About Fingal County Council

Fingal is a highly attractive place to live, work, visit and do business. It comprises a geographical area of 450 sq.km stretching from Balbriggan in the north, to Blanchardstown in the west and to Howth in the east. The area is defined by the diversity of its landscape and settlement patterns with rural, urban and suburban locations all rolled into one county. There is 88kms of coastline, three large protected estuaries and salt marsh habitats and 13 major beaches.

Fingal County Council is one of the county’s major local employers and currently employs approximately 1,600 staff. The Council is mandated to deliver a diverse range of functions and services which can be broadly described under the headings of the provision of physical and social infrastructure, housing, economic and tourism development, community development, recreation and amenity services and the management of the planning and environmental regulatory framework. The role of the County Council as provided for in law is to represent, lead and serve the communities of Fingal.
 

Duties of a Graduate Quantity Surveyor

• Act under the direction of the Senior Quantity Surveyor/Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor in the Architects Dept.
• Procurement of refurbishment, construction, small works and  maintenance works
• Assistance in framework tendering and administration
• Preparation and production of Bills of Quantities
• Assistance with tender action, evaluation and recommendation
• Assistance in the administration of GCCC public works contracts
• Contract administration generally including assistance in preparation of interim recommendations for payment and final accounts; cost reports
• Attend site meetings and attend on site for other duties
• Deal directly with contractors where required
• Other quantity surveying duties as arising and appropriate

Further information is available in the Candidate Information Booklet available on our website