Quantity Surveyor- Dublin

Name: Gerard McGrath ASCS MRICS
Division: Quantity Surveying
Address: Dublin                                                                          
Telephone: 087 – 7664770 OR 01-4411575
Email: gerardpat.mcgrath@gmail.com
Membership: Associate


Additional Information:

Profile

Enthusiastic and hardworking Chartered Quantity Surveyor with 8 years experience. I am an individual who always conducts himself in a tactful manner while carrying out his duties. Proven ability to work in a co-operative team environment or on a solo basis, as required.

Available to take up work in Dublin, Cork or within commutable distances of both cities.

Career History

The Fleming Group, New Cork Road, Bandon, Co. Cork.
Oct 2008 to May 2009
One of two project Surveyor’s working on the Rockbrook development, Sandyford, Dublin 18. Scheme consisted of a mix of commercial & residential units. Overall value of €276m, of which to date total construction costs to date approx. €182.75 million. Duties mainly consisting of sub-contract management, liaison with purchasing department for procurement purposes, cost control and cost reporting with an overall view to anticipate future cash flow requirements.

O’Reilly Hyland Tierney Quantity Surveyors, Clanwilliam Terrace, Dublin 2
July 2006 to Sept 2008
Full scope of private practice quantity surveying duties. Reporting to managing director, working as project surveyor on projects such as the following:
•    Social housing scheme’s
•    Refurbishment / extension to existing office space & residential buildings
•    Refurbishment / extension to working hospital facilities
•    New buildings for occupation by pubic bodies
•    Public amenity & recreation facilities.


Denis Rooney Associates / White Young Green (Management & Services Dept)
May 2003 to July 2006
Duties included: -

  • Cost planning and cost checking as designs were developed
  • Production of Schedules of Rates, Approximate and fully measured Bills of Quantities.
  • Negotiations of two stage tenders
  • All post tender duties, recommendations, site meetings, issuing cost reports. Agreeing variations and final account
  • Re-instatement valuations

Nolan Ryan Tweeds, Limerick
Sept 2002 to May 2003
General assistance to in house surveyors at differing stages of pre & post contract duties.


Rohcon (Bam Builders) Ltd, Europa Business Park, Little Island, Co. Cork
Sept 1999 to Sept 2000
Set up and management of sub-contract packages, Tracking dayworks, general assistance to project surveyor.

Education

Sept 1995- June 1999
Cork Institute of Technology Bishopstown, Cork

  1. Cert. Const. Studies 1997
  2. Dip. Const. Economics 1999


Sept 2000- June 2001
Limerick Institute of Technology- Moylish Park, Limerick

  1. Prof. Dip. Const. Economics
  2. B.Sc (Surv), c/o Herriot Watt,  Edinburgh


2008
Elected as a Chartered Quantity Surveyor to SCS and RICS.