Senior Lead Quantity Surveyor - Housing Projects

publicjobs; Waterford; On-site; EUR 73,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Waterford City & County Council is seeking a Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor to lead financial management, procurement, contract administration and project delivery for housing developments in Waterford. The role involves governance, bid evaluation, and collaboration with architects, engineers and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will oversee life-cycle costing, tender processes and compliance with national public procurement guidelines while ensuring projects are delivered on time and

Qualifications

• Senior-level quantity surveying experience in housing/public works.
• Strong cost management and project delivery focus.
• Familiarity with public procurement and contract administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead budget estimates, cost plans and life-cycle costing for housing projects.
• Manage cost-control systems to monitor expenditures and final accounts.
• Lead tender evaluation, contract awards and change order negotiations.
• Prepare financial reports and funding applications under relevant frameworks.
• Draft tender docs using Cubit/ARM/ICMS standards and coordinate procurement.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Cost management

Project management

Public procurement

Contract administration

Budgeting

Tools

Cubit

ARM

ICMS

Job description

Waterford City & County Council is seeking a Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor to lead financial management, procurement, contract administration and project delivery for housing developments in Waterford. The role involves governance, bid evaluation, and collaboration with architects, engineers and stakeholders.

The successful candidate will oversee life-cycle costing, tender processes and compliance with national public procurement guidelines while ensuring projects are delivered on time and