Quantity Surveyor

Role overview

Alstom is hiring a Quantity Surveyor for its Cork, Ireland location on a permanent basis. The role is intended to support the Commercial Manager and/or Lead Quantity Surveyor in protecting project margin, reducing commercial exposure, and ensuring all work is delivered in line with Alstom’s policies and procedures.

Alstom operates across rail and mobility solutions including high-speed trains, metros, monorails, trams, turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling, and digital mobility. The business employs 86,000 people globally and focuses on building greener, smarter transport networks.

Commercial responsibilities

• Manage the client payment process through to final account and project change account, helping maximise revenue, protect margin, and support healthy cash flow.
• Oversee subcontract accounts from project launch through final account, with accurate liability reporting and payments made in line with contractual and legal obligations.
• Help the project team understand contract terms, especially the rights and responsibilities of each party.
• Maintain up-to-date records in project systems covering progress, delays, and controlled change, including event registers and entitlement records.
• Collect elemental cost and measurement data to support accurate financial assessment of the project.
• Take part in monthly project reviews and work package management reviews, highlighting savings opportunities and delivery improvements.
• Support the commercial strategy and advise commercial managers and project teams on commercial matters.
• Build effective working relationships with clients, project teams, subcontractors, and suppliers.
• Review commercial systems and processes to support continuous improvement and best practice.
• Meet environment, health, and safety obligations, contribute to safety briefings, and record close calls and safety discussions.

Candidate profile

The company values attitude and commitment as much as prior experience. The ideal candidate will bring practical commercial knowledge and a strong understanding of quantity surveying within a construction or contracting environment.

Required experience and knowledge

• Background in a contracting commercial department is strongly preferred.
• Ability to support quantification, construction cost analysis, and elemental cost breakdowns.
• Working knowledge of standard construction contract forms and commercial terms.
• Understanding of planning and the use of programmes for construction management.
• Ability to interpret contract documents and define scope of work accurately.
• Experience with tendering and pre-contract cost analysis.
• Strong NEC3/NEC4 experience, including compensation events, early warnings, and change control in live projects.
• Knowledge of risk identification, risk registers, and risk management practices.
• Awareness of conflict avoidance, dispute management, and resolution procedures.
• Good interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work clearly with project peers.
• Ability to perform under pressure and meet deadlines.

Desirable background

• Experience with target cost or design-and-construct contracts.
• Understanding of accounting concepts.
• Awareness of health, safety, and sustainability issues relevant to the sector.
• Graduate or affiliate membership with a quantity surveying institution, or progress toward a higher-level professional qualification.
• Maintenance of professional logs and continuing professional development records.

Package and benefits

• Indicative salary of approximately €55,000 to €61,000, depending on experience.
• Contributed private healthcare.
• Pension contribution.
• Long-term career development in the rail sector.
• Opportunity to work with collaborative teams on innovative projects.
• Access to learning and development support.
• Reward package linked to performance and potential, with broader social coverage.

Equal opportunity and flexibility

Alstom is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or any other protected status. Disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria will be interviewed. Flexible working requests are considered unless operational requirements prevent this.

Additional information

Req ID: 484213

Location: Cork, Ireland

Appointment basis: Permanent

Application deadline: 16/07/2026

Job type: Full-time

The role includes regular participation in safety briefings and a commitment to environmental, health, and safety responsibilities.