Managing Quantity Surveyor

Deanston Cooper; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading civil engineering contractor in Glasgow is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to oversee financial control systems and contract management. The ideal candidate will have HND qualifications and experience in civil engineering. This role offers clear opportunities for career progression and the chance to mentor junior staff.

Qualifications

• Qualified to a minimum of HND level in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience working for another civil engineering or construction contractor.
• Currently a Managing Quantity Surveyor or at Senior Quantity Surveyor level.
• Commercially and contractually astute.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate financial control systems and reporting monthly.
• Liaising with operational teams on all financial aspects.
• Monitoring site progress and issuing required notices.
• Ensuring timely agreement of variations during meetings.
• Managing subcontractors accounts to enhance contract performance.
• Mentoring and developing junior team members.

Skills

Financial control

Communication skills

Negotiation skills

Contractual understanding

Education

HND in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Deanston Cooper is recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor for a leading civil engineering contractor based in Glasgow. The company works on enabling works, commercial groundworks and concrete substructures for Tier 1 contractors and developers, and is experiencing growth with a strong forward order book and clear opportunities for career progression.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining accurate financial control systems and reporting monthly on Cost/Value Reconciliation.
• Liaising with operational teams and advising on all financial aspects of contracts, ensuring that valuations are maximised, certified and paid on time.
• Monitoring progress on site and taking a lead in issuing required notices in accordance with contract procedures and timescales.
• Ensuring that monthly meetings are held to agree variations and are not left to the final account stage.
• Ensuring that quotations for additional works are accurate and received on time.
• Managing subcontractors accounts accurately and effectively to enhance contract performance.
• Attending progress and other meetings as necessary to represent the company's interests.
• Assisting the site management team, as required, in securing materials and subcontractors to ensure that contracts are completed on time and within budget.
• Managing, mentoring and developing more junior members of the team.

Qualifications

• Qualified to a minimum of HND level in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience working for another civil engineering or construction contractor.
• Currently a Managing Quantity Surveyor or at Senior Quantity Surveyor level and ready to take the step up.
• Commercially and contractually astute.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.