Quantity Surveyor

Mitie; Dunfermline; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

MiDeals discounts

Salary Finance

Flexible lifestyle benefits

Cycle-to-work

Life cover

Share plan

Rewards program

Job summary

Mitie is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) team, supporting the Ministry of Defence across South Scotland. Reporting to the Principal Commercial Manager, you will lead a significant Billable Works programme valued from £25,000 to £5 million and contribute to a £70–£80 million portfolio of refurbishments, new builds and defence infra improvements.

You will manage contractual and commercial aspects, pricing, budgeting and reporting,

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in a Quantity Surveying role.
• Proven experience delivering projects of comparable complexity and value.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Managing contractual and commercial aspects of the Billable Works programme.
• Preparing subcontractor tender enquiries and assessing commercial returns.
• Negotiating, pricing and agreeing contract variations with clients and subcontractors.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and monthly reporting.
• Monitoring project performance and identifying opportunities to mitigate commercial risk.

Skills

Contract management leadership

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

5+ years Quantity Surveying

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

ROLE: Senior Quantity Surveyor
HOURS: 40 hours per week
LOCATION: Rosyth, Scotland

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength. We're committed to creating an environment where you can thrive, develop your career and be your best every day.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) team, supporting the Ministry of Defence across South Scotland. Reporting to the Principal Commercial Manager, you will play a pivotal role in delivering a significant Billable Works programme, providing commercial leadership across a diverse portfolio of projects ranging from £25,000 to £5 million.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a contract that is already delivering a substantial £70–£80 million programme of works, with projects including refurbishments, new builds and specialist defence infrastructure improvements.

Role Responsibilities:

• Managing contractual and commercial aspects of the Billable Works programme.
• Preparing subcontractor tender enquiries and assessing commercial returns.
• Negotiating, pricing and agreeing contract variations with clients and subcontractors.
• Supporting budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management and monthly reporting.
• Monitoring project performance and identifying opportunities to mitigate commercial risk.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience in a Quantity Surveying role.
• Proven experience delivering projects of comparable complexity and value.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.

What\'s in it for you?

• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Company pension scheme.
• High street discounts through MiDeals.
• Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.