Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water

Coffey; Maynooth; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Health coverage

Hybrid work: 3 days in office, 2 days/

Job summary

Coffey seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its commercial team in Ireland, supporting water sector projects. You will oversee budgets, cost control, subcontractors and financial reporting on large-scale works.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will work within a collaborative team on complex civil engineering contracts, with a hybrid work setup available.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying with traceable track record.
• 7+ years’ experience in civil engineering or commercial building projects.
• Strong cost estimation and cost control capabilities.
• Experience with main contracts and contract administration.
• Proficiency with Candy Estimating System and IFS is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, forecasting, cost control and reporting.
• Lead subcontractor procurement, valuations, payments and final accounts.
• Administer contracts, variations, claims and agreements.
• Identify risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate with clients, design teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Cost estimation

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Communication

Contract administration

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

SCSI Chartered status (desirable)

Tools

Candy Estimating System

IFS

Job description

About The Role

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Overview: We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to support our Water sector projects. This is an opportunity to contribute to complex, high-value construction projects while working as part of an experienced commercial team.

Why join us?

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including pension and health coverage.
• Hybrid working: 3 days in the office and 2 days from home.
• Career development and progression within a leading civil engineering contractor.
• Opportunity to work on complex projects alongside an experienced commercial team.

Location

Athenry, Maynooth or Rathcormac

The Role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Commercial Manager and take responsibility for commercial and financial management across your project. You will manage subcontractors, monitor costs, deliver accurate financial reporting and help ensure commercial success.

Key responsibilities

• Manage project budgets, forecasting, cost control and financial reporting.
• Lead subcontractor procurement, commercial management, valuations, payments and final accounts.
• Administer contracts, variations, claims and commercial agreements.
• Identify commercial risks and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Liaise with clients, design teams, partners and project stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with contractual, financial and company requirements.

About You

What you’ll bring

• Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• 7+ years’ relevant experience in civil engineering or commercial building construction, ideally on large-scale infrastructure or design-and-build projects.
• Strong commercial, financial and analytical skills, including cost estimation and cost control.
• Good knowledge of Main Contract Conditions and contract administration.
• Experience with systems such as Candy Estimating System and IFS is desirable.
• SCSI Chartered status or working towards Chartership is desirable, not essential.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Full clean Irish/EU driving licence
• Authorised to work in Ireland i.e. stamp 4 or critical skills visa

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can contribute and progress.

About Us

Coffey is a family-owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist established in 1974. We are passionate about safety and have been delivering critical infrastructure projects on time and within budget for nearly 50 years. The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards.