Senior Quantity Surveyor

AtkinsRéalis; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AtkinsRéalis in Ireland is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor (MRICS/MSCSI) to lead cost and commercial management across complex construction and infrastructure projects.

You’ll provide pre- and post-contract leadership, advise on contracts, manage client interfaces, risk, and value engineering while mentoring junior QS staff.

This role offers a hybrid working culture with international remote opportunities and a strong focus on professional development.

Qualifications

• Chartered QS MRICS and/or MSCSI is essential.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or equivalent.
• Significant experience in cost and commercial management.
• Knowledge of standard forms: NEC, GCCC/PW-CF, RIAI, FIDIC.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost planning, benchmarking and budget establishment for projects.
• Prepare and manage Bills of Quantities, cost plans and estimates.
• Provide procurement strategy advice and tender management.
• Administer contracts and assess variations / final accounts.
• Manage cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow monitoring.
• Lead and mentor junior QS and cost management staff.

Skills

MRICS

MSCSI

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Pre-/Post-contract experience

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction Economics

Job description

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor (Chartered SCSI / RICS) to lead the delivery of high-quality cost and commercial management services across a portfolio of complex construction and infrastructure projects.

You will act as a trusted commercial advisor, providing strategic cost leadership from project inception through to final account, ensuring robust financial control, value optimisation, and effective risk management.

Your role

Pre-Contract

• Lead cost planning, benchmarking and budget establishment aligned with client objectives.
• Prepare and manage Bills of Quantities, cost plans and estimates.
• Provide procurement strategy advice, including route selection and packaging of works.
• Produce tender documentation and manage the tender process.
• Carry out tender analysis, evaluation and reporting to support award recommendations.
• Advise on contract selection (NEC, GCCC/PW-CF, RIAI, FIDIC as applicable).

Post-Contract

• Undertake full commercial management of projects through delivery.
• Prepare and agree interim valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Administer contracts, including compensation events / claims assessment.
• Manage cost reporting, forecasting and cash flow monitoring.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities.
• Ensure robust change control procedures are implemented.

Client & Stakeholder Management

• Act as lead commercial interface with clients, contractors and design teams.
• Provide clear, concise commercial reporting at project and programme level.
• Support clients with strategic cost advice and value engineering.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships and contribute to business development.

Leadership & Governance

• Lead and mentor junior QS and cost management staff.
• Provide technical oversight and quality assurance of deliverables.
• Ensure compliance with SCSI/RICS professional standards and ethical obligations.
• Contribute to internal best practice development, bidding and work winning.

About you

• Chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS and/or MSCSI essential).
• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying / Construction Economics or equivalent.
• Relevant years of experience in cost and commercial management.
• Strong experience across pre- and post-contract services.
• Desirable Experience
• Detailed knowledge of standard forms of contract (NEC, GCCC/PW-CF, RIAI, FIDIC).
• Proven track record delivering complex projects or programmes.
• Excellent commercial acumen, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Public sector frameworks.

Rewards & benefits

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries and a brilliant range of health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle benefits. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture, international remote working opportunities, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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About AtkinsRéalis

We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's'infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

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Additional information

We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong - a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. So, we offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and ability.