Senior Quantity Surveyor, Civils

Sccsinternational; Clane; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

John Sisk and Son is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for civil works in Clane, Co. Kildare. You will oversee commercial and contractual aspects, lead procurement from tender to final account, and prepare cash flow projections and valuations for projects valued between €5–€15 million.

The role requires a degree in Quantity surveying, training in commercial management and contract law, with RICS/CIOB membership desirable. Salary and closing date are not published.

Qualifications

• Requires a quantity surveying degree and professional training in commercial management
• Experience in dispute resolution and contract law is essential
• Chartered membership of RICS or CIOB is desirable

Responsibilities

• Represent the company on commercial and contractual matters
• Lead procurement from tender to order placement and final account
• Prepare forecasts, cash flow projections, reconciliations and valuations
• Manage variations and final accounts across traditional and design-and-build contracts
• Maintain risk and opportunity registers and oversee claims and disputes
• Interpret contract conditions (NEC, FIDIC) and draft contractual correspondence
• Mentor junior commercial staff

Skills

Procurement leadership

Forecasting & cash flow

Final accounts & valuations

Education

Quantity surveying degree

RICS/CIOB membership desirable

Job description

John Sisk and Son is recruiting a senior quantity surveyor for civils work at Clane in County Kildare, the posting carried under the ESB Kildare to Meath grid upgrade and referenced 2026-3064. The commercial strategy for the project belongs to the appointee, settled with the commercial manager and adapted as the job moves.

The advert asks the surveyor to represent the company on commercial and contractual matters and to keep entitlement protected, to lead procurement from tender preparation and subcontract selection through to order placement and final account, and to prepare forecasts, cash flow projections, reconciliations and valuations.

Variations are agreed with supporting records and final accounts produced to time, across traditional and design and build arrangements on work valued between five and fifteen million euros. Risk and opportunity registers are maintained and reviewed, and the posting names the management of claims and disputes, including the preparation of records, the formulation of argument and representation to stakeholders.

Contractual management is set out separately and asks for the interpretation and application of contract law, detailed advice on conditions including the NEC and FIDIC forms, the drafting of contractual correspondence and sensitive reports for issue to clients, and advice on bonds, warranties, guarantees, insurances and letters of intent. Junior commercial staff are managed and mentored.

A quantity surveying degree is essential, with training in commercial management, dispute resolution and contract law. Chartered membership of the RICS or CIOB is desirable. No salary figure and no closing date are published.