Senior Electrical QS – Pharma Projects (Ireland)

Kirby Group Engineering; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering in Ireland is seeking a Senior Electrical Quantity Surveyor to drive commercial performance across the full lifecycle of a major project. You’ll be embedded within the project team and take ownership from tender to final account.

You’ll work in a high-spec pharma environment, manage subcontractors, and lead variations, claims, and cost reporting with clear stakeholder communication. The role offers a strong career path and a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Strong experience as an Electrical Quantity Surveyor on large-scale construction or MEP projects.
• Pharma or life sciences project experience is highly advantageous.
• Solid understanding of contracts, cost control and commercial reporting.
• Proven ability to manage subcontractors and stakeholder relationships.
• Experience handling variations, claims and live project change.
• Good understanding of programme and its commercial impact.
• High attention to detail with a focus on speed and accuracy.
• Able to work on your own initiative, prioritise effectively, and keep things moving.

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 agreed 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 elevate effectively to senior management.
• Work closely with the Planning Engineer to ensure accurate progress and cost alignment.
• Maintain detailed commercial records to fully support reporting and cost tracking.
• Lead and contribute to commercial meetings with both internal teams and the client.
• Negotiate confidently with clients and their representatives.

Skills

Electrical QS experience

Contract management

Cost control

Commercial reporting

Subcontractor management

Variations and claims

Project cost tracking

Decision making

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering in Ireland is seeking a Senior Electrical Quantity Surveyor to drive commercial performance across the full lifecycle of a major project. You’ll be embedded within the project team and take ownership from tender to final account.

You’ll work in a high-spec pharma environment, manage subcontractors, and lead variations, claims, and cost reporting with clear stakeholder communication. The role offers a strong career path and a competitive package.