Senior Quantity Surveyor - Freelance

Location: Ireland
Contract: Freelance / Contract
Start: Immediate / ASAP

We're looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a major project on a freelance basis, taking ownership of the commercial and contractual management of the project from procurement through to completion.

This is a hands-on commercial role suited to an SQS who is confident managing subcontractors, upstream contracts, variations, cost control, forecasting and commercial risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead commercial and contractual management across allocated projects.
• Manage upstream contracts, notices, variations and commercial compliance.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts and cost reports.
• Procure, negotiate and manage subcontract packages.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, valuations, variations, payments and final accounts.
• Prepare and submit monthly applications and supporting commercial documentation.
• Maintain variation, liability, risk and opportunity registers.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks while maximising opportunities.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Contracts Managers and delivery teams.
• Support commercial audits, governance and continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor on major construction or engineering projects.
• Strong subcontract management and upstream contract administration experience.
• Excellent knowledge of variations, valuations, payment applications, forecasting and cost control.
• Strong contractual and commercial awareness.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced project environment.

Highly advantageous:

• M&E / Mechanical & Electrical experience
• Pharmaceutical / Life Sciences project experience
• Experience working on complex, high-value engineering or construction projects.

If you're an experienced Freelance SQS looking for your next opportunity and have a strong commercial background, we'd like to hear from you.

ersg are an equal opportunities employer; we are committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all job applicants. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of age, sex, race, disability, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or religious background; all decisions are based on merit.