Freelance Quantity Surveyor

Peace Recruitment Group Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support ongoing projects in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will manage the full commercial lifecycle of projects, from pre-contract to final accounts. Responsibilities include cost control, subcontractor procurement, and client liaison. Ideal candidates should have strong commercial insight and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive rate dependent on experience and requires the ability to work autonomously.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating at Senior QS level.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of projects from pre-contract through to final account.
• Cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Preparation and agreement of valuations and variations.
• Subcontractor procurement and account management.
• Final accounts and client liaison.

Skills

Commercial management

Cost control

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Job description

We are looking to appoint an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor who can support ongoing projects based in Edinburgh. This role would suit a commercially strong QS with the ability to manage projects independently and provide commercial leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of projects from pre-contract through to final account
• Cost control, forecasting and reporting
• Preparation and agreement of valuations and variations
• Subcontractor procurement and account management
• Final accounts and client liaison
• Proven experience operating at Senior QS level.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple workstreams
• Excellent commercial and communication skills

Details

• Location: Edinburgh
• Start: ASAP
• Engagement: Freelance / Contract
• Competitive day or hourly rate, dependent on experience