Glanua
Quantity Surveyor (Northern Ireland)
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Quantity Surveyor (Northern Ireland)
Quantity Surveyor
Location: Travel required between sites in Northern Ireland and our office in Benburb
The Role
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will work within the commercial team to safeguard the company’s financial interests across projects and programmes. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, your responsibilities include overseeing commercial activities, managing monthly account applications, cost reconciliations, earned value reporting, and continually assessing risks, opportunities, and supply chain dynamics.
In this client-facing position, you’ll uphold Glanua’s core values—trust, collaboration, and integrity—while supporting both clients and delivery teams. Your role extends to shaping overall business strategy through effective commercial management.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- Act as part of the commercial team overseeing multiple programmes and projects, fostering a unified team culture.
- Maintain rigorous adherence to Health, Safety, Environmental & Sustainability (HSE&S) standards.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders, including clients, client representatives, and third-party agencies.
- Align daily operations with Glanua’s core values: integrity, collaboration, courage, agility, and accountability.
- Develop and implement project-specific commercial/contract strategies.
- Support cost forecasting and build-ups for assigned projects.
- Assist in supplier/sub-contractor appointments, including negotiations and contract agreements.
- Prepare and submit monthly payment applications to clients, ensuring contract cash flow remains healthy.
- Provide cost backups and reconciliations for payments.
- Monitor and challenge change control with project delivery teams.
- Evaluate sub-contractor payment claims, process certificates, and finalise commercial settlements.
- Generate monthly earned value reports, tracking cost accruals, progress, cash flow, and costs to completion.
- Negotiate and manage commercial agreements/contracts to mitigate risks and seize opportunities.
- Support contractual issue resolution within delivery teams.
- Stay updated on legislative changes, geopolitical risks, and weather impacts affecting project delivery and assist teams in protective measures.
- Analyse risks and opportunities arising from cost or programme variations.
- Build trust-based relationships with client-side and joint-venture commercial leads.
- Collaborate with teams on final account reconciliations and engage with clients/JVs for dispute resolution.
- Escalate disputes to the Commercial Manager and Commercial Director as necessary.
- Contribute to industry-leading team development through lessons learned and process improvements.
- Operate autonomously with initiative when required.
- Maintain continuous professional development (CPD) in industry standards and technology.
- Perform any additional duties as deemed necessary by the organisation.
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Knowledge, Skills and Experience
To excel in this role, the following qualifications and experience are essential:
- Minimum 5 years in a similar Quantity Surveyor position, preferably within civil engineering.
- Level 8 Honours Degree in a relevant Quantity Surveying Qualification.
- Competent understanding of international and bespoke contracts, including FIDIC, NEC, IChemE, PWC, etc.
- Experience in managing change control, risks, opportunities, and programme variations—essential.
- Proven earned value reporting expertise—essential.
- Ability to compile and draft contractual entitlements—desirable.
- Strong problem-solving and adaptability to unexpected challenges.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
- Excellent communication skills and high motivation levels.
- Full driving licence (required for site visits).
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What We Offer You
- The opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing organisation with ambitious growth plans.
- A Monday–Friday working week, finishing earlier on Fridays.
- 22 days annual leave plus 10 bank holidays.
- 24/7 Emotional Assistance Programme (EAP) for confidential counselling support (free for employees and families).
About Glanua
Glanua is a leading engineering firm specialising in the design, build, operate, and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure across Ireland and the UK. Our clients include Uisce Éireann, NI Water, Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Affinity Water, among others.
Our mission at Glanua is to drive sustainable environmental solutions, preparing the way for a decarbonised future. We believe in fostering diverse, innovative teams that challenge norms and propel positive change. Our guiding principles—Safety and Well-being, Innovation, Integrity, Collaboration, Courage, Agility, Accountability, Diversity, and Inclusion—contribute to our purpose of delivering excellence.
With a team of 550+ professionals across Ireland and the UK, Glanua is continuously expanding to meet our ambitious growth objectives.
Glanua Limited is an equal opportunities employer.
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