Project Quantity Surveyor - Carlow

Overview

BAM is hiring a Project Quantity Surveyor for its project in County Carlow. The role sits within a company focused on building sustainable infrastructure and high-quality buildings, while offering room for professional growth, balance, and meaningful work.

What You Can Expect

This position offers the opportunity to work with a strong team on major construction and civil engineering projects across Ireland. The company also emphasizes professional development and exposure to industry-leading standards within one of the country’s largest construction firms.

Benefits and Rewards

• Employer pension contribution of 8%.
• Private health cover.
• Dental insurance plan.
• 26 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service.
• 2 wellbeing days each year.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.
• Learning and development support, with internal progression encouraged.
• Company vehicle access where the role requires it.
• Additional employee perks beyond those listed.

Key Duties

• Provide advice on contractual issues at both project and general level.
• Handle contractual claims together with supporting records and documentation.
• Identify ways to improve revenue, control costs, and investigate any losses.
• Support project cash flow management.
• Assist with project-related correspondence and commercial communication.
• Negotiate and agree subcontractor arrangements.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Make sure final accounts are completed promptly.
• Prepare commercial and contractual correspondence in a timely way.
• Create subcontractor and supplier documentation.
• Prepare and review monthly cost reports.
• Review and update risk registers, variation trackers, and extension-of-time trackers each month, and include them in monthly reporting.
• Negotiate final accounts with subcontractors and suppliers.
• Measure and price variations.
• Discuss and negotiate variations with the client, quantity surveyor, and subcontractors.

Candidate Profile

The ideal applicant will hold a professional qualification in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management and have practical experience in a Quantity Surveyor position on medium- to large-scale construction projects. Experience working on large sites with high headcount and subcontractors is essential.

You should be comfortable dealing with Commercial Managers, Contracts Managers, internal stakeholders, and client representatives on site, including attending meetings. Strong time management, excellent written and verbal communication, presentation ability, and a solid understanding of construction site operations are all important. The role also requires someone who can work efficiently, use time productively, and keep pace with demanding objectives.

About the Employer

BAM describes its mission as building a sustainable tomorrow. The company works on vital infrastructure and high-quality buildings and aims to create a welcoming workplace where people feel valued regardless of background, identity, or other personal characteristics.

Application Notes

The recruitment and onboarding process is designed to be inclusive. If accessibility support is needed at any stage, candidates are encouraged to raise it. CVs should not be sent directly by email.

Additional Information

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