Senior Mechanical QS - Pharma Projects Lead (Galway)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent package

Career development programmes

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering in Galway leads a major pharma project, inviting a Senior Mechanical Quantity Surveyor to own the mechanical commercial function from tender through final account. You will drive commercial decisions, manage risk and strengthen client and subcontractor relationships.

Embedded with the project team, you will work alongside delivery, planning and commercial colleagues to ensure value, timely reporting and proactive cost control across the life cycle.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Mechanical Quantity Surveyor on large pharma or MEP projects.
• Experience in Pharma/Life Sciences projects is highly advantageous.
• Strong contract management, 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 on project commercial performance to the Project Manager and senior stakeholders.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and final accounts.
• Ensure all payment certificates are processed in line with subcontract terms and retention agreements.
• Lead monthly applications with remeasurements, variations, dayworks and contract claims.
• Identify and manage contract claims, including material and labour escalations.
• Price and agree variations, site changes and dayworks in a live project environment.
• Identify commercial risks early and escalate appropriately to senior management.
• Work closely with the Planning Engineer to ensure programme alignment with cost and progress.
• Maintain accurate, detailed commercial records to support reporting and cost tracking.
• Lead and contribute to commercial meetings with internal teams and the client.
• Negotiate effectively with clients and their representatives.

Skills

Mechanical QS

Pharma experience

Contract management

Cost control

Commercial reporting

Subcontractor mgmt

Client relations

Variations

Cost programme alignment

Detail-oriented

Self-motivated

Job description

Kirby Group Engineering in Galway leads a major pharma project, inviting a Senior Mechanical Quantity Surveyor to own the mechanical commercial function from tender through final account. You will drive commercial decisions, manage risk and strengthen client and subcontractor relationships.

Embedded with the project team, you will work alongside delivery, planning and commercial colleagues to ensure value, timely reporting and proactive cost control across the life cycle.