AECOM is seeking a Senior MEP Quantity Surveyor to join their Dublin office, leading cost control efforts on behalf of the Contracting Entity. The role involves managing a team of Intermediate MEP Quantity Surveyors and ensuring financial certainty through effective project expenditure management and compliance with contractual reimbursement principles.
What You'll Do
- Support the development and continual improvement of the Contracting Entity’s cost control processes, procedures, and policies, ensuring alignment with industry best practice and applicable contractual terms and conditions
- Monitor and assure compliance with the Contracting Entity’s cost control standards, escalating and reporting any instances of non-conformance to the Programme Director and Project Manager as appropriate
- Develop and maintain the overall MEP cost management strategy for the programme
- Review and provide input into proposed contractor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) relating to cost control, expenditure, and budget management
- Oversee the management of variations, including monthly cashflow forecasting, amendments and variances, retention, and the application of liquidated damages as required
- Oversee the provision of advice to the Risk team on the financial implications of identified and potential risks
- Monitor anticipated final programme costs, reviewing and approving forecasts prepared by the Cost Management team
- Provide a clear route for escalation on cost control matters, as required
- Support the Contracting Entity in responding to contractor claims, as necessary
- Ensure the Contracting Entity achieves optimum value for money in the procurement and delivery of the programme
- Develop, implement, and maintain the processes, systems, and administrative procedures required to support the timely, accurate, and consistent dissemination of cost reports across the Contracting Entity
- Foster effective relationships with the supply chain and the wider industry, including contractors, consultants, suppliers, and relevant professional bodies
- Provide specialist advice and expertise in relation to claims and disputes arising under construction and consultancy contracts
- Review schedules of rates and/or bills of quantities prepared by cost consultants to support the development of pre-tender estimates and budgets, providing commentary and recommendations as required
- Review and approve monthly post-contract valuations, including cost reports, variation orders, and final accounts for individual work packages
What We're Looking For
- Leadership and management of a team of Intermediate MEP Quantity Surveyors
- Effective management and control of project expenditure
- Verification that all payments comply with contractual reimbursement principles (including schedules of rates, bills of quantities, and materials on- and off-site payments)
- Monitoring of anticipated final project costs to ensure financial certainty
Work Mode
Hybrid role based in Dublin, with three days per week on site and two days working from home.
