Quantity Surveyor

About SISK Group

John Sisk & Son is a family-owned construction business known for its global presence, dedicated to delivering excellence in every project. The company prioritizes trust, certainty, and value for clients while embracing innovation to drive the future of construction.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with commercial and construction teams to ensure successful project delivery, maintaining strong relationships and managing risks while maximizing commercial returns.
• Prepare tenders, evaluate and choose subcontractors, and negotiate and finalize subcontract orders.
• Manage financial and commercial aspects of subcontractors through to final account completion.
• Maintain accurate site records and control documentation.
• Record site measurements precisely.
• Support forecasting, target setting, and contract value reconciliations.
• Prepare valuations and variations with detailed records and negotiate changes as work progresses.
• Update and submit projected final accounts promptly.
• Engage with site management to influence and challenge commercial matters effectively.
• Execute commercial strategies to safeguard company interests.
• Preserve John Sisk & Son’s commercial and contractual rights.
• Participate in contract value reviews, ensuring an objective perspective.
• Identify and evaluate risks and opportunities in projects.
• Develop knowledge of insurances and warranties relevant to projects.
• Assist in cash flow management to ensure healthy cash position.
• Contribute to tendering processes as necessary.
• Supervise Assistant and Trainee Quantity Surveyors, reviewing their work.
• Utilize clear verbal and written communication skills throughout duties.
• Use technology platforms effectively to enhance work efficiency.
• Maintain full familiarity with the Standard Method of Measurement.
• Demonstrate strong commercial awareness and ownership of responsibilities.
• Apply excellent time management, organizational, interpersonal, and negotiation skills.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Degree-level education, progressing towards relevant professional accreditation.
• Familiarity with JCT contracts.
• Competency in letter and report writing.
• Strong negotiation abilities.
• Experience with contract value reviews (CVRs).
• Completion of a two-day safety appreciation course covering contract and commercial awareness.
• Membership in the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) or eligibility for it.

Preferred Experience and Attributes

• Exposure to larger Design and Build contracts.
• Understanding of claims and dispute resolution procedures.
• Knowledge of contract law.
• Experience with contracts valued above €/£15 million without direct responsibility.
• Responsibility for managing traditional contracts.
• Supervisory experience over Assistant Quantity Surveyors including signing off issues related to the Standard Method of Measurement or measurements.

Compensation and Benefits

• A competitive salary package.
• 26 days of annual leave plus additional company holidays.
• Contributory pension scheme and other benefits.
• Unlimited opportunities for learning and professional development.
• Additional benefits and more.

Recruitment and Company Values

SISK Group places its workforce at the core of its success, offering roles with purpose, career growth potential, and a collaborative environment. Recruitment is managed exclusively through the Internal Recruitment Team; no unsolicited speculative applications or agency introductions will be entertained. The company is committed to equal opportunity employment and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or other protected statuses. Reasonable accommodations are provided during recruitment. The company values potential and skills over fulfilling every single listed criterion and aims to reduce barriers related to confidence or imposter syndrome. Recruitment processes comply with legal requirements including the EU Pay Transparency Directive and Equality Acts in the UK and Ireland.