Building Surveyor (Commercial) in Glasgow

Quantity Surveyor Location: Office-based, with site travel as required Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum plus car allowance and fuel card Cladding Remediation Contract Type: Permanent Winsearch is proud to partner with an established and respected specialist contractor within the cladding sector, who are looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially capable QS who wants responsibility, autonomy, and close involvement with senior leadership. The role will suit someone who is confident managing their own workload, comfortable working across multiple live projects, and able to take ownership of commercial processes from the office, with site travel when required. The business specialises in cladding projects and is looking for someone who understands the pace, detail, and commercial demands of specialist construction. As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for managing commercial duties across live cladding projects, working closely with the senior leadership team and supporting the successful commercial delivery of projects. You will be involved in invoice management, project cost control, commercial reporting, contract administration, and liaison with internal teams, clients, and site teams. This is an office-based role, so applicants must be comfortable working from the office as their main base. Site travel will be required for project liaison, and you will be trusted to manage your own diary. Manage commercial duties across live cladding projects Handle invoice management and commercial administration Support project cost control and financial reporting Liaise with site teams, clients, and subcontractors Manage project documentation and commercial records Understand subcontractor arrangements and CIS status requirements Support multiple projects at any one time The ideal candidate will have experience as a Quantity Surveyor within construction, ideally from a specialist subcontractor, cladding, facades, or external envelope background. This role would suit someone who enjoys responsibility and is comfortable making decisions without needing constant supervision. Previous experience as a Quantity Surveyor within construction Strong understanding of invoices and commercial administration Knowledge of subcontractor processes and CIS status Comfortable working in an office-based role Willingness to travel to site when required Cladding, facades, or external envelope experience Specialist subcontractor background Experience working on education projects Experience using Construct or similar invoice/commercial management systems Salary between £50,000 and £60,000 depending on experience- could go higher for someone exceptional ~21 days holiday plus bank holidays ~ Car allowance ~ Monday to Thursday: 8:00am - 5:00pm If you are a Quantity Surveyor with construction experience and you are looking for a stable, office-based role with genuine responsibility, this could be a strong next move.