Quantity Surveyor – Civils & Infrastructure

Enable Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 73,800 - 83,025; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive day rate

Flexible working arrangement

Opportunity to support major infrastructure works

Job summary

A civil engineering contractor in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor for a contract lasting 6 to 15 months. The ideal candidate will manage NEC contracts and provide commercial support across various projects in water, marine, and power sectors. This role offers a competitive day rate of £400–£450 and flexible working arrangements while contributing to major infrastructure works in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong experience working under NEC contracts.
• Exposure to water, marine, power or enabling works (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Support commercial delivery from mobilisation to completion.
• Manage and administer NEC contracts.
• Prepare interim valuations and applications for payment.

Skills

Experience as Quantity Surveyor

Strong commercial awareness

Stakeholder management skills

Education

Relevant Construction or Quantity Surveying qualification

Tools

NEC contracts

Job description

Quantity Surveyor – Civils & Infrastructure

Job type: Temporary/Contract - Contract Length: 6 – 15 months

Enable Resourcing is recruiting for an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support a Tier 2 civil engineering contractor delivering enabling and infrastructure works across the water, marine and power sectors in Scotland.

Based around Glasgow, this role offers flexible office working with regular site and project team engagement.

You will provide commercial support across a portfolio of civil engineering and enabling works packages, ensuring effective cost control, contractual compliance and accurate reporting throughout the project lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

As Freelance Quantity Surveyor, you will support commercial delivery from mobilisation through to completion and final account.

• Managing and administering NEC contracts
• Issuing and managing early warning notices and compensation events
• Managing variations and change control processes
• Preparing and managing subcontractor packages
• Measurement and valuation of works
• Preparing interim valuations and applications for payment
• Assessing subcontractor payments
• Producing cost value reconciliations (CVRs) and forecasts
• Monitoring project budgets and programme performance
• Reporting to senior commercial management
• Liaising with clients and supply chain partners

You will play a key role in protecting commercial position while supporting successful delivery across infrastructure and enabling works schemes.

About You

To be considered, you will have:

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or infrastructure
• Strong experience working under NEC contracts
• Exposure to water, marine, power or enabling works (desirable)
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to work independently
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Relevant Construction or Quantity Surveying qualification

You will be commercially astute, organised and confident operating within a fast‑paced project environment.

What’s on Offer

• Competitive day rate of £400 – £450 (CIS / Ltd)
• Flexible working arrangement
• Opportunity to support major infrastructure works across Scotland
• Strong pipeline of secured projects

If you are an experienced NEC Quantity Surveyor seeking a long‑term freelance opportunity in Scotland, we would like to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Enable Resourcing for a confidential discussion.