Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Quantity Surveyor to join our Cost Management Team at the Land Development Agency (LDA), a key Government Commercial Semi-State Body. The LDA is responsible for delivering social and affordable housing on State and other lands, with a commitment of €1.25 billion in equity.
The successful candidate will support the development of our extensive development pipeline, one of the most significant in the state's history. This role involves working across multiple business functions, including Strategic Planning & Master Planning, Property, Construction, Land Acquisition, Developer Collaboration, Asset Management, and Investment.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide analysis and KPIs by product typology across portfolio.
* Analyse and present data and provide feedback on affordability performance, improvements, and efficiencies in design and cost.
* Assist in developing KPIs and dashboards for the above data.
* Assist in the development of construction cost dashboards.
* Assist in developing and maintaining cashflow forecasts.
* Assist in the development of KPIs from appraisal data, create functional dashboards, and critically analyse data and report findings to the team for early stage optioneering.
* Completing detailed tender analysis and benchmark reports across portfolio.
* Utilisation of technology to improve process automation and create process efficiencies.
* Assist in the on-going management and maintenance of a master database and cost data warehousing.
Person Specification
* Degree qualified Quantity Surveyor. Chartered or working towards chartership.
* Comfortable with distilling large amounts of data to provide key conclusions and insights.
* Experience in creating dashboards through Excel or using Power BI or other similar BI tools is welcome.
* Advanced Excel skills (Formula and Pivot table skills essential, Macro/ VBA skills an advantage but not essential).
* Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
* Proven commercial acumen is essential and knowledge of construction / real estate is preferred.
* Ability to work under own initiative and also enjoys working collaboratively.
* A willingness to attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques, and skills.
About Us
The Land Development Agency is an equal opportunities employer.