Senior Infrastructure Cost Manager

Overview As a Senior Quantity Surveyor at Linesight, you will work with highly experienced, culturally diverse, and passionate teams nurturing a strong social dynamic and a shared sense of achievement. You will gain vast industry experience that will open doors for you, extend your skillset and expand your perspective. We will empower, support, and enable you to take real responsibility in your role so that you can take charge of your career progression with us. You will be mentored and supported by industry leaders and given the tools to grow. You will also be involved in and contribute to our business strategy as we continue to evolve. For us lasting trusted relationships are everything, both with our teams and our clients. The Opportunity Linesight is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our growing Infrastructure team in Ireland. The successful candidate will provide cost estimation and cost management services across major infrastructure commissions and contribute to the continued growth of our infrastructure business across transport, rail, roads, water, utilities, energy and ports. The ideal candidate will have a good background in civil cost estimation and will be self-driven to deliver a high level of service to our clients. In this role you will: Prepare detailed cost estimates and cost plans for infrastructure projects, including the development of first-principles pricing where appropriate Provide commercial support throughout procurement processes, including preparation of tender documentation, tender evaluation, tender negotiations and contract award recommendations Prepare standard documentation deliverables – estimates, tender reports and valuations etc Support infrastructure team with the preparation for and agreement of final accounts, including the handling of any variations/claims to ensure clients get best value from works undertaken Undertake cost analysis and benchmarking activities, providing lessons learned and value-for-money insights to inform future projects and investment decisions Assist the team as required with the commercial management of GCCC & NEC projects Build and maintain effective working relationships with clients, contractors, consultants and internal project teams Be a strong team player with ability to work independently and lead tasks Deliver all work outputs in an accurate and timely manner Attend meetings at Linesight or client offices as required Support onsite teams with cost control, cost reporting and forecasting Other duties as may reasonably be required for a Senior Quantity Surveyor. We would love to hear from you if you: Have 7+ years’ experience in quantity surveying Have major civils experience is desired, including working for a contractor Have an understanding of construction contracts, preferably NEC and GCCC Have experience of working through CWMF Stages 5 to 7 Are results driven, self-motivated and resourceful with excellent client relationship skills Have experience with CostX or equivalent software Have a quantity surveying qualification (essential) Have an interest in obtaining SCSI/RICS accreditation if not already achieved. All interviews are conducted either in person or virtually with video required. About Us Linesight is a highly successful global project and cost management consultancy that keeps clients coming back. And for that we have our people to thank. You see we’re not like the others. We’re different. Unique. It’s our fresh thinking and focus on what matters that has led to our evolving. We are on a journey working in some of the most exciting innovative sectors with some of the world’s most prestigious companies delivering major projects that deliver a more sustainable built environment. We have an open culture and a flat structure where you can expect to be treated with genuine care, respect, and empathy. With Linesight, you can truly discover the power of team! Diversity, inclusion and accessibility Linesight is committed to transparent, equal opportunity employment practices. We are building a diverse and inclusive organisation, accessible to all, based on having a safe culture which enables all our people to be their true selves. We are a people business, and we understand that the more inclusive we are, the happier our people and better our work will be. We will ensure that individuals with disability are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or recruitment process and are accommodated in the workplace. If you require assistance or accommodation of any kind, please mention this in your application, we would love to hear from you!