Senior Development Manager (Quantity Surveyor) Residential & Commercial Refurbishment A Dublin-based development and refurbishment platform is hiring a chartered Quantity Surveyor to take ownership of the full construction and development lifecycle feasibility, cost planning, procurement, delivery, and handover. This is a senior commercial role with a direct line to the founders and a clear pathway into a future Head of Operations position. THE PLATFORM The organisation is an active residential and commercial development and refurbishment platform with a significant owned portfolio in Dublin and a clear plan for accelerated growth. The current pipeline includes: Multiple multi-unit residential refurbishment schemes Pub-to-residential conversions under SI 75 Protected Structure refurbishments Living City Initiative projects across Dublins Georgian cores The platform is entering a high-delivery phase and requires a commercially strong QS to help scale governance, delivery, and reporting structures. THE ROLE This is not a measurement role. The platform needs someone who can interrogate build cost plans, run tenders, manage contracts, and report to lenders and the board across multiple live projects at once. In your first 12 months, you will: Take 810 active projects from feasibility through delivery Build out commercial governance infrastructure Prepare the platform for its next funding round As the platform scales, this role evolves into a broader Head of Operations remit. WHAT YOU WILL OWN Feasibility & cost planning Build cost plans and development appraisals from heads-of-terms to fixed budget. Manage variance reporting, contingency, and monthly board reporting. Procurement & contracts Tender packs, contractor selection, RIAI / JCT / bespoke fixed-price contracts, variation management, payment certification, final accounts. Consultant team management Appoint and drive architects, engineers, fire consultants, PSDP/PSCS, and planning agents. Chair meetings, run decision logs, hold programme. Planning & delivery SI 75 conversions, Protected Structure works, Living City Initiative compliance, site delivery oversight, contractor coordination, handover and snagging. Commercial governance Reporting to founders, lenders, and investors. Drawdown packs, cost-to-complete reporting, commercial dashboards, SOP and template development. ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS HARD FILTER Candidates must meet all of the following: SCSI / RICS chartered Quantity Surveyor (MRICS / MSCSI). Minimum 5 years post-qualification QS experience in the Irish building sector. Proven track record in residential or commercial refurbishment / conversion / multi-unit refurbishment. Experience building cost plans and development appraisals at acquisition stage. RIAI contract administration experience. Working knowledge of the SI 75 conversion process. Dublin-based or willing to be Dublin-based and on-site as required. STRONGLY DESIRABLE Experience with Protected Structures or Living City Initiative projects. Client-side or developer-side background (major developers or equivalent SME platforms). Experience reporting to lenders on construction drawdowns. Comfortable in an SME / founder-led environment proactive, decisive, and able to build systems rather than wait for them.
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