Assistant Quantity Surveyor

Role Summary:

An Assistant Quantity Surveyor supports the commercial and cost‑management side of construction projects. Key responsibilities include assisting with cost estimates and budgets, measuring quantities from drawings, supporting tendering and procurement processes, and helping administer contracts such as JCT or NEC. They monitor project costs, prepare valuations and payment assessments, track variations and changes, and help compile final accounts. The role also involves site visits, progress monitoring, maintaining accurate project documentation, and working towards a professional chartership.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collate information required for the Cost and Value management
• Assist with preparation, maintenance and agreement of Project accounts
• Assist with providing commercial and financial reporting information
• Ensure compliance with company standards and procedures in respect of Commercial activities
• Provide support for the subcontract procurement and management
• Collate information required to support claims management
• Assist with control of project documentation
• Provide support to commercial management where required
• Provide support and collate information for the recording and assist with the management of change
• Collate information and provide support for the management and procurement of subcontractors in accordance with the company procedures
• Ensure that sub-contract payments are calculated in accordance with procedures and legislation
• Understand the contractual requirements of project documents including the roles and responsibilities of all involved and the notices required to record change etc
• Liaise with the client, client representatives and other 3rd parties on commercial issues if required
• Working in compliance with the contract management tools ie…. Asite or similar, IFS or any such other management tool as required.

Understand and implement the contractual requirements of project documents

Essential:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a closely related discipline (e.g., Commercial Management, Construction Management, Civil Engineering with QS modules).
• Undertaking or completed a degree or HNC/HND or equivalent level qualification in Quantity Surveying or related construction subject
• Relevant CSCS Card
• Proficient in general IT application such as word, Excel, Access etc

Desirable:

• NEC4 options A, C & E
• Water industry experience
• Civils experience
• M&E experience

About us

Coffey is a water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist operating in every major construction sector throughout Ireland and the UK. Passionate about quality and efficiency, this passion drives our belief in delivering projects with the best workforce. The hallmarks of our work are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and the highest level of safety and quality. We pride ourselves in nurturing an environment that empowers critical thinking, creative problem-solving, customer focus, efficiency and flexibility. 

Coffey values are at the heart of everything we do – Do the right thing, Do it better, Do it together.