Senior Quantity Surveyor

Vickerstock; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Health insurance

Annual salary review

CPD funding

Parental leave

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee assistance

Tax saver travel

Bike to work

Profit sharing scheme

Job summary

Vickerstock in Dublin is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its newly formed Group Procurement function. This is a strategic move from traditional QS duties into a group-level procurement leadership role, shaping procurement strategy for a growing residential portfolio.

You will develop category plans, manage key supplier relationships, drive standardisation of procurement documents, and lead important commercial negotiations while working with senior stakeholders across the business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience within a PQS or contractor environment.
• Strong Quantity Surveying / commercial background with significant procurement experience.
• Residential or housebuilding experience is highly desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge of modern methods of construction.
• Experience managing subcontractor and supplier procurement packages.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience in tender analysis, benchmarking and negotiation.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present commercial data.
• Strong IT skills, including Cubit, CostX or equivalent, alongside Microsoft Office.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across internal teams and external supply chain partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against demanding time and quality targets.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
• A strategic and continuous-improvement mindset.
• A willingness to embrace new technology, processes and ways of working.
• Strong team player with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Identifying and championing improvements to existing procurement processes.
• Contributing to the wider procurement strategy and helping shape the direction of the new function.
• Supporting the rollout and continued development of the company's digital procurement strategy.
• Developing category plans for key subcontract packages, identifying and managing supply chain risks and opportunities.
• Building and managing relationships with existing and new strategic supply chain partners.
• Driving standardisation of procurement documentation across the project portfolio.
• Leading the development and implementation of improved Bills of Quantities structures to enhance tender analysis and ease of pricing for supply chain partners.
• Reviewing subcontract packages to ensure scopes of work are aligned with standard details and requirements.
• Completing tender analysis and benchmarking for high-value and strategically important subcontractor and supplier packages.
• Leading and supporting senior-level commercial negotiations.
• Monitoring wider industry trends and overseeing the management of the company's inflation tracker.
• Championing sustainable procurement practices across the business and supply chain.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify and deliver strategic procurement initiatives.
• Working closely with Project Managers, Technical and Cost Management teams to ensure key procurement activities are completed on time.
• Identifying new products, technologies and modern methods of construction and supporting comparative analysis.
• Supporting procurement data analysis, reporting and performance objectives.

Skills

Procurement strategy

Tender analysis

Cost benchmarking

Modern methods of construction

Commercial awareness

Negotiation

Data analysis

IT: Cubit

IT: CostX

Relationship building

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Tools

Cubit

CostX

Microsoft Office

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Group Procurement

Location: Dublin

The Role

We are seeking a high-calibre Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the newly established Group Procurement Function of a leading residential developer in Dublin.

This is a key appointment within a new team and presents an excellent opportunity for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to move into a more strategic, group-level procurement position, influencing how procurement is delivered across a growing residential portfolio.

Working across the wider business, you will help shape procurement strategy, improve processes, develop strategic supply chain relationships and drive greater consistency, value and efficiency across key subcontract and supplier packages.

As this is a newly formed function, the successful candidate will have genuine scope to influence the direction of the team and contribute to the development of its long-term strategy.

Why this opportunity?

• Join a newly formed Group Procurement Function with significant scope for growth.
• Play a key role in shaping procurement strategy and processes across the business.
• Opportunity to move beyond traditional project QS responsibilities into a strategic procurement position.
• Work with senior stakeholders across commercial, technical and project teams.
• Influence relationships with strategic subcontractors and suppliers.
• Drive innovation, standardisation and continuous improvement across procurement.
• Exposure to major residential developments within a high-growth organisation.
• Excellent opportunity for an experienced QS looking to take on greater strategic responsibility.

You will be responsible for:

• Identifying and championing improvements to existing procurement processes.
• Contributing to the wider procurement strategy and helping shape the direction of the new function.
• Supporting the rollout and continued development of the company's digital procurement strategy.
• Developing category plans for key subcontract packages, identifying and managing supply chain risks and opportunities.
• Building and managing relationships with existing and new strategic supply chain partners.
• Driving standardisation of procurement documentation across the project portfolio.
• Leading the development and implementation of improved Bills of Quantities structures to enhance tender analysis and ease of pricing for supply chain partners.
• Reviewing subcontract packages to ensure scopes of work are aligned with standard details and requirements.
• Completing tender analysis and benchmarking for high-value and strategically important subcontractor and supplier packages.
• Leading and supporting senior-level commercial negotiations.
• Monitoring wider industry trends and overseeing the management of the company's inflation tracker.
• Championing sustainable procurement practices across the business and supply chain.
• Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to identify and deliver strategic procurement initiatives.
• Working closely with Project Managers, Technical and Cost Management teams to ensure key procurement activities are completed on time.
• Identifying new products, technologies and modern methods of construction and supporting comparative analysis.
• Supporting procurement data analysis, reporting and performance objectives.

What you will need

• 5+ years’ experience within a PQS or contractor environment.
• Strong Quantity Surveying / commercial background with significant procurement experience.
• Residential or housebuilding experience is highly desirable.
• Strong technical knowledge of modern methods of construction.
• Experience managing subcontractor and supplier procurement packages.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience in tender analysis, benchmarking and negotiation.
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret and present commercial data.
• Strong IT skills, including competency with Cubit, CostX or equivalent, alongside Microsoft Office.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective relationships across internal teams and external supply chain partners.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver against demanding time and quality targets.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and take ownership.
• A strategic and continuous-improvement mindset.
• A willingness to embrace new technology, processes and ways of working.
• Strong team player with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels.

What’s in it for you?

• Performance-related bonus.
• Pension scheme with matching contributions.
• Full health insurance.
• Annual salary review.
• Continuous Professional Development programme and funding.
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.Additional annual leave days.
• Life assurance.
• Income protection.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Tax Saver travel and Bike to Work schemes.
• Talent Development Programmes.
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS).