Quantity Surveyor - Civil Engineering - Northern Ireland in Belfast

About the Role

Quantity Surveyor – Permanent Opportunity, Division: Civil Engineering, Location: Belfast.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor, this position requires someone with a proven track record in delivering commercially sound Civil Engineering schemes. The ideal candidate will have come from a main contracting background and will have had extensive experience within Civil Engineering via a Main Contractor. The Quantity Surveyor will be responsible for detailed cost control and recovery of value on the project, either by themselves or by effective management of staff resources. The successful candidate will have experience in the administration of NEC Contracts. These skills along with effective and correct subcontractor management and maintaining an ongoing client interface relationship are all key requirements of this role. Experience in assessing compensation events including delay analysis is highly preferable.

Responsibilities

• Establishing the project budget including the allocation of cost codes to ensure detailed and accurate cost reporting is achieved.
• Review of main contract and subcontract terms and conditions, inclusive of stepping down conditions from main contract to subcontract.
• Procurement of subcontract packages including compilation of tender documentation.
• The detailed and transparent process of reporting on costs to date and forecasting cost to completion.
• Administration of the main contract and subcontracts, including compilation of contractual correspondence in relation to delays and associated loss and expense.
• Regular liaison and interface with the Employers team for the purposes of progressing the commercial aspects of the project.
• The day to day managing of staff resources to ensure the projects costs are known and managed effectively.
• Learning how to carry out value engineering calculations in conjunction with Site Manager.
• Liaise closely with on site management on a day to day basis.
• Carrying out delay analysis including the preparation of narratives and loss and expense to support claim submissions.
• Handling subcontract issues as they arise.
• Ensuring the variation / compensation event mechanism is correctly and timeously followed to ensure the commercial protection of the business.
• Forecasting of cash flow / budget compilation.
• Liaising with procurement to set and agree allowances for the project.
• Attending progress / commercial meetings and representing the company in a commercial capacity.

Person Specification

Technical Competencies – Essential

• Third level qualification (degree or similar).
• Demonstrated previous experience in a QS role.
• Experience of working across a variety of construction projects is highly desirable.
• Contract knowledge: Understanding of specific contracts and ability to take appropriate action.
• Cost Control: Deliver results, ensuring targets are achievable and checking progress.
• Negotiation Skills: Present confident, well-structured arguments with supporting evidence.
• Problem Solving & Decision Making: Evaluate multiple factors and make timely, sound decisions.

Desirable

• Professional qualification (e.g. MRICS / MCIES).

Behavioural Competencies – Essential

• People Management & Team Leadership: Actively search for opportunities to grow self and others professionally.
• Communication Skills: Express thoughts and complex ideas clearly and succinctly.
• Client Focus: Establish positive relationships with clients, anticipating their needs and responding quickly.
• Planning & Organising: Use time effectively and prioritise most important tasks.
• Teamwork: Develop cooperation and collaborative work efforts to achieve common goals.
• Safety Awareness: Possess general knowledge of safety procedures and abide by basic personal safety rules.
• Flexibility & Reliability: Work effectively with different people and teams in a variety of situations.
• IT Skills: Use software such as MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and cost management systems.
• Managing Change & Innovation: Welcome new ideas and changes to improve performance.
• Diversity: Work well with individuals from different backgrounds and understand the value of diversity.

Our Commitment

At GRAHAM, we are proud to be a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and aim to be the first choice for people from all backgrounds. We promote respect for the individual and equality of opportunities. Everyone should be treated solely on the basis of personal merit and contribution throughout their GRAHAM career journey and not on the value of artificial barriers, prejudices or preferences. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We are dedicated to making our policies and guidance accessible to all applicants and employees. If you need any document in an alternative format—large print, audio, or Braille—please contact us at [contact details]. As a Disability Confident Employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. If you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme, please contact Louise Hunter, Resourcing Manager, at [email/contact]. A basic disclosure may be requested if security clearance is required by 3rd party clients and a criminal record will not necessarily be a bar to obtaining a position. Our Access NI/Vetting and Barring Scheme Policy and Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available upon request. GRAHAM reserves the right to carry out checks to ensure the validity of an applicant’s experience and/or qualifications and expects all applicants to comply with any such requests for information. Failure to do so or evidence of falsification of information may lead to removal from the recruitment process or termination of employment.

Accessibility & Accommodation

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you require any adjustments or accommodations during the application or interview process, please let us know. For all relevant information, contact us at the details provided above.