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Associate Director @ DesignBuild Search | Leadership, Recruitment
Design Build Search are working closely with one of Cork's leading contractors. Due to exciting growth across multiple sectors, they have an opening for a Senior QS. The successful applicant will be based in our client's head office, 30 minutes northwest of Cork City. The successful applicant will be working on a mix of projects from residential, industrial, education, and fit-out.
Scope of Projects:
Residential, fit-out, education, and industrial.
Minimum Requirements:
* Hold a degree in construction economics or Quantity Surveying.
* Minimum 5 years’ experience.
* Ability to price and estimate projects.
* Ability to agree on final accounts and negotiate with sub-contractors.
Role and Responsibilities:
* Analyse blueprints and other documentation to prepare time, cost, materials, and labour costs vs estimates.
* Perform all quantity surveying duties including measurements, valuation, and agreement of work sections.
* Demonstrate well-developed interpersonal and communication skills.
* Be competent in estimating packages, Microsoft Excel, and Word.
* Consult with clients, vendors, and personnel in other departments or construction managers/supervisors to discuss costs.
* Monitor costs from vendors or subcontractors, explore variances, manage issues in conjunction with the manager, and deal with cost recovery.
* Report on actual costs and examine estimates used by management for planning, organizing, and scheduling work.
* Prepare cost and expenditure statements and other necessary documentation at regular intervals for the duration of the project.
* Assess cost-effectiveness of products, projects, or services, tracking actual costs relative to bids as the project develops.
* Set up cost monitoring and reporting systems and procedures.
* Conduct special studies to develop and establish standard hours and related cost data to be effective on cost reduction.
Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level
Employment Type
Full-time
Job Function
Finance, Management, and Engineering
Industries
Construction, Civil Engineering, and Facilities Services
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