Quantity Surveyor in Inverness

BAM Infrastructure is seeking an experienced and motivated Quantity Surveyor to join our ASTI onshore team, with projects scheduled to run until 2030. As a key member of this team, you will contribute to the delivery of large-scale civil engineering projects that will provide critical infrastructure to support future renewable developments across Scotland. The successful candidate will initially be based in our Inverness office, before moving to a site office near Drumnadrochit (close to Inverness).

Your team will receive a living-away allowance for working away from home, along with other package benefits. BAM operates a flexible working policy.

Making Possible

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards in accordance with Company policy.
• Maintain effective communication with project managers, Managing QS, and other associated engineering disciplines.
• Manage, supervise, and mentor junior commercial staff to aid their development.
• Provide input and professionalism to meetings with client’s representatives.
• Provide commercial input with supply chain partners through tender enquiries, pre-contract meetings, analysis, recommendation, contract vetting and subcontract documents.
• Commercial management of subcontractors including payment preparation, final account work negotiation.
• Monitor cost of site resources and timely production of reliable cost performance data.
• Produce monthly cost and value reports, quarterly reports and present to senior management.
• Take part in discussions concerning project performance and provide commercial input to project strategy.
• Ensure adherence to Risk and Opportunity management protocol and advise the project team accordingly.
• Understand and promote usage of Company Procedures and suggest improvements to senior management.
• Involvement in change management including ensuring adherence to Contractual timescales and Notices & input to the programme.
• Ensure timely production of Monthly Applications for Payment in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract.
• Provide commercial advice to the site team and management on all contractual issues.
• Attend and provide input to all site commercial meetings.
• Manage time and workloads for yourself and the commercial team in a structured manner.
• Assist in defining and delivery of commercial training to all site staff.

What do you bring to the role?

The following are required:

• Successful experience at Quantity Surveyor level for a main contractor, demonstrating effective core commercial skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the project team, including the Client, Project Managers and Designers.
• Have the confidence and ability to work within a team environment, and to have a positive influence on outcomes.
• Willing to help and assist those around you in their development.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word.

The following are desirable requirements:

• Early Contractor Involvement experience.
• Experience of target cost contracts.
• Working towards CICES membership or equivalent.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive salary, a wide range of family-friendly policies, company car/car allowance/travel allowance, 8% matched pension contributions, private healthcare, life assurance, 26 days holiday, 2 wellbeing days, 1 volunteering day, personal and professional development.

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe. We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

The application process

For more information about the vacancy and our projects, please contact Kirstin Alexander, Recruiter, BAM Infrastructure.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at any time you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.