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Overview

Join us in our Rail team on some of the most exciting and prestigious rail projects in Ireland. Work with us and play a central role in making exciting projects and programmes a reality.

As part of a friendly, collaborative team, you'll be valued equally – and together, we'll deliver excellence for people and the environment. You'll also enjoy all the training and progression you need to take you through the glass ceiling.

We encourage our people to find a work-life balance that helps them thrive. So, ask us how our flexible and remote working policies can support your priorities. We hear and recognise all our people's different perspectives. Some of our recent pledges have been for Women's Equality and being a 'Disability Confident' and 'Inclusive Employer.'

Having achieved exciting and sustained growth and with further growth potential, we are looking to recruit more talent to bolster our client development and delivery teams in Ireland. We are looking for an Assistant / Graduate Quantity Surveyor to support the continued growth of our Rail business in Ireland.

Based in Dublin, the successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial management and delivery of major rail infrastructure projects, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and key clients across the transport sector.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to some of Ireland’s most significant rail and public transport programmes while progressing your career within a global engineering and professional services organisation.

The individual must be ambitious, wanting to progress within our business and will play a key role in supporting the growth of our Business Unit. The role will involve the commercial and contractual delivery of complex rail projects in Ireland. This is a hands‑on role where you develop core Quantity Surveying skills such as reporting, valuation, change control and contract administration whilst getting key NEC4 contract experience in a live and complex environment.

The position is ideally suited to a recent graduate or an assistant-level quantity surveyor looking to develop technical, commercial, and project delivery skills while progressing toward professional chartership.

Your role

Support the commercial and cost management of rail projects across various stages of the project lifecycle.
Assist with the preparation of cost estimates, budgets, financial reports, and forecasts.
Contribute to CVRs, cash‑flow, earned value, and monthly project commercial reports; keep data quality high for internal and client reporting.
Support procurement activities, including preparation of tender documentation and tender evaluations.
Assist with contract administration, including valuations, EWNs, change control, maintaining registers, and final accounts.
Assist with subcontract administration including drafting instructions, scope, review subcontractor applications, and maintaining contract correspondence.
Maintain accurate commercial records and contribute to project reporting requirements.
Support Senior Commercial staff and Project Managers in day-to-day cost control and commercial activities.
Attend project meetings and liaise with internal teams, Clients, and Contractors as required.
Contribute to risk management, value engineering, and cost assurance processes.
Actively engage in learning, training, and development opportunities, including progress toward professional accreditation.

About you

Degree (or near completion) in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.
Strong interest in infrastructure and transportation projects, ideally Rail.
Good numerical, analytical, and organisational skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Strong IT skills including competency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, etc.).
A Commercial acumen and mindset.
A flexible approach with ability to be able to multi task and prioritise when necessary.
Hold a full driving licence.
Right to work in Ireland.

Desirable Attributes

Relevant work placement or post-graduate experience within a consultancy or contractor environment.
Familiarity with construction contracts (e.g. NEC, FIDIC, GCCC PWC).
Knowledge of the Irish construction and infrastructure markets.
Interest in working toward SCSI / RICS chartership.

Personal qualities

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
Flexible approach with ability to be able to multi‑task and prioritise when necessary.
Positive outlook and approachable manner.
Well‑motivated, able to work alone or as part of a team when required.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.

Worker Type

Employee

Job Type

Regular

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Assistant / Graduate Quantity Surveyor – Rail

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