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Senior Quantity Surveyor | Carlow, Ireland
Our client is a long-established, family-owned building contractor based in Carlow, delivering projects across Ireland. They work across a wide range of sectors including commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, education, and civil engineering. Known for their strong focus on quality, safety, and sustainability, they have built lasting relationships with both public and private clients. Their track record includes complex, large-scale builds for leading multinational companies as well as key public infrastructure projects.
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor with our client, you will take a leading role in managing all commercial and cost aspects of projects from pre-construction through to completion. You will work closely with project teams to ensure that budgets are accurately prepared and maintained, risks are managed, and value is maximised across a diverse portfolio of work including commercial, healthcare, pharmaceutical, and education projects.
Key Responsibilities
* Prepare and manage detailed cost plans, budgets, and tender documents.
* Oversee procurement processes and manage subcontractor packages.
* Carry out valuations, track variations, and manage change control effectively.
* Lead commercial reporting, cost forecasting, and cash flow management.
* Negotiate and agree final accounts with clients and subcontractors.
* Provide guidance and mentorship to junior quantity surveyors.
* Support strong working relationships with clients, design teams, and project stakeholders.
* Ensure compliance with company procedures and relevant contract standards (e.g., public works contracts, FIDIC).
Requirements
* Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
* 5+ years’ experience in a similar QS role, ideally within main contracting.
* Proven experience delivering projects in sectors such as commercial, healthcare, pharma, or education.
* Strong commercial awareness with excellent negotiation and analytical skills.
* Confident working with Irish contract forms and procurement routes.
* Proficient in cost management software and MS Office suite.
* Strong communication and leadership skills with a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
Highly competitive salary and benefits on offer, along with a genuine opportunity for career progression.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Not Applicable
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
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Other
* Industries
Construction and Building Construction
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