Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location/s: Dublin, IE
Recruiter contact: William Bates

Mott MacDonald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. 

We work across incredible global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve. Our people power our performance – we succeed when they do. With countless opportunities to collaborate, learn, and grow, the possibilities for excellence are as varied as every individual. 

Whether you want to grow as a subject matter expert or broaden your experience with roles across our international community, you’re surrounded by global specialists who want to combine their expertise and champion you to be your best. As a proudly employee-owned business, we benefit our clients, our communities, and each other, investing in creating the right space for everyone to feel empowered, included, and valued. Whatever your ambition, Mott MacDonald is where people come to be brilliant.

About the business unit

Mott MacDonald’s Advisory and Programme Delivery (APD) unit delivers both project, programme & commercial management (PPCM) services and advisory solutions across the built environment, defence, energy, water, environmental, transportation, health and care sectors.

We deliver tailored solutions that directly address our clients’ key challenges, combining our world-leading project expertise with unrivalled programme delivery capabilities and advisory services.

APD delivers services to projects ranging in scale and complexity up to £20bn, through the technical disciplines of programme management, project management, project controls, scheduling, cost management, estimating, infrastructure finance, management consulting, digital consulting and education, health and care management.

Environment & water

Our multidisciplinary experts help water, wastewater, and government organisations find sustainable, cost-effective solutions to the challenges of climate change, net-zero, water scarcity and environmental protection.

We work with around half of the UK’s regulated water and wastewater companies, and our work stretches across the entire project lifecycle - from pre-contract cost estimating and benchmarking, to post-contract quantity surveying and commercial assurance.

For project and programme management, we deliver capital projects on behalf of our clients, both internal and external that range from several hundred thousand pounds in value to major projects and programmes worth over £0.5bn.

Overview of the role

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will report to the Commercial Lead and take responsibility for leading aspects of commercial management on the Greater Dublin Drainage Project (GDD). GDD is a major wastewater infrastructure scheme being developed by Uisce Éireann to meet the growing demand for sewage treatment in the Greater Dublin Area. It involves the construction of a new regional wastewater treatment plant at Clonshaugh in North Dublin, along with supporting infrastructure such as a 14 km underground orbital sewer, a pumping station, and an outfall pipeline that will discharge treated water safely to the Irish Sea. Designed to serve a population equivalent of around 500,000 people, the project aims to relieve pressure on existing facilities such as the Ringsend plant, which are already operating near capacity.

You will be responsible for managing the Client’s and Mott MacDonald’s obligations across various elements of the GDD project and its associated work packages. As part of the commercial and contract management function, you will work closely with the wider project team to ensure deliverables meet client expectations. You will demonstrate a strong commitment to collaborative working with client teams to deliver this complex project on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards, while maintaining a strong focus on safety.

You will also drive innovation in service delivery, providing advice to both the project team and the integrated client organisation. You will take ownership of the successful delivery of your workstreams, proactively identifying and managing project risks and opportunities. This will include effective stakeholder management, taking account of varying levels of influence and interests, and ensuring robust project governance throughout.

Key responsibilities and duties include:

• Commercial management on large-scale projects preferably within the water sector
• Reporting of key cost and commercial metrics to key project stakeholders including the Client
• Leading and managing more junior commercial and quantity surveying resources
• Contract administration of NEC contracts
• Cost management in accordance with the clients NEC contract particularly the Schedule of Cost Components as amended
• Assessment of compensation events
• Assessment of monthly payment applications
• Cost assurance of contractor costs
• Working to commercial and cost standards and procedures, and making sound decision on matters of significant financial value

Candidate specification

Essential:

• Quantity Surveying degree or other commercially related discipline
• Experience in administration of contracts, and all aspects associated with the writing, placing and administration of contracts, ideally NEC
• Experience of cost control, forecasting and monitoring, D & B contracts
• Experience in managing and leading teams
• Excellent IT skills (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), oral and written communication, organisation skills and good analytical thinking
• Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with clients, stakeholders, colleagues and the supply chain
• Ability to demonstrate a flexible approach to work

Desirable:

• Chartered MRICS (or equivalent) or working towards chartered status and a commitment to Continuing Professional Development
• Experience in the water, environment and regulated industries
• Ability to operate both autonomously and as a part of a larger multi-disciplinary team providing commercial support
• Experience in setting and implementing procurement strategies
• Experience in using electronic measurement systems and other cost and contract management tools (e.g CEMAR)

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• Flexible working
• Pension matched up to 7% of base salary
• Competitive annual leave
• An annual professional institution subscription
• Life insurance
• Income continuance
• Enhanced Paternity leave
• Annual company performance bonus scheme – Subject to company performance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Travel TaxSaver tickets
• Commitment to Continuing Professional Development – we are accredited by Engineers Ireland
• Mentoring and support for career development and progression

Employee Ownership

• Our employee ownership model means no external investors, just us, creating a culture of shared success.
• Our employees have a stake and a voice in our business, giving them a direct connection to our success through our personal and group performance bonuses.
• As your career grows, so does your stake, recognising your long-term impact and contribution.
• Your voice matters, with the opportunity to connect directly with senior leadership through formal channels to help shape our future.
• For our senior roles you will have a direct pathway towards ownership from day one.

Equality, diversity, and inclusion 

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

AI Usage

At Mott MacDonald, we see the value AI can bring, but we take a people-first approach to hiring. While AI tools can help candidates prepare and build confidence, every application and hiring decision is reviewed by our recruitment and hiring teams. We encourage the responsible use of AI while ensuring we get to know the real person behind the application.

Accessibility

We want you to feel supported and able to perform at your best throughout our recruitment process. If there is anything we can do to make applying or interviewing with us more accessible, please contact us at reasonable.adjustments@mottmac.com and we'll be happy to discuss how we can help.

Agile working  

At Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client, team, and personal commitments. We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces your well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Apply now, or for more information about our application process, click here.