Senior Quantity Surveyor - Multi-Project Commercial Lead

Rent a Recruiter; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Rent a Recruiter is actively seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a major, high-value project in Ireland. You will oversee commercial management across multiple live workstreams, owning budgets, costs and forecasting to ensure financial control throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires experience on large-scale construction, strong budget discipline and ability to manage a portfolio of live projects. Both permanent and contract opportunities are available on this major project.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor, ideally Senior QS level.
• Experience on large-scale or complex construction projects.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of live projects simultaneously.
• Strong budget management and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial performance of multiple live projects/workstreams at the same time.
• Taking ownership of project budgets and ensuring costs remain controlled.
• Reviewing trade and subcontractor submissions against budgets and scope.
• Monitoring actual expenditure, committed costs and remaining budgets.
• Identifying cost variances and potential commercial risks early.
• Preparing regular cost reports and providing clear commercial updates.
• Forecasting future spend and projected final costs across your portfolio.
• Managing variations, valuations, payment applications and subcontractor accounts.
• Supporting procurement and the commercial management of trade packages.
• Working with project and site teams to understand changes in scope, programme and costs.
• Managing commercial risks and opportunities throughout the project.
• Supporting final accounts and project close-out.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor

Budget management

Cost control

Forecasting

Job description

Rent a Recruiter is actively seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a major, high-value project in Ireland. You will oversee commercial management across multiple live workstreams, owning budgets, costs and forecasting to ensure financial control throughout the project lifecycle.

The role requires experience on large-scale construction, strong budget discipline and ability to manage a portfolio of live projects. Both permanent and contract opportunities are available on this major project.