Quantity Surveyor in Wester Balblair

Energy Jobline AZ; Beauly; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Scotland seeks an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their onshore team, contributing to large-scale civil engineering projects. The role offers a competitive salary, living-away allowances, and a flexible working policy. Candidates should have prior experience, effective commercial skills, and be proficient in Microsoft Office tools. Opportunities for personal and professional development are also available.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company car/car allowance/travel allowance

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Flexible working policy

Qualifications

• Successful experience at Quantity Surveyor level for a main contractor.
• Establish and maintain collaborative relationships.
• Competent in Microsoft Excel and Word.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high personal safety and environmental standards.
• Manage and mentor junior commercial staff.
• Provide commercial input at meetings.

Skills

Core commercial skills

Collaborative relationships

Team environment influence

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Energy Jobline is the largest and fastest growing global Energy Job Board and Energy Hub. We have an audience reach of over 7 million energy professionals, 400,000+ monthly advertised global energy and engineering jobs, and work with the leading energy companies worldwide.

Building a sustainable tomorrow BAM Infrastructure is seeking an experienced and motivated Quantity Surveyor to join our ASTI onshore team, with projects scheduled to run until 2030. As a key member of this team, you will contribute to the delivery of large‑scale civil engineering projects that will provide critical infrastructure to support future renewable developments across Scotland. The successful candidate will initially be based in our Inverness office, before moving to a site office near Drumnadrochit (close to Inverness). 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.

Responsibilities

• 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 and aid their development
• Provide input and professionalism to meetings with client 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 and 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

Required Qualifications

• 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
• Willingness to help and assist those around you in their development
• Competent in the use of Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word

Desirable Requirements

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

Benefits

• 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
• Living‑away allowance
• Flexible working policy

Equality and Diversity

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

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