Senior Quantity Surveyor (Newry)

Your new company
Your new company with 50 years of industry experience is an experienced Chartered Quantity Surveyor and Construction Cost Consultancy who provide first class Quantity Surveying expertise across Ireland.This company prides itself on its extensive track record of bringing projects in on budget, ranging from Education, Health and Commercial projects to Residential developments and Civic buildings.On top of an already impressive portfolio of projects which been delivered through long standing partnership relationships with repeat clients, this firm have continued to win work and due to ongoing contract awards worth up to £100m, an opening has presented itself for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their stable team.

Your new role
Your new role will involve playing a key role in managing cost and commercial aspects of a variety of projects across multiple sectors including Health, Education, Commercial and Residential. As Senior Quantity Surveyor, your duties will be inclusive of but not limited to;

• Leading and overseeing of projects
• Mentoring junior staff
• Preparing and negotiating contract documents, bills of quantities, and tender packages
• Project cost estimation, monitoring, forecasting, and reporting at all stages, from pre-tender to final account
• Effective change management, assessing variations and Compensation Events
• Monitoring and controlling project costs, identifying and managing risks
• Preparing cost analysis and value engineering proposals
• Liaising with clients, design teams, and contractors
• Attending project meetings and providing financial updates
• Business Development and working winning

What you'll need to succeed
To succeed in this role and perform at the standard expected, you will be and have;

• Preferably Chartered with Management experience
• Experience of working within a PQS environment
• Experience in BIM and Life Cycle Costing
• Experience in using measurement software

The successful candidate will also be involved in all pre and post contract duties of projects to include:

• Pre-contract cost budgeting
• Liaising with Design Teams and Clients
• Cost planning & Preparation of Bills of Quantities and Contract documents
• Post contract duties to include attending meetings, interim recommendations, cost reporting, dealing with variations and final accounts

What you'll get in return
In return you will be the beneficiary of a highly competitive salary and benefits package, inclusive of flexible working, significant career growth and huge progression potential with the company who boast an enviable pipeline of work, having just won £100m of additional projects throughout Ireland.

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