Senior Quantity Surveyor - Procurement

Cairn; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance related bonus

Pension scheme with matching contribu》

Full health insurance with Irish Life

Annual salary review

Paid maternity & paternity leave

Free Cairn annual leave days

Life assurance

Income protection

Employee Assistance Programme with VHI

Tax saver - travel and bike to work

Talent Development Programmes

Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)

Job summary

Cairn seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support its newly formed Group Procurement Function in Ireland. The role is pivotal for shaping procurement strategy, driving process improvements and advancing digital procurement initiatives across high-growth projects.

You will lead tender analyses, manage supplier relationships, and standardise documentation to improve pricing and risk management. 7-10+ years PQS experience, strong IT skills (Cubit, Cost-ex, MS Office) and excellent communication are

Qualifications

• 7-10+ yrs Post-Graduate experience in PQS or Contractors office.
• Experience/technical knowledge of all modern methods of construction.
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• Good IT skills with competency at Cubit, Cost-ex or equivalent, and Microsoft Office.
• A willingness to attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to present findings
• Good spoken and written communication skills
• Be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate
• Good interpersonal skills and work as part of a team
• Self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative
• Co-ordinate multiple tasks simultaneously
• Willing to accept overall project responsibility

Responsibilities

• Identify and champion improvements to current procurement processes while contributing to the wider Procurement team strategy.
• Support the rollout and development of the digital procurement strategy to scale the team.
• Complete Category Plans for Key Sub-Contract Packages to manage risks and opportunities.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with strategic supply chain partners to drive innovation and value.
• Drive standardisation of procurement documentation and Bills of Quantities for tender analysis.
• Review Sub-contract Packages to ensure scope aligns with Cairn standards.
• Complete tender analysis and benchmarking with senior commercial negotiations.
• Track and report industry trends and oversee inflation tracker management.
• Champion sustainable procurement practices across Cairn and its supply chain.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and implement strategic procurement projects.
• Work with Project Managers, Technical and Cost Management teams to ensure timely procurement activities.
• Maintain a strong innovation focus and participate in comparative analysis of new products.
• Support data analysis and reporting objectives of the Procurement team

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Self-motivated

Multi-tasking

Tools

Cubit

Cost-ex

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cairn has a unique opportunity for a high calibre Senior Quantity Surveyor to support a range of commercial activity in the newly formed Group Procurement Function.

This is a key role in this new team at Cairn, the desired candidate should be a team player who is process driven, curious and has a continuous improvement and a strategic mindset. As this is a new function, there is an opportunity for the right candidate to help shape the direction of team strategy.

Key responsibilities

Typically the candidate will be expected to undertake and assist with the following duties:

• Identify and champion improvements to current procurement processes while contributing to the wider Procurement team strategy.
• Support the role out and continued development of our digital procurement strategy. This is key to enabling our new team scale to meet the increasing demands of this high growth organisation.
• Complete Category Plans for Key Sub-Contract Packages to identify and manage risks and opportunities within the supply chain.
• Cultivate and mange relationships with existing and new strategic supply chain partners to drive innovation and value for the business.
• Drive the standardisation of procurement documentation across the portfolio of Cairn projects. This should include leading the design and implementation of improved Bills of Quantities structures that will have a particular focus on ease of use by end user for tender analysis purposes, while being conscious that the document must be user friendly for pricing by our supply chain partners.
• Review of Sub-contract Packages to ensure scope of works captured is consistent with Cairn standard details and scopes.
• Complete tender analysis and benchmarking of returned tenders for high value and strategic subcontractor and supplier packages, including senior level commercial negotiations.
• Track and report on wider industry trends and oversee the management of the Cairn inflation tracker.
• Be a champion of sustainable procurement practices within Cairn and across the Cairn supply chain.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to identify, prioritise and implement strategic procurement projects.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Technical and Cost Management teams to ensure timely completion of key procurement activities to contribute towards the successful of projects.
• Have a strong innovation focus, including looking at new products and technologies and participating in the comparative analysis process.
• Support data analysis and reporting objectives of the Procurement team

Candidate

• 7-10+ yrs Post-Graduate experience in PQS or Contractors office.
• Experience/ technical knowledge of all modern methods of construction.
• An ability to achieve demanding time and quality targets.
• Good IT skills with competency at Cubit, Cost-ex or equivalent, and Microsoft office.
• A willingness to attend training and to develop relevant knowledge, techniques and skills.
• To have strong analytical skills and ability to present findings
• To have good spoken and written communication skills
• To be methodical, pay attention to detail and be accurate
• Good interpersonal skills and work as part of a team
• To be self-motivated with ability to work on own initiative
• To be able to co-ordinate a number of different tasks at the same time.
• To be willing to accept overall project responsibility.

Working with Cairn

At Cairn, we believe it is essential that our employees feel valued and appreciated. We therefore offer above industry average remuneration packages with a comprehensive benefits portfolio that’s ready to support you for whatever life brings.

We are delighted to offer a suite of benefits when you join Cairn which include;

• Performance related bonus
• Pension scheme with matching contributions
• Full health insurance with Irish Life health
• Annual salary review
• Paid maternity & paternity leave
• Free Cairn annual leave days
• Life assurance
• Income protection
• Employee Assistance Programme with VHI
• Tax saver - travel and bike to work
• Talent Development Programmes
• Approved Profit Sharing Scheme (APSS)