Senior Quantity Surveyor

Kenton Black; Leinster; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Bonus

Job summary

Kenton Black Limited is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major data centre project based in County Wicklow, Ireland. The role involves overseeing commercial management, procurement, and cost control on a large-scale site.

You’ll work closely with the project team to manage budgets, variations and contract obligations, ensuring successful financial delivery and close-out of the project. This is a site-based, five days per week role with a competitive package.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on data centre projects.
• Experience working for a main contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and commercial management processes.
• Experience managing complex subcontract packages and large project budgets.
• Excellent commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Able to operate in a fast-paced, large-scale project environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial performance of assigned project packages.
• Oversee subcontract procurement, tendering and contract negotiations.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, valuations and payment applications.
• Monitor project costs, budgets, forecasts and cash flow.
• Identify and manage variations, change control and contractual claims.
• Prepare and maintain cost reports and commercial forecasts.
• Manage subcontractor relationships and ensure contractual obligations are met.
• Collaborate with project teams to protect commercial performance.
• Support final account negotiations and project close-out.

Skills

Senior QS

Data centre projects

Main contractor

Contract management

Subcontract procurement

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor – Data Centres

Location: County Wicklow, Ireland

Salary: Circa €100,000 + car allowance + bonus

Working Arrangement: Site-based, 5 days per week

The Opportunity

I'm working with a leading international contractor who is looking to appoint an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor for a major new data centre project in County Wicklow, Ireland.

This is an urgent requirement for someone with a proven track record of working as a Senior QS on large-scale data centre projects for a main contractor.

You'll take a key commercial role within the project team, overseeing the financial and contractual management of significant work packages and helping drive successful project delivery.

The Role

Reporting into the commercial leadership team, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day commercial management of the project, working closely with the wider site and project teams.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial performance of assigned project packages.
• Overseeing subcontract procurement, tendering and contract negotiations.
• Managing subcontractor accounts, valuations and payment applications.
• Monitoring project costs, budgets, forecasts and cash flow.
• Identifying and managing variations, change control and contractual claims.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate cost reports and commercial forecasts.
• Managing subcontractor relationships and ensuring contractual obligations are met.
• Working closely with project management and delivery teams to protect commercial performance.
• Supporting final account negotiations and project close-out.

About You

To be considered, you must have:

• Proven experience working as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on data centre projects.
• Previous experience working for a main contractor.
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and commercial management processes.
• Experience managing complex subcontract packages and large project budgets.
• Excellent commercial, negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to operate effectively within a fast-paced, large-scale project environment.

This is a site-based position, requiring attendance in County Wicklow five days per week.

Salary & Benefits

Salary in the region of €100,000.

Company car allowance.

Performance-related bonus.