Job Title :Senior Quantity SurveyorJob Location : Glasgow

Job Package : Up to £75k + Car Allowance + Pension + Healthcare + Bonus

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established construction business delivering a diverse portfolio of high-value projects across Scotland. The successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial management of projects from pre-construction through to final account, ensuring robust cost control, risk management, and value delivery.

The role offers a unique opportunity to work on one of the largest pipelines of construction projects currently in Scotland, including involvement in the fast-growing and cutting-edge Data Centre market. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven professional looking to contribute to technically challenging, future-focused developments.

Key ResponsibilitiesCommercial & Financial Management

• Full commercial responsibility for one or more construction projects
• Preparation, review, and management of project budgets and cost forecasts
• Regular financial reporting, including CVRs and cash flow forecasting
• Implementation and maintenance of cost control procedures
• Management of risk, opportunity, and value engineering processes

Procurement & Supply Chain

• Preparing and managing procurement strategies aligned with project programmes
• Tendering, appointment, and management of subcontractors and suppliers
• Negotiation and agreement of subcontract orders and final accounts
• Ongoing commercial management of supply chain partners

Contract Administration

• Administration of construction contracts (e.g. JCT or similar)
• Assessment and agreement of interim valuations and payment applications
• Management of variations, extensions of time, and loss & expense claims
• Preparation and agreement of final accounts

Stakeholder & Team Leadership

• Acting as a key commercial point of contact for internal and external stakeholders
• Providing guidance and mentoring to junior commercial team members
• Supporting delivery teams with commercial input on complex and technically demanding projects
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, consultants, and supply chain partners

Skills & ExperienceEssential

• Significant experience in a Quantity Surveying role within a main contracting environment
• Proven experience managing projects through the full construction lifecycle
• Strong knowledge of standard forms of construction contract
• Excellent commercial awareness and financial acumen
• Strong negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Desirable

• Experience on large-scale infrastructure, commercial, or technically complex projects

Whats on Offer

• Salary up to £75,000, dependent on experience
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Car allowance
• Private medical insurance
• Opportunity to work on one of Scotlands largest and most ambitious construction pipelines
• Exposure to innovative and future-focused sectors, including the rapidly expanding Data Centre market
• Involvement in complex, high-value, and technically challenging developments
• Long-term career stability with clear development and progression opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative team culture

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