Quantity Surveyor – Utilities

As a Quantity Surveyor you will be joining a Tier 1 Contractor, building fibre networks and connecting rural communities throughout Ireland and the UK. They specialise in the complete design and build of fibre networks, and pride themselves on offering a full turn-key solution through innovation, determination, and ability to succeed and deliver.

As Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for:

• Responsible for evaluations of utilities civils contract as principle contractor.
• Collect and Review worksheets completed by sub-contractors employees sent in on weekly basis.
• Preparation and submission of weekly progress claims to client. Valuations to be agreed with Client QS representative on a bi-weekly basis.
• Support the preparation and submission of project variations, in line with contract timelines.
• Review and sign off sub-contractor invoices to be passed to accounts for payment.
• Preparation and submission of client Final Accounts.
• Daily liaising with on field supervisors and site teams.
• Role will involve site visits as and when required.
• Assess, review and mitigate commercial and contractual risks.
• Provide commercial and contractual expertise to contracts, drafting and issuing correspondence.
• Time Management important to the role. The Project is of a fast-track nature, with weekly applications submitted to the client.
• Meet project deliverables on time and with emphasis on quality.
• Attending and providing commercial input to weekly internal meetings, with emphasis on budget monitoring.
• Monitor production outputs closely produced by in-house and sub-contractor teams, with regular dialogue between the commercial dept and site supervisors.

As Quantity Surveyor you will have:

• A Quantity Surveying related degree or qualification and have NEC3 contract knowledge.
• Experience of working with civils/utilities sector.
• A sound understanding of the different elements involved in the development of a telecoms network would be looked on positively.
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to manage and negotiate with sub-contractors / suppliers.
• Ability to use excel and other MS packages to an intermediate to advanced level.
• Adherence to health and safety.

If you feel this “Quantity Surveyor” role is something you are interested in knowing more about please call Anne or Michael. If you would like to be considered for the role please apply via the button shown and we will contact you upon receipt of your application to discuss your suitability and the role specifics in more detail.

Please also be aware that any correspondence or discussions related to this opportunity will be conducted with the utmost of confidentiality.

This vacancy is being advertised by Wellington Professional Recruitment Ltd. The services advertised by Wellington Professional Recruitment Ltd are those of an Employment Agency on behalf of our client.

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