County Cork | Permanent | €45,000 a year
About our client
Our client is a contractor in County Cork that specialises in fabricating and building steel buildings, from agricultural sheds to commercial storage units. They run each project from the first designs and drawings through to completion. They also do groundworks and excavation, steel fixing, cladding, concrete floors and foundation bases, shuttering of tank walls, and road underpasses.
The role
As Quantity Surveyor / Engineer, you will cover both the commercial and technical sides of our client's projects in County Cork. You will set out jobs, put together bills of quantities, cost the work and measure it as it progresses. You will work closely with the site team and the steel detailer so that each job is built to the drawings and billed correctly. You will have your own private office and spend regular time on site for setting out, measuring and site meetings.
What you will do
Set out jobs on site accurately from the civil and structural drawings before work starts.
Put together bills of quantities for new jobs and cost the work so it can be priced correctly.
Record and measure work as it is done, so that it can be billed accurately and any extras are captured.
Produce detailing for jobs, including concrete works and reinforcing steel.
Work with the steel detailer so that steelwork drawings match what each job needs.
Read and check civil drawings and concrete works drawings, and raise any problems before they reach site.
Attend site meetings and report on progress, quantities and costs.
Work with staff on site to resolve questions about drawings, measurements and setting out.
Essential
Experience in a quantity surveying or site engineering role in construction or civil engineering.
The ability to read and interpret civil drawings and concrete works drawings, including reinforcing steel details.
Experience putting together bills of quantities and costing work.
Experience measuring and recording work on site for billing and extras.
Confidence setting out jobs on site.
Experience in detailing, and in working alongside a steel detailer.
Clear communication skills, so you can work with site staff and represent the job at site meetings.
A valid Safe Pass card.
Desirable
A third-level qualification in quantity surveying, civil engineering or construction.
Experience on steel-framed buildings, agricultural or commercial sheds, or reinforced concrete work.
Experience with CAD, detailing or measurement software.
Experience with setting-out equipment such as a total station or GPS.
A full driving licence.
Hours: 39 hours a week, Monday to Friday
Benefits: Private office
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