Our client is a leading Mechanical Contractor based in West Dublin. They have recently secured a long term and prestigious project in Kildare. They are now seeking to source a Mechanical Quantity Surveyor to join their ranks.

To be considered, the candidate must have at least 6 years+ Mechanical QS experience as well as substantial experience working on the Intel site in Leixlip, Co Kildare.

Tasks/Responsibilities

• Procurement – operational procurement activity and contract support, in conjunction with the Procurement Department
• Reviewing and commercial management of all projects, to ensure accurate and reliable reporting
• Identify, analyse and report on trends within the business & projects
• Provide data and analysis of issues & risks as required by management
• Improve and implement best practice commercial processes and accurate budgeting
• Ensure compliance with Contract Programme /Schedule and provide weekly reports to construction team on planned versus actual progress
• Review all incoming correspondence from employers, design team and /or subcontractors, to identify contractually critical items and to initiate replies
• You will be tasked with ensuring the construction team is adhering to all contractual requirements and providing advice and monitoring of same
• Ensure reporting is in line with group policies & highlight exceptions to management
• You will be responsible for cost controlling costs on all projects and ensuring budgets are achieved.
• You will play a key role in the management of the client relationships from a commercial perspective and ensuring all final accounts are agreed, whilst retaining the business relationship.
• Monitoring projects through design stage and working with the design team to ensure project deliverables are achieved and project risks are minimised
• Issuing tender queries and preparation of tender reports and letting of Mechanical sub-contract packages
• Preparing progress applications and cost reports, and monthly management accounts for each project.
• You’ll support the Commercial Director and take responsibility for the commercial assurance of the projects under management
• You’ll provide commercial assurance of project margin performance through accurate forecasting and identification of issues giving rise to commercial risk, management of commercial performance and cash flow
• Manage subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and final accounts. Ensure payment certificates are processed and payments are made per the agreed sub-contract and procurement terms. Retentions apply as per agreements.
• Ability to administer the contract obligations and meet additional client requirements. Issue interim and final accounts and progress applications per project and contract requirements. Monthly applications to be all inclusive of accurate re-measures, site changes, dayworks and any applicable contract claims. Identify escalations, material or labour, as appropriate.