Job Description

Intermediate (CSA) Quantity Surveyor – Limerick 

Role
We are looking to bolster our commercial team within our Life Science Business Unit with the appointment of a Intermediate Quantity Surveyor to be based in Limerick  on Life Science Projects.  The QS will take full commercial responsibility and ownership for the project, working closely with the Project Manager & Commercial Manager to ensure a successful project is delivered, while maintaining relationships and maximising commercial returns and managing risk.

Key Responsibilities 

• Integrate the commercial strategy, amending with MQS to suit project as it develops.
• Liaise with & commercially influence/challenge the other members of the team and the construction process.
• Take ownership for, administer & represent the company in commercial & contractual issues, including but not limited to:
  • Preparing tenders, analysing, selecting appropriate s/c & finalising s/c orders, financial & commercially manage to Final Account completion.
  • Prepare & present forecasts, targets & CV reconciliations.
  • Prepare & agree valuations, including generating certificates & invoice/payments.
  • Variations prepare with adequate/appropriate records, agree as works progress.
  • Update projected Final Accounts on regular basis and prepare, submit & agree Final Account in a timely manner.
  • Involvement in value engineering & design development
• Maintain & protect JSS commercial & contractual entitlement
• Prelim controls/monitoring – establish & maintain
• Insurance & warranties
• Risk/opportunity.
  • Review & update project risk/opportunity plan, monitoring for changes & consider within any forecast reports
  • Manage risk arising
  • Manage opportunity
• CVR – Maintain an independent view in commercial reporting following the Valuation Policy
• Cash management – ensure timely payment & adequate cash management positions are maintained.
• Involvement with & take responsibility for:
  • D&B/CDP contracts
  • D&B contracts
  • Contracts over €/£ 5m
  • Claims & disputes
  • Interpretation of contract low
• Take responsibility for control of traditional contracts & contracts over €/£15m.
• Manages the recording and submission of claims in respect of delay and loss / expense. Able to formulate detailed arguments in respect of such issues and make representation to the relevant parties

Experience & Skills

• Demonstrate ownership and commercial awareness
• Is able to balance the need to be assertive and pragmatic, when dealing with a broad range of stakeholders
• Able to manage a complex large scale project and/or multiple projects and is responsible for project Delivery Teams
• Based on previous experience is able to discuss more complex construction technologies, with an understanding of the commercial implications. Able to conduct negotiations in relation to a range of issues on a project and secure acceptable commercial results
• Able to draft contractual and commercially sensitive correspondence and reports and doing so on a regular basis
• Will have led the commercial delivery of a large project or a section of a major project with a team of Quality Surveyors
• Can provide detailed advice on contract conditions, undertake tender scrutiny/vetts, identify issues that require legal advice, and manage the resolution of contractual issues. Has a detailed working knowledge of bonds, guarantees, warranties, insurances, letters of intent and other common contractual mechanisms
• Lead the procurement, negotiation and letting of complex sub-contracts.

Qualifications/Training 

• Commercial appreciation
• Behavioural Based Safety (BBS)
• Adjudication / dispute resolution
• Leadership & delegation skills
• Legal appreciation / overview
• CPD – Legislation & Industry Trends
• CVR appreciation

Remuneration & Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company Car (Depending on role)
• Pension
• Annual bonus
• 26+ days annual leave
• Much more!

This is a key role and would prefer to be offered on a staff basis however our client may consider to offer on a contract for services basis to a committed contractor.

To arrange a strictly private and confidential consultation to discuss further please contact: Tom Doyle at kppm,  E: tom@kppm.ie | P: 086 8205038

or email tom@kppm.ie

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