Associate Director, Infrastructure Cost Management

Linesight; Cork; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Linesight is seeking an Associate Director in Ireland to lead commercial management and cost control for major infrastructure commissions, including GCCC and NEC contract work. You will oversee procurement, risk, and client relationships, guiding teams across transport, utilities and public works.

The role emphasizes client-side commercial leadership, strategic advisory, and growth of repeat business while developing people and market presence in Ireland.

Qualifications

• Are Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Engineering or a related discipline.
• Are a Chartered member of the SCSI, RICS or equivalent professional body
• Have a minimum 10-15 years experience in quantity surveyng, commercial management or cost management
• Have significant experience delivering major infrastructure projects and programmes
• Extensive experience leading commercial management teams on major infrastructure projects
• Have extensive experience providing client-side commercial and cost management services
• Have strong expertise in GCCC and NEC contract administration and commercial management
• Have experience advising clients on commercial strategy, procurement, compensation events, forecasting and commercial risk
• Have experience managing the commercial aspects of infrastructure projects rather than undertaking project management or programme management roles
• Have experience with CostX or equivalent software
• Have experience with Primavera P6 or equivalent scheduling software
• Have experience providing advice and/or expert witness services to clients on claims for time and/or money under various dispute resolution forums.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for key infrastructure clients
• Develop and maintain trusted long-term client relationships
• Provide strategic commercial, procurement and contract advice
• Identify opportunities for repeat business and account growth
• Lead the provision of commercial management and cost management services across major infrastructure projects and programmes
• Oversee cost planning, estimating, procurement and commercial management services
• Review and assure key commercial deliverables
• Lead commercial risk identification and mitigation activities
• Monitor financial performance and profitability across commissions.

Skills

GCCC contracts

NEC contracts

Client management

Stakeholder communication

Cost management

Quantity Surveying

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying/Engineering

Tools

CostX

Primavera P6

Job description

Linesight is seeking an Associate Director in Ireland to lead commercial management and cost control for major infrastructure commissions, including GCCC and NEC contract work. You will oversee procurement, risk, and client relationships, guiding teams across transport, utilities and public works.

The role emphasizes client-side commercial leadership, strategic advisory, and growth of repeat business while developing people and market presence in Ireland.