Job Description

Quantity Surveyor – Telecommunications Projects
Location: Kilkenny or Little Island, Cork
Salary: €48,000–€50,000 plus package 
Hours: Full-time​

Optimize Recruitment, working closely with our client, is seeking a dedicated Quantity Surveyor to join a leading utilities service company specialising in the Energy and Telecoms sectors. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative telecommunications projects within a company committed to engineering excellence.​

About the Role:

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in the Fibre rollout project, overseeing cost management and contract administration. This position offers a collaborative working environment, opportunities for professional growth, and a comprehensive benefits package, including a high amount of annual leave, Employee Assistance Programme, personal development initiatives, and participation in the Cycle to Work Scheme.​

Salary & Benefits:

• Salary (€48,000–€50,000)​
• Employee Assistance Programme​
• Personal development opportunities​
• Cycle to Work Scheme​

• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities​
• Develop cost plans to assist design teams in creating practical designs​
• Evaluate tenders from contractors and negotiate terms​
• Monitor project costs and manage expenditures​
• Track project progress and assess work variations​
• Collaborate with clients, engineers, subcontractors, and suppliers​
• Forecast project costs to completion and final value​
• Conduct on-site valuations and prepare progress reports​

Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 years' experience in quantity surveying​
• At least 2 years' experience working with contractors​
• Background in Telecommunications and/or Construction sectors​
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to present findings​
• Familiarity with principal civil methods of measurement and specifications
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Power BI​
• Excellent standard of written and verbal English

For additional information and a confidential discussion on this and similar opportunities, contact Shane Fleming on 083 0885073 or email Shane@optimizerecruitment.ie.

Please e-mail your CV with the Vacancy Reference [OR-13052] in the subject line. All applications will be handled in strict confidence, and your CV will not be shared without prior approval.

Job Ref Number: [OR-13052] #ORjobs