Quantity Surveyor Manager

Cpl; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Cpl Group seeks an experienced Quantity Surveying Manager to join a critical infrastructure data centre team delivering major projects across Ireland. This senior role combines leadership with strong commercial and cost-management expertise, and requires proven Irish data centre experience.

Hybrid work is offered (3 days in office, 2 at home) with occasional international travel to Frankfurt and Paris. You will lead cost management strategy, budgets, and reporting, mentor a QS team, and build

Qualifications

• Extensive cost management experience on major capital projects.
• Irish data centre or mission-critical infrastructure background.
• MRICS or MSCSI accreditation.
• Strong budgeting, cost control, and reporting skills.
• Experience with Primavera or Project Cost X and earned value techniques.
• Excellent client-facing and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management strategy and standards across projects.
• Prepare budgets and forecasts through feasibility to final account.
• Develop scalable cost systems and digital reporting tools.
• Maintain client relationships and advise on risk and value engineering.
• Mentor and develop the QS team.

Skills

Cost management

Budgeting

Earned Value Management

Stakeholder management

MRICS accreditation

MSCSI accreditation

Scheduling software

Client relations

Tools

Primavera

Project Cost X

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Quantity Surveying Manager to join a critical infrastructure project team, supporting the delivery of major data centre developments across Ireland. This is a key leadership role requiring strong commercial and cost management expertise, with previous Irish data centre experience considered essential.

The position operates on a hybrid basis, with 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home, with Monday and Tuesday designated as core office collaboration days. The successful candidate will also could work on international projects, with monthly travel to Frankfurt and Paris (typically 2 days per trip).

We are open to considering candidates at Senior Quantity Surveyor level, depending on experience and expertise. This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing team delivering high-profile, complex infrastructure projects in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Key skills and prior experience that align well with this position:

• Extensive cost management experience in major capital projects, with proven expertise in cost control, budgeting, team management, and a strong track record in data centre or mission-critical infrastructure projects
• Advanced proficiency in cost management and scheduling software (Primavera, Project Cost X, or equivalent) and advanced Earned Value Management techniques to track project performance, analyse cost and schedule variances, and deliver transparent progress reporting against established baselines
• Professional accreditation (MRICS, MSCSI, or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of Infrastructure Guidelines and Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF)
• Experience advising clients on cost risks, value engineering opportunities, procurement strategies, and dispute resolution
• Experience in large and mission critical infrastructure is a distinct advantage
• Strategic leadership and client-facing excellence with the ability to build trust with senior stakeholders, communicate complex cost data clearly

What type of work will I be doing?

• Lead cost management strategy and practice development across projects, establishing standards, processes, and templates that drive consistency and continuous improvement across the division
• Prepare, monitor, and control comprehensive project budgets and forecasts throughout the full project lifecycle from feasibility and business case development through final account settlement
• Develop and maintain scalable cost management systems tailored to client requirements, and champion digital tools and innovation to enhance data accuracy and reporting capabilities
• Build and maintain strategic client relationships, serving as the primary point of contact for all cost-related matters and demonstrating thought leadership in cost management, risk advisory, and value engineering
• Advise on cost risks, procurement strategies, and dispute resolution, integrating with wider teams to create robust business cases aligned to industry frameworks
• Mentor and develop your team, promoting best practices in QS methodologies, professional standards, and embedding a culture of continuous learning and knowledge sharing
• Establish and maintain a comprehensive cost database, capturing project costs, productivity metrics, and lessons learned to support accurate estimating and drive organisational capability