Onsite Quantity Surveyor – Industrial Projects (Ayrshire)

Recruit-i; Dalry; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Recruit-i is seeking a site-based Quantity Surveyor to support an established industrial construction project in Ayrshire. The role is predominantly on-site, delivering reliable commercial records and timely CE information.

This eight-month contract focuses on field delivery, progress measurement, early warnings and effective change management, with NEC experience considered advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of quantity surveying experience in construction or industrial projects.
• Strong site-based background with ability to engage directly with supervisors.
• Practical knowledge of change control, early warnings and compensation events.
• Ability to measure progress and keep accurate site records.
• Organised and commercially alert, with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Spend time on site daily, checking progress against scope, drawings, schedules and instructions.
• Maintain accurate contemporaneous site records for labour, plant, materials, access and changes.
• Spot commercial changes early and prepare early warnings and CE information.
• Gather evidence for CE quotations: photos, daily reports, quantities, instructions.
• Assist with measurement, valuation of completed works, variations and payment applications.
• Liaise with site teams to verify progress and identify emerging risks.
• Support change registers, reporting and reconciliation of records against scope.
• Keep disciplined contractual communications in line with contract requirements.

Skills

Site-based QS background

Change control

Early warnings

Compensation events

Tools

NEC experience

Job description

Recruit-i is seeking a site-based Quantity Surveyor to support an established industrial construction project in Ayrshire. The role is predominantly on-site, delivering reliable commercial records and timely CE information.

This eight-month contract focuses on field delivery, progress measurement, early warnings and effective change management, with NEC experience considered advantageous.