Quantity Surveyor / Cost Manager in Glasgow)

TED RECRUITMENT; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical & mental health cover

Performance-related bonus

Life assurance

Hybrid working

Professional fees covered

Job summary

TED RECRUITMENT is seeking a Quantity Surveyor for a Glasgow-based role. You will handle pre and post contract work across a broad range of projects, working with clients and contractors, and contributing to cost control and value engineering.

The ideal candidate has around 3+ years post-graduate experience, UK QS qualifications, and strong communication skills. Chartered status with RICS is preferred, with a hybrid working arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• UK-qualified Quantity Surveyor with 3+ years post graduate experience.
• Experience with pre and post contract work.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
• Chartered status with RICS preferred.
• Experience on buildings and infrastructure projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre and post contract activities for projects.
• Work on a variety of buildings and infrastructure schemes.
• Liaise with clients, consultants and contractors to manage costs.
• Ensure accurate measurement and valuation of work performed.

Skills

Quantity Surveyor

Pre & Post Contract

Communication skills

RICS (preferred)

Education

UK Quantity Surveying qualification (BSc/Construction Economics)

Tools

JCT contracts

NEC contracts (useful)

Job description

THE ROLE

My client seeks a Quantity Surveyor to join them in Glasgow.

This will be an interesting role as you will have the opportunity to work on projects across a wide range of sectors.

They are seeking someone either at Project Surveyor level who may be recently chartered or someone with a couple of years post qualification experience.

This company will offer excellent prospects for promotion and a wide range of interesting projects.

THE COMPANY

My client is a long established busy firm of PQS with offices across the UK and abroad.

The Glasgow office is very busy and working on projects for both buildings and infrastructure.

THE CANDIDATE

You will be a Quantity Surveyor who is currently working for a UK firm of PQS.

My client would like someone who has around three years or more post graduate experience doing pre and post contract work.

You will need to have a recognised UK qualification in Quantity Surveying i.e. BSc in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics or similar and have around 3 plus years experience working for a PQS firm either post graduation or during your Degree if you were doing your BSc on day release.

Ideally you will be Chartered with the RICS.

You should have used JCT contracts and any knowledge of NEC contracts would be useful.

You need to have both pre and post contract experience.

You should have excellent communication skills, both written and spoken to deal with people at all levels.

Salary is in the region of £40000 to £60000 negotiable

• private medical and mental health cover
• a performance related bonus
• life assurance
• flexible / hybrid working
• professional fees etc.