Quantity Surveyor

Gibson Recruitment Limited; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Gibson Recruitment Limited is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for a permanent role in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The successful candidate will work on commercial, industrial, and residential projects, cost controlling and tender preparation, with procurement input.

Applicants should reside in Scotland and hold a Degree in Quantity Surveying, with strong communication and cost analysis skills to support on-site teams and clients.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying and relevant commercial construction knowledge.
• Strong written and verbal communication to draft clear reports.
• Experience with cost control, tenders, and procurement strategies.

Responsibilities

• Assist in establishing client requirements and conduct feasibility studies.
• Prepare and analyse project costings for tenders including materials and labour.
• Prepare tender documents and bills of quantities with architects/clients.
• Negotiate contracts and schedules; allocate work to subcontractors.
• Oversee subcontractors and monitor works on site.
• Perform risk and value management and cost control during construction.
• Advise on procurement strategy and commercial risks.
• Write progress reports and value completed work for payments.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Numerical analysis

IT skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Commercial awareness

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

Costing IT software

Job description

Quantity Surveyor

Permanent

Location: Lanarkshire

Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 DOE + benefits package

Ref: GR1563

Your New Employer:

Our client is a well-respected contractor who have been experiencing a period of significant growth in recent years. This expanding Main Contractor now require a Quantity Surveyor, due to recent success with tendered projects, to deliver various projects within the central belt of Scotland.

Applications are encouraged from Quantity Surveyors who value a positive working environment where teamwork, transparency and customer service are key principles.

Projects include commercial, industrial, and residential construction.

Your New Role & Responsibilities:

• Assist in establishing a client's requirements and undertake feasibility studies to ensure their proposals will work


• Prepare and analyse project costings for tenders, such as materials, quantities, labour, and time


• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client


• Negotiate contracts and work schedules


• Allocate work to subcontractors and oversee their work at all stages of the construction


• Perform risk, value management and cost control during construction


• Undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work


• Advise on a procurement strategy


• Identify, analyse, and develop responses to commercial risks


• Provide advice on contractual claims and disputes


• Analyse outcomes and write detailed progress reports


• Value completed work, oversee bills, and arrange payments


• Maintain awareness of the different building contracts in current use


• Understand the implications of health and safety regulations

The successful candidate will possess:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying.


• Applicants MUST reside in Scotland, within commuting distance of the advertised location.


• Demonstrable experience (commercial building, refurbishment or retrofit works)


• Written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to draft clear reports to convey complex information in a straightforward way to a diverse range of people


• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and develop relationships


• Numerical and data analysis skills


• A creative and innovative approach to problem solving


• IT skills and the ability to learn sophisticated design and costing IT packages


• Teamwork skills and the ability to motivate and lead those on site


• Resilience, determination, and the ability to work well under pressure


• Strong commercial awareness


• A practical, logical, and methodical approach to work


• Attention to detail


• Detailed knowledge of past and current building and construction technology, processes, materials, business, and legal matters.