Quantity Surveyor – Project Services

Background

The Project Services Department is responsible for developing and owning the plans, core processes, control systems and business intelligence that enable TII to manage its multi-million portfolio of road and public transport projects and infrastructural assets in an efficient and value-adding manner.

The primary role of this department is to standardise and integrate the activities of commercial management, risk analysis, quality and time management (scheduling) in the effective planning, delivery and ongoing monitoring of TII projects.

The main functions of this department include:

• Providing authoritative advice and professional expertise in scheduling, estimating and adminis-tering all capital projects.
• Creating and programming Time, Cost and Risk data and performance metrics across all project activities and reporting that information concisely at all levels across the organisation.
• Ensuring the commercial management of construction contracts from initial production of (or checking of) contract documentation to agreeing final accounts of contracts post construction, where TII is the client, and providing support and expert advice where TII acts as Approving Au-thority only.
• Contributing to the development of strategies for project & programme delivery.
• Developing and maintaining a cost estimating capability related to the remit of TII.
• Managing and analysing contractors’ programmes including evaluating extension of time claims. Advise on/set standards, for consultants supervising Local Authority contracts, in the area of con-structing as-built programmes for use in claims management and dispute resolution.
• Developing and maintaining risk management procedures.
• Production and maintenance of project & programming risk registers including the use of both cost and schedule quantitative risk analysis.
• Administration of framework agreements and contracts for the division and provide support for the procurements as required by the heads of departments within the organisation.
• Managing and maintaining Corporate and Project quality management system to the ISO 9001 standard.
• Supporting the Corporate Risk Manager as required.

The Project Services department is divided into the sections mentioned above namely: Commercial, Planning, Risk and Quality. Each section contains one or more lead personnel who report directly to the Head of Project Services. The Commercial section is divided into Roads, Public Transport and Cost Management / Reporting.

ROLE, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The key areas of responsibilities for this role are:

• The commercial management of assigned projects/contracts under the direction of the Commercial Leads and in accordance with TII & NTA Guidelines including funding appli-cations and NTA project gate approvals.
• Provision of sound commercial and contractual advice to projects with particular focus on programme, risk and cost control, dispute resolution, contractual matters and pro-curement / contractual approaches.
• To manage the performance of assigned staff and support their professional develop-ment.
• Commercial management of consultancy and construction projects, which includes payment valuation, claims & variation management and dispute resolution.
• To participate in tender process through preparation of tender documents, tender evalu-ation, contract negotiation through to award and also reviews of tender documentation.
• To participate in the risk management process
• Co-ordinating the outputs of other project services departments (Planning, Risk & Qual-ity) into the commercial management and reporting of the project/contracts assigned.
• Ensuring the provision of input and advice on the establishment of scheme estimates and the maintenance of the unit rates data base.
• Coordinating the procurement and administration of Framework Contracts as required.
• Undertaking such tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as ap-propriate to the grade.

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

Note: The functions and responsibilities assigned to this position are based on the current stated role and may be changed from time to time. The person appointed will be required to demonstrate the flexibility necessary to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar grade within TII and may be assigned to other such roles as business needs arise.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Character

Each candidate must be of good character.

Health

A candidate for and any person holding the role must be fully competent and capable of undertaking duties attached to the role and be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

Education & Experience

The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate the key competencies for a Grade 2 position as identified in TII’s Competency Directory, as well as the following job-specific requirements:

A third level qualification (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in quantity surveying or other related discipline deemed relevant to the role.

5 years’ post graduate experience in quantity surveying, ideally mainly in civil engineering and preferably large scale infrastructure projects. · Be a Chartered Quantity Surveyor with RICS / SCSI, or be professionally registered at an equivalent level with an CICES, or be in a position to attain registration within two years from appointment to the position.

• Demonstrable good working knowledge of different forms of contract including GCCC, NEC and FIDIC.
• Strong commercial acumen with experience and technical knowledge in the cost, risk and time aspects of developing, operating and maintaining infrastructural assets.
• Proven experience in working within a multi-disciplinary team and working with internal and external stakeholder.
• Client and outcome focused.
• Strong numeracy and critical analysis skills.
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written). Report writing and presentation skills required.
• Ability to review and interpret complex information and present it in summary form.
• Experience of using planning, estimating and risk software.
• Strong risk, financial, contract dispute and stakeholder engagement experience and skills.
• Motivated and dynamic individual able to work individually, or as part of a team.
• A good understanding of the public sector working environment.

Note:

In order to assure the shortlisting panel that you satisfy these requirements you must explicitly reference how you meet the requirements in your application. Failure to demonstrate these may prevent your application progressing to future shortlisting stages.

Candidates who come under consideration following the final selection stage will be required to provide documentary evidence of their eligibility, including qualifications and evidence of fluency in the English language.

Candidates who are unable to show that they hold the required qualifications may be withdrawn from the competition at any stage. An invitation to interview or any element of the selection process is not acceptance of eligibility.

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 12pm Thursday 26th June at 12pm.

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