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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Aviation Industry, Dublin
Client:
Turner & Townsend
Location:
Dublin, Ireland
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
2
Posted:
15.03.2025
Expiry Date:
29.04.2025
Job Description:
Company Description
From the inception of a project through to completion and beyond, Turner & Townsend help to deliver the outcomes that matter through transformational programmes covering the full spectrum of consultancy, project delivery and post-project operations.
With offices located globally, you're never far away from our services. Working from 113 offices in 46 countries, we make the difference to projects across the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors worldwide.
Job Description
The Senior Quantity Surveyor is responsible for cost control on behalf of the Contracting Entity and control of spend, ensuring payments are compliant with the contracting reimbursement principles (schedules of rates, bills of quantity, materials on and off site payments, etc.), as well as monitoring the anticipated final project costs. The Senior Quantity Surveyor will provide cost management and cost advice to the Claims, Contract Management and Project Management team, ensuring that the Contracting Entity achieves the project’s budgetary goals and objectives.
* Support the development of the process, procedures and policies for the Contracting Entity's cost control standards, ensuring those standards take account of industry standards and any contractual terms and conditions.
* Monitor and assure compliance with Contracting cost control standards, notifying the Programme Director and Project Manager of any non-conformance issues.
* Develop the cost management strategy for the programme.
* Review the proposed contractor Key Performance Indicators for cost, spend and budget management. Oversee the management of variations, monthly cashflow forecasting and any amendments/variances, retention, liquidated damages, etc.
* Oversee the advice provided to the Risk team regarding the financial impacts of potential risks.
* Monitor the anticipated final costs of the programme, reviewing and approving those completed by the Cost Management team.
* Provide a route to escalation for cost control, as required.
* Support the Contracting response to contractor claims as required.
* Ensure that the Contracting Entity achieves optimum value for money in the procurement and delivery of the programme.
* Develop and maintain the processes, systems and administrative procedures necessary to support the timely and accurate dissemination of cost reports across the Contracting Entity.
* Foster relationships with the supply chain and wider industry including contractors, consultants, suppliers, and professional bodies.
* Provide advice and expertise in relation to claims and disputes that may arise on construction and consultancy contracts.
* Review the schedule of rates or Bill of Quantities prepared by the cost consultants for the purpose of preparing a pre-tender estimate (budget) against the designs, commenting as required.
* Review the monthly valuation for post-contract costs, valuations, variation orders, and final accounts of packages.
* Monitor, measure and evaluate the cost performance of the projects with respect to onsite progress and disclose.
* Periodically quantify work done, evaluate additional work, and keep records for materials wastage and contra-charges to subcontractors.
* Review cost consultant payment certificates for contractors based on the completed work and follow up for payments collection.
* Review and accept cost consultant final account recommendations and support the final account negotiations.
Qualifications
* 15+ years’ experience, at least 3+ years within the aviation/transport infrastructure industry.
* Must have a clear understanding of, and ability to work with, construction contract commercial documents, drawings and specifications.
* Strong experience of delivering technically complex and high-value infrastructure projects.
* Experience of working in a comparable consultancy environment, or with a client or contractor organisation.
* Knowledge of cost management principles, methods, techniques and tools, including the standard method of measurement.
* Knowledge of policy and procedure implementation.
Skills
* Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team while ensuring that all cost management tasks are conducted in a timely and accurate manner.
* Proficient in MS Office (all packages) and knowledge of project financial and cost management systems.
* Strong commercial and financial awareness including monitoring and co-ordination of budget.
* Ability to drive team participation and high performance.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong analytical ability.
* Strong ability to multitask, prioritize, and work well under pressure to meet established deadlines.
* Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills are key along with high personal motivation and energy.
* Good understanding of project governance and procurement processes.
* Ability to develop long-term relationships with all team members, and effectively balance people and processes.
* Previous experience of managing internal resources including mentoring of more junior staff members.
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