Senior Quantity Surveyor / Quantity Surveyor

Posted 2 weeks ago by Contract Scotland

Location:
Edinburgh
Salary/Rate:
£55,000 - £60,000/annum plus benefits

Position Available: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent
Location: Central Scotland and Scottish Borders

Our client, a distinguished Civil Engineering Contractor renowned for excellence in energy, infrastructure, and flood protection projects, seeks an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to add to their commercial team on a permanent basis. Operating across the Central Belt and Scottish Borders, this role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a range of dynamic projects.

Joining our client at this pivotal moment means becoming part of a team driving forward with unprecedented success.  Collaborating closely, you'll play a crucial role in managing multiple projects commercially, from inception to finalisation. Our diverse portfolio spans wind farms, renewables, highways, and roads, ensuring engaging and varied work.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain precise financial control systems, including monthly cost value reconciliations and timely certification and payment of valuations.
  • Manage contract variations efficiently and accurately forecast cost and value across all trades.
  • Collaborate closely with operational teams to secure necessary resources, ensuring projects remain on schedule and within budget.
  • Oversee site progress, issuing required notices in accordance with contract procedures.
  • Vet quotations diligently, ensuring compliance with specifications and obtaining competitive bids.
  • Prepare meticulous final accounts and manage subcontractor accounts effectively.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

  • Relevant qualifications in Quantity Surveying.
  • Proven experience in a similar role, ideally within roads, highways, renewables, or windfarm projects.
  • Strong organizational abilities for managing multiple projects concurrently.
  • Proficiency with key cost-based software packages.
  • Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills, adept at liaising with internal and external stakeholders.

What’s On Offer:
In addition to a competitive salary, our client provides a comprehensive benefits package including a company car or car allowance. With a robust pipeline of work secured well into the future, this is an opportune moment to join our thriving team.

How to Apply:
If you're intrigued by this opportunity, please submit your most recent CV or reach out to Adam Rahma at (phone number removed), quoting reference J43623, for further details.

Legal Information:
We act as an employment agency for permanent work and as an employment business for temporary work.


For roles in the UK, applicants must be eligible to live and work in the UK.


We value diversity and promote equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all areas of society and can discuss any reasonable adjustments to support your application.

Type:
Permanent
Contract Length:
N/A
Job Reference:
J43623
Job ID:
221475952
Applications:
Less than 10

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