6723
Dublin City Council
https://www.dublincity.ie/
Full-Time
28/08/2026
Dublin
17/09/2026, 15:00
Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor
Permanent
Local Authority
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The Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor leads the commercial, cost‑management, and procurement functions across capital projects, ensuring high‑quality, timely, and compliant delivery in line with the Public Works Contracts and the Capital Works Management Framework (CWMF). The role involves managing in‑house quantity surveying teams, external consultants, and acting as a key commercial advisor to senior management.
A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.
Project Responsibility – Directs and manages Quantity Surveying Staff and consultant Quantity Surveying firm’s teams across multiple projects.
Setting Performance Targets – Establishes goals, timelines, and performance expectations to ensure timely project delivery.
Staff Management – Motivates teams, fosters strong working relationships, responsible for staff performance and ensures effective internal operations.
Deputising – Acts for the Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor as directed.
Full Quantity Surveying Service Delivery
Cost Planning – Produces Estimates [Bills of Quantities, Pricing Schedules, Cost Plans etc.], within commercial reports.
Tender Procedure – Prepares Tender Documents using Cubit, Buildsoft or equivalent estimation software, in line with ARM [and ICMS.
Contract Administration – Manages commercial aspects from project inception to final account, including administering various contract mechanisms such as evaluation of change events and payment claim process.
A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.
Dublin is a leading European Union capital city distinguished by its cultural vibrancy, economic innovation and global connectivity. As the primary local authority for the city, Dublin City Council exercises a central and statutory role in shaping the physical, social and economic fabric of Dublin.
The Council delivers a comprehensive and continually evolving suite of public services to citizens, businesses, communities and visitors, reflecting its mandate to support a thriving, inclusive and sustainable urban environment.
An opportunity now exists in Dublin City Council for the position of Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor.
Salary Scale effective from 1st June 2026:
€80,680; €83,153; €84,338; €86,828; €89,339; €91,842; €94,364 (Maximum) €97,533 (1st LSI) (after 3 years satisfactory service on the Maximum) - €100,692 2nd LSI 2 (after 3 years satisfactory service on 1st LSI)
Hours of attendance will be fixed from time to time but will amount to not less than 35 hours gross per week.
The annual leave allowance for the position of Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor is 30 days.
A ranking and or shortlisting exercise may be carried out on the basis of information supplied in your application form. The criteria for ranking and or shortlisting are based on the requirements of the post as outlined in the eligibility criteria and skills, competencies and/or knowledge section of this job specification. Therefore it is very important that you think about your experience in light of those requirements.
Failure to include information regarding these requirements may result in you not being called forward to the next stage of the selection process.
Local authorities are committed equal opportunities employers.
This vacancy is closed to applications.
