Quantity Surveyor

Due to continued and sustained growth in the UK, the company is now looking to recruit an experienced Quantity Surveyor to assist in their further ambitious expansion plans across Scotland. Hybrid working is available, with an office presence required for 2-3 days a week. The successful individual must have relevant commercial experience in the civil engineering, rail, infrastructure, or utilities sectors and must have an in-depth working knowledge of NEC Options A, B, and C.

Our client is proud to be one of the UK’s leading specialist civil and ground engineering contractors, with an enviable reputation for quality, innovation, and customer service. The business is represented throughout the UK by a network of regional offices, enabling them to provide efficient, reliable, and value-engineered solutions regardless of a project’s size or location.

The Role

• Work closely with the management, internal teams, and operations staff to ensure that the company’s commercial position is maintained and protected at all times.
• Work under deadline pressures in an efficient, composed, and calm manner.
• Work with suppliers and sub-contractors to improve performance and profit.
• Oversee and manage project commercial activities.
• Identify and manage risks and opportunities.
• Review existing commercial processes to identify and implement best practices.
• Ensure contracts are drawn up prior to commencement of works and are reviewed and approved.
• Vetting of terms, contract evaluations, and sub-contract procurement and selection.
• Provide commercial and contractual advice to operations and internal teams.
• Notification, preparation, and agreement of any changes, claims, or extensions of time.
• Attend client meetings as required, including project commencement and close outs.
• Undertake commercial audits for each contract to ensure compliance with company procedures and client specifications.
• Provide project accounts, including measurement and agreement of interim assessments, early warning notifications, WIP, compensation events, and changes.
• Financial reconciliation and managing associated contractual administration.
• Attend and contribute to risk, cost and value, progress, and update meetings.
• Preparation of weekly and monthly CVR reports, including KPI information.
• Preparing and agreeing final accounts.
• Preparation and administration of subcontract accounts and required documents.

The Person

• Previous experience as a member of a commercial team within civil engineering, utilities, rail, or infrastructure.
• Advanced working knowledge of NEC3 Options A, B, and C.
• Knowledge of the general construction sequence for various project types.
• Ability to apply principles of quantity surveying and commercial governance.
• Experience of sub-contracting principles.
• Ability to implement procedures to quantify construction costs, including appropriate methods of measurement.
• Effective negotiation skills with both internal and external clients and teams.

An attractive basic salary plus an extensive benefits package is on offer for the successful candidate, along with career progression given the company’s commitment to profitable growth and a significant forward order workload.