Senior Quantity Surveyor

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£60,000–£85,000 a year

Glasgow

Location

Full-time

Job type

Permanent

Contract type

On-site

Work setup

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In brief

This Senior Quantity Surveyor role manages commercial administration and financial forecasting for a portfolio of infrastructure construction projects. The work involves leading project teams, controlling costs, and ensuring proactive contract management to deliver successful project outcomes.

Best for

Experienced quantity surveyors with a background in infrastructure construction and team leadership.

Non-negotiable

RICS membership required.

Worth knowing

The role requires travel to various sites across the country in addition to the Glasgow office base.

What you need

Required

  • Quantity surveying

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Pricing and estimating

    Clearly required in the listing

  • RICS membership

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Infrastructure construction

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Commercial management

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Contract management

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Team leadership

    Clearly required in the listing

  • Cost control

    Clearly required in the listing

Preferred

  • Energy connections

    Strongly implied by the listing

  • Renewables experience

    Strongly implied by the listing

Your day-to-day

  • Manage commercial administration

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Lead project teams

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Forecast project financials

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Control project costs

    Clearly stated in the job description.

  • Engage project stakeholders

    Clearly stated in the job description.

Experience expected

Level

Senior level

Based on what the listing states

Years of experience

Not stated

No clear years requirement found

Evidence from the listing

Experience level

“Experience of leading a team of individuals at various stages of their careers, across multiple disciplines is required.”

What's on offer

25 days holiday
Bank holidays
Birthday off
Leave purchase scheme
Private healthcare
Bonus scheme
Full job description (from employer)⌄

The Enable group are a supportive and diverse group who always strive to do the right thing for our people, environment and communities. We have a passion for social value and are doing great work in the communities in which we work to help and support with the work we do, aiming to create infrastructure solutions with lasting community value. Given recent project wins in the region and growth in the energy connections industry we are seeking to employ a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial/Ops and pre-con team in Glasgow + sites across the Country. For this role you will ideally possess an energy connections, renewables or power background, however other infrastructure construction considered such as highways, rail, civil engineering with excellent commercial management skills controlling portfolios of multi-million pound construction contracts. Experience of leading a team of individuals at various stages of their careers, across multiple disciplines is required. The role Positive commercial strategisation and administration for our portfolio of projects is essential to ensure the effective delivery of successful results and management of key risks and opportunities. The role will ensure the effective administration and management of the projects in line with the IMS, maintaining accurate reports and forecasts and will lead the creation and utilisation of a variety of processes which will ensure proactive contract management and administration, accurate turnover, cost and cash forecasting, change and risk management and periodic financial reporting. What are we looking for Proven Quantity Surveyor Formal Quantity surveying qualification ideally degree level Proven pricing and estimating experience RICS membership Experience in Infrastructure construction Energy connections / HV / Renewables experience (advantageous) Strong commercial and contract management skills Experience managing cost control, subcontractors, and reporting on multiple projects Confident in client and project team engagement What we provide In addition to a passion for a strong work-life balance and flexibility/core hours working, you can expect: 25 days holiday + bank holidays Your birthday off Additional leave purchase scheme Private Healthcare Bonus scheme Reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships An inclusive and diverse environment, embracing the variety of cultures, backgrounds and lifestyles of our employees A focus on safety, health, and wellbeing, prioritising our people through a culture of caring and a network of positive mental health champions Opportunities to give back to our communities through our social value programme

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