Quantity Surveyor - Construction - Edinburgh

Sccsinternational; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

pension

life assurance

35 days of holiday

Job summary

Graham Group in Edinburgh is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor for its Building Division. The role covers commercial management from project inception to completion on a GBP150 million scheme, with budgets, forecasts, costs and value engineering options.

You will oversee tendering, subcontractor appointments, contracts administration and valuations, monitor variations and final accounts, and report on financial performance with the delivery team.

Qualifications

• Substantial post-qualification construction experience across public & private building projects.
• Procurement, subcontract management and contract administration experience.
• Cost-control experience and strong Excel and Word skills.
• Professional membership or progress towards membership desirable.
• Experience mentoring on complex building schemes and modern construction methods.

Responsibilities

• Prepare budgets and forecasts for projects; assess costs and risks and explore value-engineering options.
• Manage tendering and subcontractor appointments; administer contracts and monitor valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Report on financial performance and commercial exposure; participate in site visits, meetings and liaise with clients and delivery teams.

Skills

Budget management

Forecasting

Tendering

Subcontract management

Cost control

Excel

Word

Mentoring

Client liaison

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Construction - Edinburgh

Graham Group

Employer Graham Group Location Edinburgh, United Kingdom Contract Not stated Level Mid level Salary Salary not published Closes Not stated

What the role covers

GRAHAM is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor for its Building Division in Edinburgh. The appointment supports a construction project valued at GBP150 million, with commercial responsibilities from project inception to completion and involvement in developing junior colleagues. Work includes preparing budgets and forecasts, assessing costs and risks, and examining value-engineering options.

The surveyor will manage tendering and subcontractor appointments, administer contracts and monitor valuations, variations and final accounts. Reporting on financial performance and commercial exposure forms part of the role, together with site visits, project meetings and liaison with clients and the delivery team. Candidates need substantial post-qualification construction experience across public and private building projects.

The employer requires practical knowledge of procurement, subcontract management and contract administration, together with cost-control experience and strong Excel and Word skills. Professional membership, or progress towards membership, is desirable. Experience on complex building schemes, modern construction methods and mentoring is also advantageous.

Benefits stated in the advert include:

• pension
• life assurance
• 35 days of holiday

UK work eligibility is required, and applicants with time-restricted permission should contact human resources before applying.