Quantity Surveyor

BAM Nuttall; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent civil engineering firm in Scotland is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team. You will manage commercial activities for major projects in the energy sector, focusing on efficiency and compliance. Ideal candidates possess strong communication skills and experience in quantity surveying. This role offers competitive benefits including a living-away allowance, flexible working policies, and personal development opportunities.

Benefits

8% matched pension contributions

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Personal and professional development

Qualifications

• Successful experience at Quantity Surveyor level for a main contractor.
• Ability to establish collaborative relationships with project teams.
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.
• Manage, supervise and mentor junior commercial staff.
• Produce monthly cost and value reports.
• Provide commercial advice to site team on contractual issues.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

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BAM Infrastructure is seeking experienced and motivated Quantity Surveyors to join our growing team delivering major civil engineering projects across Scotland. Our work is primarily focused on the energy infrastructure sector, including the construction of new substations and HVDC converter stations supporting Scotland’s transition to net zero.

You’ll initially be based at one of our area offices in Inverness or Kilsyth, Scotland office before transitioning to site for project delivery.

Your work environment

• A living-away allowance will be provided for working away from home along with other package benefits
• BAM operates a flexible working policy
• People are at the heart of what we do at Bam. We recognise that creating a diverse and inclusive environment that nurtures our employees and encourages them to bring their best and whole self to work is crucial. We're on an exciting journey to get us there by recruiting the very best talent to join us regardless of race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.

Your mission

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 the cost of site resources and the 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 the 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

Who are we looking for?

The following are mandatory requirements:

• 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?

• A wide range of family-friendly policies
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• Personal and professional development

BAM Infrastructure is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

Who are we?

The art of building is about building for communities; it’s about building for life.

Where others stop, we go further, leading the way towards a sustainable tomorrow for us and future generations. As an industry leader, we raise the bar.

Our values: sustainable, inclusive, collaborative, reliable and ownership, enable us to achieve our ambitions. Today, tomorrow and every day.