Senior Quantity Surveyor, Developer (Dublin)

Design Build Search; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Design Build Seach is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead a team of junior and intermediate QS on a steady pipeline of Dublin projects. The successful candidate will bring 10+ years post‑graduate QS experience, including residential development and prior work with developers or main contractors.

Irish market knowledge and leadership are essential. You will oversee cost control, reporting, tendering, and client relationships, and work with the commercial director to protect commercial

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• 10+ years post-college QS experience.
• 10+ years residential experience.
• Experience with developer or main contractor.

Responsibilities

• Ensure regular reporting for commercial/QS/purchasing functions in line with business needs.
• Develop processes and systems to streamline business operations.
• Develop and draft reporting for investors/funders/bank monitors and others.
• Develop business cases, cost plans, and appraisals with the development team.
• Oversee feasibility appraisals, consultant procurement, due-diligence and delivery program.
• Manage cost controlling on all projects and ensure budgets are achieved.
• Monitor budgets and timescales.
• Coach, mentor and train staff.
• Report to the commercial manager.
• Engage with Construction Director to protect commercial interests.
• Monitor design stage with design team to minimize risks and deliverables.
• Issue tender queries and prepare tender reports; let sub-contracts.
• Prepare progress applications, cost reports, and monthly management accounts.
• Report on financial progression of projects.

Skills

Leadership

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Design Build Seach are working closely with a rapidly expanding developer who are going through an exciting period of growth. Due to a strong pipeline of projects across Dublin they have an opportunity for Senior Quantity Surveyor. The successful applicant will lead a team of Junior and intermediate QS. Previous Irish and Developer experience required.

Projects:

Houses and apartments:

Requirements:

• Degree Qualified In Quantity Surveying or related field
• 10 + years post college QS experience
• 10+ years residential experience
• Previous experience with developer or main contractor

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Ensure a process is in place for regular reporting and daily/weekly commercial/QS/purchasing functions which are carried out in line with the business needs
• Develop processes and systems to streamline business operations
• Developing and drafting various reporting types; internally and for investors/funders/bank monitors and others.
• Developing business cases, including development appraisals, cost plans and other functions with the development team.
• Overseeing feasibility appraisals, consultant procurement, due-diligence and delivery program.
• Responsible for cost controlling costs on all projects and ensuring budgets are achieved.
• Monitoring budgets and timescales
• Coaching, mentoring and training staff
• Report directly to the commercial manager
• Working across all functional areas in context of contractual, commercial and project management issues
• Full support to both construction and development teams plus other duties when required
• Management of the Client relationships from a commercial perspective and ensuring all final accounts are agreed, whilst retaining the business relationship.
• Proactive engagement with the Construction Director on all live projects, to ensure the business goals are achieved and the commercial interest of the company are protected.
• Monitoring projects through design stage and working with the design team to ensure project deliverables are achieved and project risks are minimised.
• Issuing tender queries and preparation of tender reports and letting of sub-contract packages
• Preparing progress applications and cost reports, and monthly management accounts for each project.
• Reporting to management on the financial progression of projects
• Vetting all main contracts and negotiations of the commercial risks with perspective clients
• General participation in management issues of the company.
• Support the Construction Director and take responsibility for the commercial assurance of the projects under management.
• Reviewing commercial of all projects, to ensure accurate and reliable reporting
• Provide Data and analysis of issues & risks as required by Management.
• Ensure compliance with Contract Programme /Schedule and provide weekly reports to construction team on planned versus actual progress.
• Ensure Construction Team is adhering to all Contractual Requirements and providing advice and monitoring of same.