Quantity Surveyor - Rail - Consultancy - Swords - Dublin

Office/Project Location: Swords Dublin

Employment Type: Permanent

Work Location: 3 days office 2 days remote

Pay: €70-€90K Competitive Salary Package dependant on experience with company benefits package

Experience: 5+years in a similar position within the infrastructure sector

Visa: EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

Based in Dublin, the successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial management and delivery of major rail infrastructure projects, working collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams and key clients across the transport sector.

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to some of Ireland’s most significant rail and public transport programmes while progressing your career within a global engineering and professional services organisation.

You must be ambitious, wanting to progress within our business and will play a key role in supporting the growth of ther Business Unit.

The role will involve delivering and winning work with both existing and new clients and working with the Delivery teams to ensure our technical standard is kept to the highest standard, whilst having a strong team working ethos and delivering in accordance with digital aspirations.

This role will involve delivery, team management and business growth and working with external key strategic partners, new clients and internal partners across the entire business.

You will be specifically responsible for the delivery of multiple commissions and support the Commercial Director in recruiting high calibre individuals that will deliver excellence to our clients and represent our brand in a positive way.

Reporting into the Head of Discipline, you will be a member of the Rail Commercial team responsible for growing the existing team and building long term, sustainable team relationships with our clients.

Provide full commercial and cost management support across rail projects from feasibility through to delivery and close-out.

Prepare and manage cost estimates, budgets, forecasts, and financial reports in line with project and business requirements.

Lead or support procurement activities, including preparation of tender documentation, tender assessment, and contract award recommendations.

Administer contracts (e.g. NEC, FIDIC or similar), including management of variations, compensation events, valuations, payment certificates, and final accounts.

Monitor project performance, identifying commercial risks and opportunities, and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.

Support Project Managers with cost control, change management, and commercial guidance.

Engage effectively with clients, contractors, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful project outcomes.

Provide guidance and mentorship to Graduates, Junior QS’s and commercial staff, as appropriate.

Ensure compliance with governance, commercial procedures, and ethical standards.

Challenge engineering and project management teams and identify/cost efficient design solutions.

Requirments

A Degree in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline.

Significant post-qualification experience working as a Quantity Surveyor on infrastructure projects, ideally within the rail or transportation sector.

Strong knowledge of contract administration, cost management, and commercial reporting.

Experience working with standard forms of contract (e.g. NEC and GCCC PWC would be preferable).

Demonstrated ability to manage multiple workstreams and priorities in a collaborative project environment.

Strong communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.

Strong IT skills including use of MS programmes and contract administration software such as CEMAR, FASTDRAFT, Asite.

A comprehensive understanding of the tasks facing the rail sector and the opportunities available.

A high level of understanding and the ability to develop performance measurement of projects using Earned Value Management (EVM) and similar techniques.

A strong Commercial acumen and mindset.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

A flexible approach with ability to be able to multi task and prioritise when necessary.

Desirable Attributes

Professional membership or progress toward chartership (e.g. SCSI / RICS).

Experience working on Irish or UK rail projects or major public infrastructure programmes.

Familiarity with client-side or consultancy environments.

Experience supporting bids, proposals, or framework commissions.

Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.

Flexible approach with ability to be able to multi‑task and prioritise when necessary.

Positive outlook and approachable manner.

Well‑motivated, able to work alone or as part of a team when required.

Package

€70K-€90K Competitive Salary Package dependant on experience with company benefits package

Contact

Sheila McNeice is the consultant managing this position.

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EU passport or Stamp 4 visa required

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