Quantity Surveyor

Quantity Surveyor - Kildare

Our client is a medium sized civil engineering contractor with projects generally in the Dublin/Leinster region

They are currently seeking a Civils’ Quantity Surveyor

The company will offer a very attractive salary package for the right candidate which will include transport, health insurance/bonus/pension

Overview

• Degree-qualified.
• Typically 3-7 years’ post-graduation experience.
• Previous experience in public roadworks/ other heavy civil engineering experience will be an advantage. The Company’s main areas of work include: Public roadworks, Airport civil infrastructure (airside & landside), Port infrastructure, main services infrastructure and major service diversions, structural concrete works, electricity substations, fuel industry pipelines/ bunds/ tanks/ other infrastructure, data centre groundworks/ civil works, various commercial enabling works.
• Knowledge of various standard contract forms preferable – eg. NEC, Public Works, FIDIC – as well as different methods of measurement – eg. TII, CESMM, ARM.
• Must be committed to working in detail, ensuring good technical understanding of construction work/ methodologies is obtained as well as preparation of commercially sound and researched claims, valuations, final accounts, quotations and other commercial submissions. Work will also involve subcontract/ large supplier procurement, negotiation, measurement and settlement of accounts.
• Depending on workload, some work assisting estimating/ tendering teams in the preparation of commercial and technical aspects of tender submissions may be required.
• Competitive remuneration package offered, including salary, bonus, expenses, health insurance, pension, other.
• Work base may be a hybrid of head office (Naas), site and home working, if required.
• Previous experience in using estimating/ valuations database software is preferable. Company uses Candy and all necessary training will be provided.
• Position may also suit degree-qualified civil engineer/ construction manager who is interested in focussing more on the commercial side of civil engineering construction.

If interested, please forward your CV in confidence through this website or directly to kevin@kcmrecruitment.ie contact Kevin on +353 87 2790484

Your recruiter has 20 years’ experience in this field and will handle all enquires with utmost confidentiality.

ABOUT KCM:

Established in 2004, KCM is owned and managed by construction professionals who recruit solely in the construction sector both in Ireland and internationally. We offer 100% confidentiality to candidates and specialise in finding roles within the construction industry for candidates who are returning from overseas or professionals who are looking at new opportunities in the domestic market