Quantity Surveying Commercial Manager

About Your New Company

Join a leading main building contractor with a strong reputation for delivering high-profile commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and mixed-use developments across Ireland and the UK. With a healthy pipeline of large-scale projects and continued growth across the business, the company is recognised for its commitment to quality, innovation, safety, and long-term client relationships.

This is an opportunity to become part of a forward-thinking organisation that values collaboration, professional development, and empowering its commercial teams to make a real impact on project success.

About Your New Role

As Quantity Surveying Commercial Manager, you will take ownership of the commercial function across multiple large-scale construction projects, ensuring effective cost control, contract management, and financial performance from pre-construction through to final account.

Working closely with senior leadership, project managers, and site teams, you will lead and mentor a team of Quantity Surveyors while driving commercial strategy and maintaining strong client and subcontractor relationships.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Managing the commercial delivery of major construction projects
• Overseeing budgets, forecasting, and cost reporting
• Leading procurement and subcontractor management processes
• Managing valuations, variations, claims, and final accounts
• Ensuring contractual compliance and mitigating commercial risk
• Supporting project delivery teams to achieve programme and profitability targets
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Mentoring and developing junior commercial staff

What You Will Need

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, or a related discipline
• Proven experience in a Commercial Manager or Senior Quantity Surveyor role within a main contractor environment
• Strong knowledge of construction contracts and commercial management processes
• Experience delivering large-scale building projects
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and leadership skills
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong commercial awareness with a proactive and solution-focused approach
• Membership of a recognised professional body is advantageous

What You Will Get Back

• Competitive salary package
• Company vehicle or car allowance
• Flexible working arrangements between Dublin and Cork. 
• Bonus scheme
• Pension contribution
• Private healthcare
• Ongoing professional development and clear progression opportunities
• Opportunity to work on landmark construction projects
• Supportive and collaborative working environment
• Long-term career stability with a growing contractor