Intermediate Quantity Surveyor - Consultancy - Cavan

Office/Project Location: Cavan (with Dublin team collaboration)

Employment Type: Full time

Work Location: Office / Site Based

Pay: Salary €40,000 - €55,000 + Package (dependent on experience level)

Experience: 1-4+ years' Quantity Surveying experience

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Our client is a premier national construction cost consultancy (PQS) delivering major commercial, residential, mixed-use, and public sector developments across Ireland.

Two ambitious Junior / Intermediate Quantity Surveyors are required to join their expanding regional teams in Cavan and Galway, working closely with Senior Surveyors and Dublin-based teams on flagship residential and mixed-use developments.

Reporting to a Senior Director, they will gain structured, hands-on experience across the full project lifecycle—from pre-contract feasibility studies and tender preparation to post-contract cost control and final account agreement.

Assist Senior Quantity Surveyors in preparing cost plans, pre-tender estimates, and bill of quantities (BoQ) for residential and mixed-use developments

Perform detailed quantity take-offs and measurements from architectural and engineering drawings using standard measurement software

Support subcontractor and trade package procurement, preparing tender documentation, compiling analysis sheets, and reviewing quotes

Conduct site visits and progress inspections to carry out interim valuations and verify payment applications

Assist in measuring, pricing, and logging scope variations, scope changes, and project cost updates

Draft client interim valuation certificates, financial progress reports, and cost trackers

Collaborate closely with client bodies, design teams, project managers, and Dublin hub teams throughout the project lifecycle

Participate in structured APC (Assessment of Professional Competence) training to progress toward Chartered Status (SCSI / RICS)

Requirements

Degree (Level 8) in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics essential

1-4+ years' post-graduate Quantity Surveying experience

Strong foundational understanding of cost management, quantity take-off applications, and MS Excel

Ambition and enthusiasm to pursue professional chartership (SCSI / RICS) through a structured APC pathway

Excellent numerical, analytical, written, and oral communication skills

Full clean driver's licence and willingness to commute to local sites across Cavan, Galway, or surrounding regions

Package

Competitive salary (€40,000 - €55,000 depending on experience level)

Full support and funding for SCSI / RICS APC chartership

Structured professional development and continuous learning (CPD)

Defined internal career progression pathways toward Senior Quantity Surveyor / Associate Director

Contributory pension scheme & health benefits package

Collaborative, welcoming regional office culture with exposure to major national projects

Contact

Laura McKenna is the consultant managing this position.

If you are a Junior or Intermediate Quantity Surveyor interested in consultancy roles in Cavan, you can contact Laura by e-mail laura@jobcontax.com or phone +353-1-9696684 for a confidential chat.

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