Senior Executive Quantity Surveyor

The Position

The Housing Agency is now seeking applications for a Quantity Surveyor to work jointly with the Built Environment and the Remediation Directorates. The position is a permanent post at Senior Executive Engineer grade, LA Scales and is based in our offices in Dublin 2. The Housing Agency operate a Blended Working policy.

It is proposed to form a panel of qualified candidates, to fill any suitable vacancies that may arise during the lifetime of the panel.

Main Duties

The successful candidate will be working as part of two multi-disciplinary technical teams.

Their main duties will be:

• Assisting the delivery of the Apartment and Duplex Defects Scheme, through: o establishment and management of CWMF Frameworks o cost oversight and reporting o value for money assessment, public procurement monitoring and reporting

• Assisting the delivery of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme through: o Cost monitoring, management and reporting, procurement compliance and assurance

• Assisting the management and delivery of the Pyrite Remediation Scheme through: o support procurement processes o cost review, management and reporting

• Support local authorities and AHBs in their housing delivery in the most effective ways, including traditional contractual arrangements, design by employer, design and build contracts, works contracts, turn-key developments, development agreements and joint ventures.

• Assist and support to Local Authorities and AHBs in the development of project briefs.

• Assist and support to Local Authorities and AHBs in the procurement of consultants and works contractors.

• Working with architects, engineers, quantity surveyors, fire consultants as required in the design and delivery of housing projects and associated works. Take a leading role in such multi-disciplinary teams as required.

• Applying technical skills appropriate to work assigned, with responsibility for building services and sustainability energy delivery oversight and management.

• Implementation of site monitoring and quality control procedures as appropriate.

• Inspection, preparation of reports, advice and recommendations as required.

• Communication with utility companies and other relevant stakeholders, including local authorities during the project so as to ensure timely delivery of housing.

• Liaison with other building professionals, local authorities, state agencies, DHLGH and other organisations.

• Such other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Director of Remediation, Director Built Environment and the Chief Executive Officer.

Personal / Educational Requirements

Minimum Requirements:

• Minimum Level 8 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying; and

• Have at least 8 years of satisfactory, relevant experience as a professional quantity surveyor with a consultant QS firm or a developer/contractor dealing with housing and apartment projects;

• A professional accreditation or working towards, SCSI (Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland);

• Proven experience in identify risks relating to programme, budget, design, procurement, and statutory matters;

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.

Competencies

Leadership

o Can work independently as part of a multidisciplinary team and across teams. o Strives to develop and implement new ways of working effectively to meet objectives. o Proven record of leading teams to achieve desired results.

Communication Skills

o Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written. o Able to demonstrate how they effectively engage with clients ranging from national bodies and local authorities to major contractors.

Delivery of Results

o Can demonstrate the ability to plan and prioritise work in terms of importance, timescales and other resource constraints, reprioritising considering changing circumstances. o Can demonstrate the ability to produce quality work and their methods of ensuring this is achieved.

Teamwork

o Builds positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders. o Has a clear understanding of a variety of construction related teams, their roles and responsibilities and can positively contribute to collective goals and objectives.

Specialist Skills

o Demonstrate a high level of relevant quantity surveying experience. o Be able to demonstrate quantity surveying experience in housing delivery (houses, apartments, including retrofitting existing buildings). o IT proficiency including skilled with the following programs:

▪ MS Office, Buildsoft, CostX, and/or similar, with some knowledge of Revit and AutoCAD and BIM.

o Have a good working knowledge of, or demonstrate the ability to develop a good working knowledge of some or all the following:

▪ Construction cost control and value engineering. Building Regulations and Building Control Regulations.

▪ Capital Works Management Frameworks.

▪ Health and Safety Regulations.

Salary Scale – Senior Executive Engineer Grade – Effective February 2026

€79,881, €82,330, €83,503, €85,968, €88,454, €90,933, €93,430 LSI1 €96,567 LSI2 €99,695

New entrants will be appointed on the first point of the scale in line with government policy. Different terms and conditions may apply if immediately before appointment you are a currently serving civil/public servant.

Eligibility to Compete

Candidates should note that eligibility to compete is open to citizens of the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union along with Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. Swiss citizens under EU agreements may also apply. To qualify candidates must be citizens of the EEA by the date of any job offer.

Eligible candidates must be:

a) A citizen of the European Economic Area. The EEA consists of the Member States of the European Union, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway; or

b) A citizen of the United Kingdom (UK); or

c) A citizen of Switzerland pursuant to the agreement between the EU and Switzerland on the free movement of persons; or

d) A non-EEA citizen who is a spouse or child of an EEA or Swiss citizen and has a stamp 4 visa; or

e) A person awarded international protection under the International Protection Act 2015 or any family member entitled to remain in the State as a result of family reunification and has a stamp 4 visa; or

f) A non-EEA citizen who is a parent of a dependent child who is a citizen of, and resident in, an EEA member state or Switzerland and has a stamp 4 visa.

Closing Date for Receipt of Applications

12 noon Monday 23rd March 2026

Application Procedure

Candidates must provide:

a. A completed Housing Agency application form. b. All sections of the application form must be completed. c. Applications should be typed and submitted via email in PDF format to recruitment@housingagency.ie. d. Applicants will be short-listed based on the information supplied. e. Incomplete applications will not be considered for shortlisting. f. Applications will not be accepted under any circumstances after the closing date and time. g. Canvassing by or on behalf of the applicant will automatically disqualify.

Should the person appointed decline or having accepted the position relinquish it or if any additional vacancy arises, The Housing Agency may, at its discretion, select and recommend another person for appointment on the results of the selection process.