Vacancy ID

6082

Department/Authority

Dublin City Council 

Department/Authority Website

https://www.dublincity.ie/

Working pattern

Full-Time 

Advertising Date

31/07/2026
 

County

Dublin 

Location

Dublin City Council

Closing Date for Application

20/08/2026, 15:00
 

Grade

Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor 

Contract

Permanent 

Type of role

Local Authority

Accessibility Information: We are committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act. Please see our Statement on Accessibility

Job summary

The Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor provides advice to the City Council on all quantity surveying matters in ensuring the provision of a comprehensive quantity surveying service. Reporting to the Chief Quantity Surveyor, the Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor is also required to work effectively with other City Council Departments and external agencies to produce collaborative, cost effective and timely solutions to organisational challenges. The Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor will proactively manage staff within the Division and will be involved in various capacities with Government Departments, Approved Housing Bodies, and other local authorities.

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

Main Duties of the Job

Providing advice to Chief Quantity Surveyor and Senior Management on quantity surveying and related matters.

Possess a high level of technical /subject matter knowledge, skills and experience in commercial management /quantity surveying on matters such as Estimation, Financial and Cost Management, Contractual and Legal Knowledge, Technical Construction Expertise, Digital and Analytical Skills, Project Management and Communication, and Dispute Management.

Providing management and leadership in the implementation of departmental and corporate work programmes.

Working effectively with other City Council Departments and external agencies to produce collaborative, cost effective and timely solutions to organisational challenges.

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

Information about the organisation

Dublin is a leading European Union capital city distinguished by its cultural vibrancy, economic innovation and global connectivity. As the primary local authority for the city, Dublin City Council exercises a central and statutory role in shaping the physical, social and economic fabric of Dublin.

The Council delivers a comprehensive and continually evolving suite of public services to citizens, businesses, communities and visitors, reflecting its mandate to support a thriving, inclusive and sustainable urban environment.

Dublin City Council provides more than 900 services across the core functional areas of Housing, Community, Planning, Development, Environmental Services, Roads and Traffic, and Leisure and Culture.

An opportunity now exists in Dublin City Council for the position of Assistant Chief Quantity Surveyor.

Benefits

Salary Scale effective from 1st June 2026: 

€93,698 - €95,995 - €98,283 - €100,582 - €102,874 - €105,177 - €108,641 (LSI1) - €112,107 (LSI2)

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 Assistant Chief 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. 

Local authorities are committed equal opportunities employers.