Cost Engineer/ Quantity Surveyor

Cost Engineer/ Quantity Surveyor

Salary: €40,374 - €81,218

Background

Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) was set up to deliver and operate safe and efficient light rail and national road networks. TII’s mission is to deliver transport infrastructure and services that contribute to the quality of life of the people of Ireland and support the country’s economic growth.

TII’s ability to deliver and operate light rail and roads networks efficiently is recognised, as evidenced by the portfolio of National Development Plan (NDP) 2021–2030 investments entrusted to TII and its partners to deliver.

Under the NDP there are three areas under the remit of TII which identify key priorities:

1) Investment in public transport infrastructure to be delivered on behalf of the National Transport Authority (NTA) in line with the Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area 2022-2042. This Strategy commits to the undertaking of appraisal, planning and design of Luas network expansion to Bray, Finglas, Lucan and Poolbeg. Importantly, the Plan also sets out a firm commitment to deliver a metro rail system known as MetroLink that will run from Swords to Charlemont, connecting Dublin Airport with the city centre and providing interchanges with other public transport services including Iarnród Eireann at Glasnevin, the DART at Tara Street and Luas at O’Connell Street and Charlemont. TII also delivers light railway infrastructure being planned in other cities: currently TII is working in partnership with the NTA on the planning and design of Cork Light Rail Transit.

2) Investment in national roads, active travel and Greenway infrastructure will be delivered in accordance with the guiding principles of the Department of Transport, National Investment Framework for Transport in Ireland and the Strategy for Future Development of National and Regional Greenways. The major roads, active travel and Greenways projects to be delivered and funding provisions are set out in the NDP 2021 to 2030. TII also has a new function for the delivery of zero and low emission vehicle infrastructure (ZEVI) under the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023.

3) Investment in maintenance and renewal expenditure will need to increase over the lifetime of the NDP to meet the required investment levels for the current transport network and for new projects as they come into service.

TII’s ambitious plans for infrastructural delivery will drive Ireland’s long term economic, environmental, and social progress across all parts of the country over the next decade. The NDP, which is aligned with the delivery of the objectives of the National Planning Framework (NPF), sets out a roadmap and the level of investment which will underpin the NPF and drive its implementation over the next ten years.

Roles and Responsibilities

This role will be based in the light rail (Luas) section of Project Services which currently supports new light rail projects (Luas Finglas, Luas Lucan and Luas Cork and early development of projects listed in GDA strategy) and the Light Rail Network Management (LRNM) section.

The key areas of responsibilities for this role are to:

· Support the Quantity Surveyors in the commercial management of assigned projects/contracts in accordance with TII & NTA Guidelines.

· Support the commercial management of consultancy and construction projects, which includes payment valuations, claims & variation management and dispute resolution.

· Assist the tender process through supporting preparation of tender documents, tender evaluations and reviews of tender documentation.

· Support the development, management and reporting on project cost plans and estimates.

· Participate in the risk management process.

· Support the Project Services cost management / reporting section as required.

· Undertaking such tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as appropriate to the grade.

All of the divisions within TII have inter-dependent responsibilities and close cooperation and teamwork is required across the organisation.

Education & Experience

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the key competencies for a Grade 3 position as identified in TII’s Competency Directory, as well as the following job-specific requirements:

· A degree qualification (NFQ Level 7 - or equivalent - minimum) in quantity surveying or other related discipline deemed relevant to the role.

· 1-3 years’ experience minimum in quantity surveying / cost engineering, ideally mainly in civil engineering and preferably large-scale infrastructure projects within the rail and light rail sectors.

· A member of RICS / SCSI and enrolled in the APC programme, working towards attaining chartership or in a position to do this in the near future.

· Experience / knowledge of different forms of contract including GCCC, FIDIC and NEC

· Good commercial acumen

· Experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team

· Strong numeracy and analysis skills

· Good communication skills (verbal and written).

· Experience of using planning, quantity surveying / estimating software an advantage

· Strong Microsoft Office experience, particularly Excel, an advantage

· Risk, financial and contract dispute experience desirable

· Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks effectively

· Motivated and dynamic individual able to work individually, or as part of a team

· Demonstrate a good understanding of, or the ability to quickly learn, the public sector working environment.

· Fluency in the English language, both written and oral

To apply for, or to locate further information on, these posts please visit our website: https://www.tii.ie/careers/

The closing date for applications is Thursday 9th July at 12pm.

Transport Infrastructure Ireland is committed to a policy of equal opportunity.