Junior Quantity Surveyor (Southeast 2025)
Ref: 20250401JRQS

Overview of the Employer

A family-run business trading for over 27 years, McCrory provides Design & Build Principal Contractor construction services for prestige clients in the Energy, Transport & Utilities Infrastructure sectors in the UK and Ireland. Clients over the last 20 years include:

• The Irish Rail Procurement Agency

• Irish Rail / Iarnrd ireann

• NI Translink

• Network Rail

• National Grid

• Affinity Water

• Channel Tunnel Group

Overview of Role

The successful candidate will be based in Omagh, Co. Tyrone and will be introduced to the commercial aspects of infrastructure, building, and civil engineering projects (valued £1K£15M) in the UK and Ireland, particularly in Southeast England.

Current projects include:

• Civil Engineering works

• High Voltage Substation and Low Voltage Distribution diversion & implementation

• Reinforced Concrete foundations, Structures and Buildings

• Portal Steel frame buildings, Cladding & Roofing

• Heavy Duty RC and tarmac highway finishes

• Utilities diversion and installation

• General and industrial building, office construction, full M&E fitout

Ideal applicant: 05 years experience in a similar UK-based sector and familiarity with UK regulations and procedures.

Applicable to NI Applicants Only:

• Regular travel to England required (negotiable frequency)

• Infrequent travel to sites in France possible

• Flights, accommodation, travel expenses, and company pool vehicles provided

Reports to:

Senior Commercial Manager (SCM)

Employment Type:

Permanent, Full Time

Key Roles and Responsibilities

Tender Support:

• Assist with preparation and pricing of tenders

• Source costings from suppliers and subcontractors

• Identify alternative options and value engineering

Live Projects:

• Support site measurement processing for valuations

• Assist with variation claims and tracking

• Manage Daily Allocation Sheets with site staff

• Liaise with client QS and project managers

• Support preparation of budgets, costings, projections

• Prepare weekly variation and monthly cost reports

• Review sub-contractor claims and prepare payments

Additional & Shared Responsibilities

• Communicate with suppliers/subcontractors

• Maintain price lists

• Prepare final account valuations with SCM/Directors

Essential Skills & Qualifications

• Education: BA (Hons) in Quantity Surveying

• A-Levels: Mathematics (A), Science (B), other (B)

• GCSEs: Mathematics (A), Science (B), English (B), other

• Driving: Full Clean UK/EU Licence (max 3 points)

• Passport: Valid 6+ months

• IT Skills: MS Excel, Outlook, Windows file system, Bluebeam Revu

• Health: May be subject to Network Rail (ML1) Medical

• Communication: Excellent grammar, clarity, and negotiation skills

• Other:

  • Detail-oriented

  • Independent and team-driven

Desirable Skills & Characteristics

• Interest or background in infrastructure / civil engineering

• CSCS UK H&S Test for Managers & Professionals

• CSCS / CSR Site Card

• Manual Handling Certificate (Half Day / 3 Year)

• High academic attendance/punctuality

• MS Project knowledge/experience

Additional Information

• All staff subject to Drugs and Alcohol Screening (initial, random, and cause-based)

• Bi-weekly travel to UK sites required

Salary & Package

• Negotiable based on CV, academic record, experience, and interview

• Suitable for postgraduates or junior engineers (010 years experience)

Benefits:

• Up to 28 days annual leave (incremental after 3 years) + bank holidays

• Formal salary scale: 2%5% annual increase

• Christmas bonus: approx. 2%7%

• Overtime with agreed uplift

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• Brief intro & career aspirations

• Full CV with academic breakdown