Senior Electrical QS – Lead on Major Pharma Project

Kirby Group Engineering; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering in Ireland invites an experienced Senior Electrical Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial performance on a major pharma/MEP project in Kildare. You will own commercial activities from tender through final account and work closely with delivery teams to protect margin.

Embedded within the project team, you’ll manage BOQs, budgets and progress reporting, handle subcontractor accounts and variations, and negotiate with clients to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery in a

Qualifications

• Strong experience as an Electrical Quantity Surveyor on large-scale construction or MEP projects.
• Pharma or life sciences project experience is advantageous.
• Solid understanding of contracts, cost control and commercial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Take full commercial ownership from tender stage through to final account.
• Prepare and develop BOQs, budgets and profit plans.
• Report clearly on commercial performance to the Project Manager and senior stakeholders.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, interim valuations, and final accounts.
• Ensure payments and certificates are processed in line with subcontract terms, including retentions.
• Lead monthly applications, ensuring all remeasurements, variations, dayworks and claims are captured accurately.
• Identify and manage contract claims, including labour and material escalations.
• Price and agree variations, site changes and dayworks in real time.
• Identify commercial risks early and escalation to senior management.
• Work closely with the Planning Engineer to ensure accurate progress and cost alignment.
• Maintain detailed commercial records to support reporting and cost tracking.
• Lead and contribute to commercial meetings with internal teams and the client.
• Negotiate confidently with clients and their representatives.

Skills

Electrical Quantity Surveyor

Commercial Management

Risk Management

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering in Ireland invites an experienced Senior Electrical Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial performance on a major pharma/MEP project in Kildare. You will own commercial activities from tender through final account and work closely with delivery teams to protect margin.

Embedded within the project team, you’ll manage BOQs, budgets and progress reporting, handle subcontractor accounts and variations, and negotiate with clients to ensure on-time, on-budget delivery in a