Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor - Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

The closing date for this vacancy is 30/07/2026, 15:00

This is a great opportunity to join Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council at a time of transformation and innovation. Senior Executive Quantity Surveyors are responsible for the efficient management of staff and the work programme of the directorates/department and function to which they are assigned. Managers at this level work within defined parameters relevant to the position, in accordance with the Local Authority's vision and objectives as set out in its Corporate Plan and the role is interchangeable across directorates. Delivery of efficient services and value for money is crucial.

The Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor will be required to lead a team or teams and to provide technical and managerial support across all local authority service areas and to liaise with external agencies and support the democratic process.

The Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor will be required to work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Elected Members to deliver the full range of services, implement local policy decisions, manage capital projects and deliver on strategic corporate objectives and in accordance with the general policy direction of the elected council.

A full Job Summary/Description is available in the Information Booklet.

Main Duties of the Job

• Providing the full range of quantity surveying services from Project Inception to Final Completion on allocated projects in accordance with the requirements of the Public Works Forms of Contract and the Capital Works Management Framework, including preparation of tender and contract documentation.
• Managing, overseeing and directing projects undertaken by in-house staff and consultants.
• Setting targets, goals, timeframes and driving progress to ensure completion of projects in a timely manner.
• Managing and motivating staff by fostering good employee/management relations.
• Liaising with Government Departments and agencies on matters relating to projects.

A full list of main duties is available in the Information Booklet.

Information about the organisation

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council was established in 1994 and is located between the outer suburbs of Dublin City and the Dublin mountains; with its 17km of coastline, harbour, attractive towns and villages alongside communities where residents and visitors enjoy some of the best natural amenities in Ireland. It also has the benefit of unparalleled access to public transport, employment opportunities, leisure facilities, education, shopping and an attractive public realm. It is a smart, vibrant county - attractive, inclusive and accessible to all.

The County covers the electoral areas of Blackrock, Dundrum, Dún Laoghaire, Glencullen-Sandyford, Killiney-Shankill and Stillorgan. The County's vibrant community is focused across a necklace of villages, each with its own strong identity, such as Dalkey, Foxrock, Monkstown, Rathfarnham, Shankill, Sandyford and Stepaside. A new town, the biggest urban infrastructure in the country is being built at Cherrywood, which will have a population of 25,000 people.

An opportunity now exists in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council for the position of Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor.

Salary Scale effective from 1st June 2026:

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 Quality Surveyor 30 days.

Selection Process Details

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.

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