Job Description

Role: Cost Planner

Client: Leading Residential Developer

Essentials: 2 years' post-graduate cost planning experience with a PQS/Developer; strong IT skills (Buildsoft-Cubit, CostX or equivalent, Microsoft Word and Excel)

Location: Office based in Central Dublin

Salary: €50,000 - €60,000

Package: Annual bonus, pension, health insurance, annual salary reviews, life assurance, income protection, employee profit-sharing scheme, travel schemes and more

Reporting to: Senior Cost Manager

Our client, a leading residential developer, is offering a unique opportunity for a Cost Planner to join their team and assist in the provision of quantity surveying services under the guidance of a Senior Cost Planner. The role will involve measuring planned works, contributing to cost projections, and supporting project decision-making throughout acquisition and design development.

• Assist in preparing cost plans from early feasibility through to detailed cost planning, ready for handover to the project team.
• Participate in design team meetings, providing feedback to the Senior Cost Planner.
• Communicate essential design information to the Senior Cost Planner to ensure efficiency in unit types, layouts, and materials.
• Liaise with the cost planning team and benchmark data from live projects to support budgeting.
• Work with the sales team to ensure specifications and budgets align with market expectations.
• Aid in taking off quantities and creating Bills of Quantities (BoQ) for upcoming developments.
• Help develop and maintain the company's construction cost databank for financial appraisals.
• Assist in the preparation of Part V applications and ensure compliance with local authorities.
• Engage with PQS consultants to prepare BoQs for project budgets.
• Attend meetings and conduct site visits.

If you're interested or would like to find out more, please apply directly or contact josh@careeriser.ie or +353 1 578 9566