Senior Quantity Surveyor
Location: Kylemore
Division: Commercial
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Salary: €85,000 to €100,000 per annum, depending on experience
Licence Requirement: Full clean driving licence required
Position Overview
I am currently assisting my client, a well established civil engineering and utilities contractor delivering major infrastructure projects across Ireland, in the recruitment of a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team.
This is a permanent role, which will involve working for my client directly on a permanent basis, this is not an agency or short term role. I am assisting my client in finding suitable candidates to work for them directly.
The successful candidate will support the commercial delivery of a major BusConnects infrastructure project in the Dublin region. This role requires strong quantity surveying experience within construction, civils, utilities, road infrastructure, or similar contractor side environments, along with a good working knowledge of NEC contracts.
Candidates must be willing to travel to project sites as required. A full clean driving licence is essential.
Responsibilities
- Support the commercial management of a major infrastructure project.
- Prepare cost reports, cost value reports, forecasts, and commercial updates.
- Identify commercial risks, opportunities, losses, and cost saving measures.
- Manage variations, change control, claims, contractual notices, and project correspondence.
- Review and update risk registers, variation trackers, and extension of time trackers.
- Support subcontractor procurement, account reviews, payment assessments, and final accounts.
- Measure, price, negotiate, and agree budgets, variations, and project costs.
- Review supplier requisitions, subcontractor documents, payment certificates, and accounts.
- Advise on contractual matters at project and general commercial level.
- Liaise with customers, consultants, subcontractors, suppliers, accounts, and internal project teams.
- Assist with project cash management and monthly commercial reporting.
- Support and guide junior surveyors where required.
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years’ experience in a Quantity Surveying role within construction, civils, utilities, or infrastructure.
- Previous experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor or strong Project Quantity Surveyor ready to step up.
- Knowledge of NEC contracts is essential.
- Civils, drainage, utilities, water, electricity, roads, or infrastructure experience is essential.
- Contractor side commercial experience is highly desirable.
- Professional qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or equivalent is essential.
- Strong experience with cost reporting, variations, claims, subcontractor management, final accounts, and contract administration.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office is essential.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Confident, motivated, and able to work independently, as part of a team, and support others.
- Ability to work under pressure, meet strict deadlines, and maintain strong attention to detail.
- Strong relationship management and stakeholder communication skills.
- Full clean driving licence is essential.
Benefits
- Permanent role working directly with an established civil engineering and utilities contractor.
- Opportunity to work on a major BusConnects infrastructure project in Dublin.
- Salary negotiable depending on experience.
- Senior commercial role with strong responsibility and long term career potential.
- Opportunity to work across major civils, utilities, roads, drainage, water, electricity, and infrastructure works.
- Supportive commercial environment with exposure to high profile project delivery.
If you meet the above requirements and are seeking an exciting new challenge, please forward your CV for immediate consideration and a confidential call back to discuss the role in more detail.
Your CV will never be sent to anybody without your permission.
Pay: €85,000.00-€100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company events
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Work Location: In person
