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PK O’Brien and Associates Ltd are an established Chartered Quantity Surveyors company. Based ideally off the M50 in Ballymount we are now hiring for a Senior Quantity Surveyor. Due to a strong pipeline of projects across Dublin and surrounding areas, we have an exciting opportunity that has arisen. The successful applicant will lead a small team of other Quantity Surveyors. Previous Irish and Residential Developer experience required.

Projects
Large residential developments comprising of houses, duplexes, apartments and associated site development works.

Requirements

• Degree Qualified In Quantity Surveying or related field
• 10 + years post college QS experience
• 10 + years residential experience
• Strong residential construction experience is essential
• Experience in Cubit, Buildsoft and Excel
  
  

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Ensure a process is in place for regular reporting and daily/weekly commercial/QS/purchasing functions which are carried out in line with the business needs
• Developing business cases, including development appraisals, cost plans and other functions with the development team.
• Overseeing feasibility appraisals, consultant procurement, due-diligence and delivery program.
• Responsible for cost controlling costs on all projects and ensuring budgets are achieved.
• Monitoring budgets and timescales
• Working across all functional areas in context of contractual, commercial and project management issues
• 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 sub-contract packages.
• Preparing progress applications and cost reports, and monthly management accounts for each project.
• Reporting to management on the financial progression of projects.
• Reviewing commercial of all projects, to ensure accurate and reliable reporting.
  
  

Package

• Opportunity to join a company with an established client base
• Long term opportunity with many projects forecast
• Strong career progression opportunities
• Competitive salary and benefits package