Quantity Surveyor

BAM UK & Ireland; Peterhead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living-away allowance

Flexible working policy

Company car / car allowance

Pension (8%)

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our civil engineering team delivering major infrastructure projects for UK electricity transmission. The role is based on-site in Peterhead with activity at our Kilsyth head office, offering real impact from day one and clear career progression.

You will manage cost, commercial risk and subcontractor relationships, mentor junior staff, and contribute to project strategy through monthly reports and tender activity.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Quantity Surveyor for a main contractor with strong commercial skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with project teams and clients.
• Willingness to support and mentor others within the commercial function.
• Proficiency in Excel and Word for cost reporting and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.
• Communicate effectively with project managers, Managing QS, and engineers.
• Mentor junior commercial staff and aid their development.
• Provide commercial input in meetings with client representatives and supply chain partners.
• Lead cost reporting, tender inputs, and subcontract management, including payments and final accounts.
• Manage site resources cost and produce monthly cost and value reports.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor experience

Main contractor experience

Excel & Word

Team collaboration

Cost control

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland are seeking an experienced and motivated Quantity Surveyor to join our team. With a strong pipeline of secured work and continued success in delivering major infrastructure schemes, this is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in projects that are helping power Scotland’s renewable energy future.

Based a mix of on-site in Peterhead and in our head office in Kilsyth, you’ll be part of a high-performing team delivering large-scale civil engineering works for a major UK electricity transmission infrastructure project, with the chance to make a real impact from day one. This role offers excellent opportunities for career progression, long-term project involvement, and ongoing professional development within a business committed to sustained growth and investment in its people.

If you’re looking to advance your career while contributing to meaningful, future-focused infrastructure, we’d love to hear from you.

Your team

• A living-away allowance will be provided for working away from home, along with other package benefits
• BAM operates a flexible working policy

Making Possible

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the following:

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards in accordance with Company policy
• Maintain effective communication with project managers, Managing QS, and other associated engineering disciplines
• Manage, supervise, and mentor junior commercial staff aid their development
• Provide input and professionalism to meetings with client’s representatives
• Provide commercial input with supply chain partners through tender enquiries, pre-contract meetings, analysis, recommendation, contract vetting and subcontract documents
• Commercial management of subcontractors including payment preparation, final account work negotiation
• Monitor cost of site resources and timely production of reliable cost performance data
• Produce monthly cost and value reports, quarterly reports and present to senior management
• Take part in discussions concerning project performance and provide commercial input to project strategy
• Ensure adherence to Risk and Opportunity management protocol and advise the project team accordingly
• Understand and promote usage of Company Procedures and suggest improvements to senior management
• Involvement in change management including ensuring adherence to Contractual timescales and Notices & input to the programme
• Ensure timely production of Monthly Applications for Payment in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract
• Provide commercial advice to the site team and management on all contractual issues
• Attend and provide input to all site commercial meetings
• Manage time and workloads for yourself and the commercial team in a structured manner
• Assist in defining and delivery of commercial training to all site staff

What do you bring to the role?

The Following Are Required

• Successful experience at Quantity Surveyor level for a main contractor, demonstrating effective core commercial skills
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the project team, including the Client, Project Managers and Designers
• Have the confidence and ability to work within a team environment, and to have a positive influence on outcomes
• Willing to help and assist those around you in their development
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word

The Following Are Desirable Requirements

• Early Contractor Involvement experience
• Experience of target cost contracts
• Working towards CICES membership or equivalent

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

BAM is committed to ensuring a fully inclusive recruitment and onboarding process, so if at anytime you feel you may need any reasonable adjustments, do not hesitate to speak with one of our team, and we will do our best to support you.