Quantity Surveyor
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About the Role
About JJ Rhatigan & Company JJ Rhatigan is a leading main contractor with over 70 years’ experience delivering high-quality, sustainable construction projects across Ireland and the UK.
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About Jj Rhatigan & Company
JJ Rhatigan is a leading main contractor with over 70 years’ experience delivering high-quality, sustainable construction projects across Ireland and the UK.
As a family-founded business, we have built a reputation for excellence in health & safety, quality of finish and overall project delivery.
Our portfolio spans residential, commercial, education, healthcare and mixed-use developments, combining technical expertise with a collaborative and integrity-led approach.
Our UK business continues to grow, supported by a strong pipeline of work and long-standing client relationships.
The Role
As a Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in managing the financial, commercial, and contractual aspects of projects from post-tender handover through to final account close-out.
You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Design Managers, subcontractors, and the wider commercial team to ensure value for money, contractual compliance, and cost control.
Key Duties And Responsibilities
- Lead subcontract procurement, from tender package preparation and analysis through to contract execution
- Collaborate with project teams and design consultants to ensure tender information is complete, accurate, and value-engineered where possible
- Manage and monitor project costs in line with budgets, preparing and updating cashflows and cost value reconciliations
- Prepare, negotiate, and agree interim valuations, variations, and final accounts with clients and subcontractors
- Carry out site measurements from drawings or on-site visits
- Maintain accurate procurement trackers, change order registers, and cost reporting tools
- Attend and contribute to project meetings, providing all necessary commercial information
- Mentor and support assistant or graduate quantity surveyors as required
Skills & Experience Required
- Degree in Quantity Surveying, ideally a RICS-accredited degree or be working towards MRICS chartership
- Minimum 3 years’ experience with a main contractor, ideally including Design & Build projects
- Strong knowledge of UK construction contracts (JCT D&B preferred), building regulations, and commercial risk management
- Familiarity with BCIS and elemental cost benchmarking
- Excellent numerical, analytical, negotiation and time-management skills
- Ability to read and interpret technical drawings and understand construction methods
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Valid CSCS card preferred
- Willingness to travel to sites as required
- Strong attention to detail and teamworking capability
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
What Jj Rhatigan Can Offer You
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Opportunities for professional development and career progression
- The chance to work on high-profile projects with real community impact
- A collaborative, forward-thinking work environment
- If you’re ready to bring your commercial expertise to a growing and ambitious contractor, we’d love to hear from you.
- JJ Rhatigan & Company is an equal opportunities employer.
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