Quantity Surveyor

Role Overview

Our client in Galway is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support the pricing, cost control, and commercial analysis of electrical infrastructure projects. While primarily an internal role, the QS will play a key enabling role in client development and new business growth, ensuring proposals are accurate, competitive, and commercially robust.

Key Responsibilities Estimating & Cost Control

• Prepare detailed cost estimates for industrial and commercial renewable energy projects.
• Develop Bills of Quantities (BoQs) and pricing schedules.
• Analyse supplier and subcontractor pricing.
• Maintain cost databases and historical pricing benchmarks.

Supporting Client & Business Development

• Support tender submissions that help win new clients and repeat business.
• Provide cost insights to support client discussions and value engineering.
• Assist in responding to client technical-commercial queries during tender stage.
• Support pricing strategies that align with client budgets and project objectives.

Technical & Commercial Coordination

• Review drawings, specifications, and scope documents.
• Work closely with Engineering and Procurement teams to ensure pricing accuracy.
• Assist with risk identification, contingency planning, and post-tender reviews.

Experience & Skills

• Experience in estimating within renewable energy, electrical, or M&E projects.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and Excel skills.
• Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications.
• Understanding of EPC project cost structures.
• Experience with renewable energy systems
• Quantity Surveying or Engineering qualification.
• Exposure to commercial or client-facing tender environments.

Personal Attributes

• Detail-focused and methodical.
• Commercially aware and cost-conscious.
• Collaborative and supportive of wider business goals.
• Comfortable working to tender deadlines.