, and internal project teams.
• Assist with project cash management and monthly commercial reporting.
• Support junior surveyors where required.

Requirements:

• Minimum 6+ years’ experience in a Quantity Surveying role within construction, civils, utilities, or infrastructure.
• Experience in civils, drainage, utilities, water, electricity, or infrastructure projects is essential.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts is highly desirable.
• Professional qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or equivalent is essential.
• Strong experience with cost reporting, variations, subcontractor management, final accounts, and contract administration.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident, motivated, and able to work independently, as part of a team, and support others.
• Ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines, and maintain strong attention to detail.
• Strong relationship management and stakeholder communication skills.
• Full clean driving licence is essential.

Benefits:

• Permanent role working directly with an established civil engineering and utilities contractor.
• Site based role on water infrastructure projects in Galway.
• Salary negotiable depending on experience.
• Strong long term career development potential within a growing commercial team.
• Opportunity to work across civils, utilities, water, drainage, electricity, and infrastructure projects.
• Varied commercial role with responsibility across reporting, variations, procurement, claims, subcontractors, and final accounts.

If you meet the above requirements and are seeking an exciting new challenge, please forward your CV for immediate consideration and a confidential call back to discuss the role in more detail.

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