Senior Quantity Surveyor | Bellshill | Power & Renewables

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location: Glasgow

Type: Permanent position

About the Role

The Senior Quantity Surveyor with substation experience supports the commercial delivery of high voltage (HV) projects, with a focus on substations, switchgear installations, and cable works. The role involves cost control, contract administration, valuation, and project financial management.

About Kirby Group Engineering

Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of 'blue chip' companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused.

Key Responsibilities

• Skilled and budgeting, reporting, developing BOQ's, profit plans
• Undertake and manage interim commercial meetings with the Client and Internal Project Team
• Report in detail as required for the Project Manager on the commercial status of the project
• Manage subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and final accounts
• Ensure payment certificates are processed and payments are made per the agreed sub-contract and procurement terms
• Administer contract obligations and meet additional Client requirements
• Issue interim and final accounts and progress applications per project and contract requirements
• Ensure monthly applications are all inclusive of accurate remeasures, site changes, dayworks and any applicable contract claims
• Identify escalations, material or labour, as appropriate
• Identify potential commercial risks and ensure prompt reporting to Senior Management
• Have a practical understanding of scheduling and the associated commercial implications
• Ensure close collaboration with Planning Engineer regarding accuracy of progress reporting
• Undertake costing and agree daily work changes, including managing subcontractor remeasurement of contract works, site dayworks and site change orders
• Maintain accurate records and provide necessary detailed backup to support commercial tracking and costing
• Work on own initiative and prioritise without direction
• Negotiate with clients or their representatives as necessary
• Proactively and vigilantly keep information secure and fully comply with the Kirby Information Security Management System (ISMS)

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 3rd level qualification in Construction Economics / Quantity Surveying ideally coupled with a technical background as either Electrician/Instrumentation Technician (or similar) or Electrical Engineer but not wholly necessary
• 5+ years experience in a similar capacity
• Prior work placement experience would be advantageous
• Proficient in excel
• Knowledge of contract conditions and their applications
• Excellent Communication/Interpersonal Skills
• Excellent Record Keeping and Administration Skills
• NEC3 contract experience

Desired Competencies

• Understand contract obligations and any other undertakings to the client and the structure and form of interim and final claims
• Ensure that claims are formulated in line with these constraints
• Ensure that claims issued are comprehensive in that all work undertaken has been included under the appropriate categorization, i.e. day works, unit rate work, contract work
• Identify escalations, material or labour, as appropriate

What We Offer

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• Opportunity to build your career by assisting in the delivery of 'leading edge' engineering projects
• Work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards
• Benefit from Kirby's Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

Equal Opportunities

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

Contact

For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on +353 (0)1 454 0411.