Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor - Waterford City & County Council

Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor - Waterford City & County Council

The closing date for this vacancy is 29/10/2026, 15:00

Job summary

Waterford City & County Council is seeking to fill a post of Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor. This post is for a full-time position with initial assignment to the Housing Department, based in Waterford City. The Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor (Housing) is a key member of the Council's multi-disciplinary housing delivery team. The successful candidate will lead the financial management, procurement, contract administration and project management of a diverse works portfolio. This includes new-build social housing construction and the retrofitting of existing housing stock. Reporting to the Senior Architect, the role demands high-level technical expertise to ensure all projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in strict compliance with public procurement and national housing guidelines.

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

Main Duties of the Job

Establish comprehensive budget estimates, cost plans, and life-cycle costing assessments for housing developments and construction projects from initial inception to completion.

Manage strict cost-control systems to monitor project expenditures, manage contingencies, prevent budget overruns, and report/advise on final accounts.

Commercially lead projects by evaluating construction valuations, processing interim payment applications, assessing Claims of Entitlement and Quantum, estimating Change Orders, and negotiating final accounts with the supply chain/contractors.

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

Information about the organisation

Waterford City and County Council (Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge) is the authority responsible for local government in the City & County of Waterford, Ireland. The organisation came into operation on 1st June 2014 after that year's local elections and is a merger of Waterford City Council and Waterford County Council. The mission of Waterford City & County Council is to make Waterford the best possible place for all its people and for those that wish to live, visit, work or invest here.

There are 32 Elected Members. The 2026 Revenue Budget of the Council is €207 million. At a strategic level, the Council operate through its Corporate Policy Group comprising of the Cathaoirleach of the Council and the Chairs of the local authority's Strategic Policy Committees. The Chief Executive and the Council's Management Team play a key role in supporting and advising this policy group. Day to day management of services takes place under the stewardship of the Chief Executive, four Directors of Service and a Head of Finance who collectively comprise the Senior Management Team.

An opportunity now exists Waterford City and 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 Quantity Surveyor is 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.

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