Quantity Surveyor & Estimator

Location: Monaghan, Ireland
Salary: €40,000-€60,000, dependent on experience
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Working Pattern: Monday-Friday, with site and project travel required

Combine Your Estimating Expertise with Commercial Project Management

Are you an experienced Quantity Surveyor and Estimator with a background in structural steelwork or construction contracting?

Do you enjoy taking ownership of both the tendering process and the commercial management of projects, ensuring costs are controlled and opportunities are maximised from initial enquiry through to final account?

We're working with an established structural steelwork business looking to strengthen its commercial team with a versatile professional who can combine accurate estimating with hands-on quantity surveying.

This is an opportunity to work across a varied portfolio of projects, collaborating with operational teams, suppliers and clients to deliver commercially successful outcomes. You'll have the scope to influence cost control, improve commercial processes and identify opportunities to protect and enhance project profitability.

What You'll Be Doing

You'll take responsibility for estimating and commercial activities across structural steelwork contracts, ensuring accurate tender submissions, effective cost management and reliable financial reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing tender documentation, measurements, quantity take-offs and detailed cost estimates.

• Managing tender submissions and ensuring returns are accurate and submitted within deadlines.

• Taking responsibility for contract cost control, monitoring budgets and identifying potential financial risks.

• Preparing and submitting monthly valuations and supporting the agreement of final accounts.

• Producing regular cost-value reports and commercial updates for management.

• Monitoring project cash flow, cost performance and forecast outturns.

• Attending design, site safety, commercial review and project coordination meetings as required.

• Identifying value engineering opportunities and recommending practical ways to improve project efficiency and value.

• Developing and improving estimating methods, cost-recording procedures and commercial controls.

• Preparing and issuing subcontract documentation, including awards and relevant health and safety information.

• Reviewing labour allocation records, plant records and programmes to monitor costs and resource usage.

• Preparing monthly subcontract liabilities, accruals and contract cost reports.

• Analysing subcontractor quotations and negotiating supplier terms to achieve best commercial value.

• Identifying commercial opportunities, risks and emerging cost trends, communicating these to operational management.

• Preparing subcontract payment notifications and supporting the assessment of subcontractor payments.

• Providing cost allowances to site teams and reviewing project budgets against actual performance.

• Ensuring subcontractor pre-appointment checks and relevant documentation are completed.

• Assessing the commercial impact of variations, disruption and changes to project scope.

• Working closely with clients, architects, consulting engineers, site managers, supervisors and planners to support successful project delivery.

What We're Looking For

We're looking for a commercially minded professional who can confidently manage both estimating and quantity surveying responsibilities, combining technical understanding with strong financial and organisational skills.

Ideally, you'll have:

• An HNC, degree or equivalent qualification in Quantity Surveying, Estimating or a related discipline.

• At least five years' experience working for a main contractor.

• A minimum of three years' Quantity Surveying experience.

• At least three years' estimating experience.

• At least three years' experience working on structural steel contracts.

• Experience managing commercial construction contracts and monitoring project costs.

• A strong understanding of tender preparation, cost control, valuations, variations and final accounts.

• Experience assessing subcontractor quotations, managing procurement and negotiating commercial terms.

• Strong Microsoft Office 365 skills and confidence working with cost reports and financial information.

• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with close attention to detail.

• The ability to work independently, take initiative and manage competing deadlines.

• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

• A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to work effectively alongside both commercial and operational teams.

Previous experience managing structural steelwork projects would be particularly advantageous.

What Will Make You Successful?

You'll understand how estimating decisions, procurement, labour, plant, programme changes and site operations affect the financial performance of a contract.

You'll be comfortable identifying risks early, challenging costs where necessary and working collaboratively with project teams to ensure commercial opportunities aren't missed.

This role will suit someone who enjoys variety, takes ownership of their work and wants to contribute to improving the way projects are estimated, managed and delivered.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive salary of €40,000-€60,000, depending on experience.

• Permanent, full-time employment.

• Monday-Friday working pattern.

• A varied workload across structural steelwork projects.

• The opportunity to combine estimating and quantity surveying responsibilities.

• Scope to contribute to commercial improvements and project profitability.

• A collaborative working environment with regular interaction across project and operational teams.

Ready for Your Next Career Move?

If you're an experienced Quantity Surveyor and Estimator looking for a role that combines tendering, cost management and commercial project delivery, we'd welcome a confidential conversation.

Get in touch to find out more about the opportunity and discuss your next career move.