About the Role
As Whitewater Group continues to scale across multiple international markets, we are seeking a Senior Commercial Manager to take full ownership of the commercial function across our project portfolio in Ireland, Nordics and US contracts. This is a leadership role where you will build, manage, and develop a team of Quantity Surveyors.
You will be the commercial backbone of our delivery operation: ensuring every project is contracted and estimated correctly, every variation is captured and recovered, and every member of your team is performing to the highest standard. The right person for this role is someone who has done it before — experienced, organised, comfortable with large numbers, and equally comfortable managing people as they are managing contracts.
Your profile
* 10+ years in quantity surveying or commercial management, with a track record in a senior leadership role.
* Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
* Proven experience managing a QS team — leading a commercial team is essential for this role.
* Strong command of contract administration, variation recovery, CVR, cashflow forecasting, and final accounts.
* Background in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering and construction sectors strongly preferred.
* Excellent communication skills and confidence engaging with clients, contractors, and senior stakeholders.
* Fluent English; additional European languages an advantage.
* Minimum 3 days per week in the Naas or Clonmel office; international travel approximately one week per month.
Why us?
* Competitive salary package aligned with your experience and qualifications.
* Clear career development and progression opportunities within a growing international organisation.
* Exposure to complex, high-impact engineering projects across multiple industries and countries.
* Continuous learning through internal training and professional development initiatives.
* Opportunity to collaborate with multicultural and multidisciplinary teams in global environments.
* Supportive and collaborative workplace culture that encourages innovation, teamwork, and knowledge sharing.
* Involvement in technically challenging projects that will help you expand your expertise and grow professionally.
About us
Whitewater Group is a multi-disciplinary engineering company with water at the heart of everything we do.Headquartered in Ireland, with teams operating across Europe, we design, build, and maintain dependable water infrastructure for critical industries, including data centres, pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, manufacturing, and energy.
Our engineers support clients from first concept through detailed design, installation, optimisation, and ongoing service.Industry needs water systems that meet strict standards and reduce risk and waste. That is the challenge we focus on every day. We design, build, and maintain water infrastructure that is safe, efficient, and future ready – helping our clients in critical industries stay compliant, cut consumption, and improve performance across multiple sites and markets.
Where others see obstacles, we engineer solutions with impact. Whitewater Group rethink water treatment through scalable, standardised infrastructure, combining technical depth, disciplined delivery, and a partnership approach across the full lifecycle.