Quantity Surveyor

RSE Water; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading salary

Hybrid Working

Private Healthcare (Personal)

Holiday Allowance 31 days rising to 33

Company Pension Scheme

Cycle to Work

Discounted National Gym Membership

Employee Discount Platform

EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme

Access to health professionals

Job summary

RSE Water in Inverness is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support major water projects, overseeing financial and commercial aspects across individual projects and portfolios. You will work with an established team to manage procurement, contract final accounts, valuations and variations, ensuring financial performance and reporting.

The role offers hybrid working where applicable, with opportunities to contribute to innovative water solutions and industry-leading projects across the UK.

Qualifications

• RICS qualification or equivalent in Surveying, Construction, Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering.
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications to prepare Bills of Quantities/Schedules of Rates and other procurement documents.
• Experience in contract final accounts including valuations and variations.
• Experience in NEC contracts would be beneficial.
• Good IT literacy with competency in Excel; Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of Activity Schedules, Bills of Quantities and Resource profiling.
• Preparation of Applications for Payment for submission to Client(s).
• Reviewing project work scopes, notifying, and preparing variations as necessary.
• Sub-contract administration including developing sub-contract documents, reviewing, and agreeing valuations, managing variations, and negotiating final accounts.
• Analysing the commercial progress of allocated projects working closely with the project delivery team.
• Preparing internal reports such as financial reconciliation and anticipated project performance.
• Negotiating final account with Client(s).

Skills

Interpreting drawings & specs

Final accounts experience

NEC contracts experience beneficial

Full UK Driving Licence

Education

RICS qualification or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

What Are We Looking For?

Our Treatment Solutions team in Inverness is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support the delivery of major projects within the Water industry. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of innovation, contributing to the creation of market-leading, world-class products, that are bringing water to life. Your role will involve working with an established team to manage and deliver the financial and commercial aspects of individual projects and larger portfolios of frameworks.

Some of Your Key Duties Include:

• Preparation of Activity Schedules, Bills of Quantities and Resource profiling.
• Preparation of Applications for Payment for submission to Client(s).
• Reviewing project work scopes, notifying, and preparing variations as necessary.
• Sub-contract administration including developing sub-contract documents, reviewing, and agreeing valuations, managing variations, and negotiating final accounts.
• Analysing the commercial progress of allocated projects working closely with the project delivery team.
• Preparing internal reports such as financial reconciliation and anticipated project performance.
• Negotiating final account with Client(s).

What Do You Need?

• RICS recognised qualification or equivalent in one or more of the following – Surveying, Construction, Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering
• Ability to interpret drawings and specifications to allow the preparation of Bills of Quantities/Schedules of Rates and other such procurement documentation.
• Experience in contract final accounts including valuations and variations required.
• Experience in NEC contracts would be beneficial.
• Good IT literacy with competency in Excel.
• Full UK Driving Licence

Who Are We?

RSE is a trusted clean water technology company, developing market‑leading products and solutions for drinking water treatment, wastewater recycling and industrial water processes. Founded in Muir of Ord in 1982, the company has grown into one of the UK’s leading mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) contractors, delivering water treatment technologies and services across the UK and North America.

RSE’s commitment to innovation is helping to transform the water sector. Its offsite modular solutions reduce construction time, improve quality, increase cost certainty and deliver environmental benefits. With more than 2,000 employees across 27 locations and extensive manufacturing capability, RSE is scaling to address the industry’s most pressing challenges, including ageing infrastructure, rising demand and climate pressures.

The company offers a fully integrated, in-house service, from project inception through to design, fabrication, installation and commissioning. RSE works with major UK water companies, as well as leading industrial organisations.

With a strong focus on innovation, sustainability and carbon reduction, RSE has achieved company‑wide carbon neutrality and continues to expand its global footprint, including through its first North American office in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What RSE Offer

To build successful teams and drive the level of quality that RSE is renowned for, we know we need the best people in the industry. Not only do we require the relevant skillsets, but we also need people with the right attitude and mentality to thrive and grow in an innovative and fast‑paced environment. At RSE, you’ll be given every opportunity to set the path of your own career through our Business Streams and work within dynamic teams that will require you to rise to the challenge of working for a market leader.

• Industry-leading salary based on your experience.
• Hybrid Working (where applicable)
• A flexible career development path, with no restrictions on where your career can go.
• Private Healthcare (Personal)
• Holiday Allowance of 31 days per year, rising to 33 days per year after 2 years’ service.
• Holiday Buy / Sell Scheme
• Company Pension Scheme
• Cycle to Work
• Discounted National Gym Membership
• Professional Fees Paid
• Employee Discount Platform
• EV/Hybrid Car Lease Scheme
• Access to our network of health professionals including mental health champions and Occupational Health Nurse.

In a flourishing sector where there are vast career opportunities available, we believe by leading transformation in the industry our offering to the market means our people have the space to thrive.