Quantity Surveyor

NRL Ltd; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NRL Ltd in Glasgow seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor with NEC4 Professional Services Contract experience to support a major defence infrastructure programme. The role is hybrid with on-site presence 3-5 days per week and falls inside IR35, offered via umbrella or PAYE.

The successful candidate will contribute to commercial governance, contract administration, and cost control across a nationally significant project, with strict security and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Extensive NEC4 experience, ideally PSC.
• Strong contract administration background.
• Experience in commercial governance and treasury controls.
• Proven ability to manage change across large programmes.
• Proven stakeholder engagement in joint-venture environments.
• Demonstrated cost control and contract performance oversight.
• Knowledge of risk management and project controls.
• Experience in high-security defence or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Administer NEC4 PSCs, including early warnings and compensation events.
• Provide commercial governance and ensure contractual compliance.
• Support change management processes across the programme.
• Engage stakeholders and manage interfaces in a joint-venture setting.
• Monitor cost control and contract performance through the lifecycle.
• Ensure adherence to security and regulatory requirements.

Skills

NEC4 PSC experience

Contract administration

Commercial governance

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Cost control

Risk management

Security/compliance

Job description

Job Title Quantity Surveyor - NEC4 Professional Services Contract Specialist

Summary

We're looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to support a major defence-related infrastructure programme in Glasgow. This role is ideal for someone with in-depth NEC4 contract knowledge and strong commercial governance skills, capable of operating in a secure and highly regulated environment. You'll be engaged via NRL on an Umbrella or PAYE basis for a 12-month inside IR35 contract, contributing to a nationally significant project.

Salary Contract (inside IR35) - competitive umbrella and PAYE rates.

Location and Working Pattern Hybrid role based in Glasgow, with on-site presence required 3-5 days each week.

Client Overview Join a leading joint-venture delivery team driving forward a high-profile defence infrastructure programme. Working in close collaboration, this role offers involvement at the heart of a major national initiative.

Responsibilities

• Administer NEC4 Professional Services Contracts (PSC) including early warnings and compensation events.
• Provide commercial governance and maintain contractual compliance.
• Support change management processes across the programme.
• Engage stakeholders and manage interfaces in a joint-venture environment.
• Monitor cost control and contract performance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to security and regulatory requirements.

Must-have Requirements

• Extensive NEC4 experience, ideally PSC, with strong grasp of contract administration.
• Current SC clearance or eligibility to obtain it.
• British sole nationality from birth (mandatory due to project restrictions).
• Proven commercial and contractual experience within large infrastructure or defence projects.
• Ability to work confidently in a joint-venture setting with multiple stakeholders.
• Flexibility to work on-site in Glasgow 3-5 days per week and operate inside IR35.
• Experience supporting long-term, high-security engineering or defence frameworks.
• Strong understanding of project controls and risk management.
• 12-month contract on a nationally significant programme.
• Competitive umbrella and PAYE rates aligned with senior commercial specialists.
• Hybrid working with access to a modern central Glasgow office.

We welcome applications from every walk of life and are committed to diversity within the industries we support, as a certified Inclusive Recruiter and Armed Forces friendly employer.