Job title: Senior Quantity Surveyor
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: €90,000.00 EUR
Job published: 2025-08-06
Job ID: 34037
Contact name: Finn Davey
Phone number: +35312709457
Contact email: finn@gedonexecutive.com

Job Description

GEDON Executive is seeking a highly experienced and ambitious Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading construction firm in Sligo. This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven professional with a proven track record to take a pivotal commercial role, managing a diverse portfolio of projects across the region.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be instrumental in the financial success of these developments, ensuring projects are delivered efficiently, profitably, and to the highest standards.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Commercial Leadership: Take lead responsibility for the full commercial management of large-scale residential and commercial projects.

  • Cost Management: Prepare comprehensive cost plans, budgets, and forecasts. Implement robust cost control measures to ensure projects are delivered within budget.

  • Contract Administration: Administer complex contracts, including procurement, tendering, and the diligent valuation and negotiation of variations and claims.

  • Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate commercial and contractual risks throughout the project lifecycle.

  • Reporting: Prepare accurate and insightful commercial reports, cost value reconciliations, and financial statements for internal and client stakeholders.

  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise effectively with clients, design teams, subcontractors, and project managers.

  • Mentorship: Mentor and support junior members of the commercial team, contributing to their professional development.

 

What You'll Bring

  • Extensive Experience: Proven experience (typically 7+ years) as a Quantity Surveyor, with a strong background in either residential or commercial projects.

  • Contractor Background: Experience gained from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 contractor is highly desirable.

  • Commercial Acumen: Exceptional commercial awareness, strong analytical and numerical skills, with a meticulous eye for detail.

  • Contractual Proficiency: Expert knowledge of relevant standard forms of contract and procurement strategies in the Irish market.

  • Communication: Superior communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills, capable of managing complex stakeholder relationships.

  • Qualifications: A relevant degree in Quantity Surveying or Construction Economics. Professional accreditation (e.g., SCSI, RICS) is highly desirable.

 

What Our Client Offers

  • A highly competitive salary up to €90,000, commensurate with your experience.

  • The opportunity to lead significant projects that are shaping communities and the built environment.

  • A challenging, dynamic, and supportive work environment within a market-leading contractor.

  • Excellent opportunities for professional growth and career advancement within a well-structured organisation.

  • The chance to be based in Sligo, offering a fantastic quality of life.

 

The GEDON Advantage

GEDON Executive is a global search firm specializing in the preconstruction & project controls sector, with an unparalleled understanding of the Irish construction market. We have a robust network of key decision-makers within leading contractors and are committed to connecting top-tier talent with exceptional opportunities.