M&E Quantity Surveyor

Operating from the Cork base, your new company are a specialist engineering and construction business delivering high-quality infrastructure across sectors including transportation, water, power, renewables, and civil works.

With a strong reputation for technical excellence and collaborative delivery, they bring together multidisciplinary teams to manage complex projects across Ireland and beyond.

You are a confident and commercially focused M&E Quantity Surveyor, where this role offers the opportunity to take ownership of mechanical and electrical cost management across key infrastructure projects.

You will be responsible for procurement, subcontractor management, valuations, reporting, and change control, while working closely with project teams to ensure financial performance and contractual compliance.

This is a position that suits someone who is proactive, detail-driven, and confident managing complex commercial packages from pre-construction through to final account.

For those eager to learn more about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to reach out to Stephen at stephen@breaghrecruitment.com / 015314345

M&E Quantity Surveyor Skills:  

• Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics.
• Ideally working towards Chartered status (MRICS or equivalent).
• Commercially sharp with strong knowledge of standard forms of contract and measurement methods.
• Experience managing M&E packages and subcontractors from preconstruction through to final account.
• Skilled in estimating from first principles, take-offs, and remeasurable works.
• Background in civils, power, renewables, or cabling projects would be beneficial.
• Confident with MS Office and cost reporting tools.
• Clear communicator with negotiation skills and a problem-solving mindset.
• Full driving licence required.

As a M&E Quantity Surveyor:  

• Deliver full M&E commercial services across individual projects.
• Promote and uphold high standards in health, safety, and environmental performance, working in line with HSEQ policies.

• Support the Managing QS on all commercial matters for assigned projects.
• Maintain oversight on commercial progress, ensuring accurate records are kept and procedures followed.

• Build a strong sense of commercial awareness within the wider team.
• Lead by example, mentor junior team members, and delegate effectively.
• Ensure all work complies with internal governance and commercial processes.

• Prepare and submit valuations and applications for payment with solid supporting documentation.
• Handle subcontractor and supplier accounts from initial requisition through to final account.
• Draft detailed cost reports and forecasts for both internal use and for clients.
• Manage change control processes, including compensation events and extensions of time.
• Build and maintain procurement schedules for materials and subcontract packages.
• Lead commercial risk identification, value engineering, and change tracking.
• Keep project records up to date and accurate.
• Implement a WBS that aligns with contract and client requirements.
• Actively support cost-to-complete and risk register development.
• Support positive cash flow through careful monitoring of WIP and proactive reporting.
• Contribute to margin improvement strategies.
• Handle final accounts, contractual claims, and related commercial documentation.

• Help foster strong client relationships and represent the business in meetings and client events.
• Contribute ideas to business improvement initiatives.

The Package:

Salary will be DOE, but you can expect a salary of at least €80,000 plus package.

Interviews are taking place this week so if you are interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date CV to stephen@breaghrecruitment.com or call us now on 00353(0)15314345.

The Breagh Team:

Breagh Recruitment are the go-to specialist construction and engineering recruitment consultants, providing qualified and experienced professionals with Construction jobs across the UK and Ireland, with an ethos based on flexibility, hard work, and a bit of good old common sense. We live within these core values servicing our clients and candidates daily.

Key roles we recruit for include Health & Safety managers, M&E project managers, construction managers, M&E site engineers, M&E quantity surveyors, civil engineers, site agents, estimators, buyers, bid managers and M&E site supervisors, across Ireland and the UK.

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