Quantity Surveyor - Senior Associate

Hollis; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance

Private medical insurance

Season ticket loan

5% employer pension contribution

25 days holiday

Job summary

Hollis is seeking a Senior Associate Cost Manager to lead its Cost Management service in Scotland, based in Glasgow. You will own projects, clients and team performance while guiding strategic growth and client advisory work.

You’ll mentor colleagues, work with regional leadership, and contribute to recruitment and business development to expand Hollis’ presence across Scotland and Ireland.

Qualifications

• Degree or MSc in Quantity Surveying is required.
• MRICS chartered status is essential.
• Proven experience delivering commercial real estate projects from feasibility to completion.
• Strong leadership and people-management capabilities.
• Excellent communication and client-facing skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of cost management services from feasibility through to post-contract and final account.
• Oversee financial performance of cost management projects including fees, billings and profitability.
• Build long-term client relationships and secure repeat work.
• Support business development, tenders and promotion of cost management services.
• Lead, manage and mentor a team of cost managers; support recruitment and resourcing.

Skills

Leadership

Client management

Business development

Strategic thinking

Communication

Education

Degree or MSc in Quantity Surveying

MRICS Chartered

Job description

Hollis' Cost Management team has a rare opportunity for an experienced and commercially focused Quantity Surveyor to take a leading role in the growth and delivery of our Cost Management service across the Scotland region.

Based in our Glasgow office, you will work closely with colleagues across our network of offices within Scotland and Ireland, supporting a wide range of cost management instructions across multiple commercial building sectors. This is a senior role combining expert project delivery with leadership, client management and business development.

The Role

As a Senior Associate Cost Manager, you will be a key figure within the regional cost management team. You will take ownership of projects, clients and team performance, while helping shape the strategic direction and continued growth of the service.

You will operate with a high level of autonomy, acting as a trusted adviser to clients and a mentor to colleagues, while working closely with the Service Head and regional leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of cost management services from feasibility through to post-contract and final account.
• Take responsibility for the performance and financial management of cost management projects, including fees, billings and profitability.
• Act as a senior point of contact for clients, building long-term relationships and securing repeat work.
• Play a leading role in business development, supporting fee proposals, tenders and promotion of cost management services.
• Work collaboratively with Project Management and other service lines to deliver integrated solutions.
• Lead, manage and mentor a team of cost managers, supporting development and performance.
• Contribute to recruitment planning and resourcing to support service growth.
• Ensure compliance with Health & Safety requirements, company procedures and professional standards.

About You

• Degree or MSc in Quantity Surveying
• Chartered (MRICS) Quantity Surveyor
• Proven experience delivering commercial real estate projects from feasibility through to completion.
• Strong leadership capabilities, with experience managing and developing teams
• Commercially astute, with experience managing fees and project performance.
• Established knowledge of the Scotland construction market.
• Excellent communication, presentation and client-facing skills.

The Company

Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate, at every stage of the property life cycle.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland, Germany, Spain and The Netherlands. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Why join us?

We are hardworking, progressive, successful and fun. We’re independently-owned and independently-minded, not afraid to give honest advice or to be ourselves. We aim to achieve the right balance for you, delivering excellent client service whilst supporting you in fulfilling your potential and achieving your goals.

We offer a highly attractive salary and a generous benefits package including:

• Life assurance and private medical insurance
• Season ticket loan
• 5% Employer pension contribution
• 25 days of holiday and an extra day off on your birthday
• Cycle to work scheme, retail vouchers, gym discounts and more
• EV car scheme
• Longevity awards

Hollis operates a hybrid-working policy giving employees the opportunity to work between their home and our offices, where their job allows it. In addition, employees are encouraged to request flexible working hours when needed and we work hard to accommodate where we can.

We are a sociable bunch and host pay day drinks, quarterly lunches, quiz nights and cultural and sporting activities to socialise and have fun with your colleagues. We also give back and take part in numerous charity events all over the country throughout the year.

We're Inclusive

Together we welcome, we embrace, and we celebrate our differences. Our aim is to provide a diverse and inclusive workplace which supports and cares for all our employees, including those from underrepresented or non-dominant groups. We’re focused on a culture of inclusion; where all barriers including prejudice are removed from our working environment; and where all our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

Hollis is a leading independent real estate consultancy. We work with owners, occupiers, developers and funders, across both private and public sectors, to help them get more out of their real estate.

We’re a multi-skilled team of surveyors, engineers, ESG consultants, project managers and technical specialists operating across the UK, Ireland and mainland Europe. We have a unique way of working and believe that people do things better by doing them together. We aim to do the right thing, be clear, transparent and find some fun along the way.

Being friendly and down-to-earth has always been crucial for us. We’ve consistently been rated by The Sunday Times, Property Week and Estates Gazette as a ‘best place to work’, and our employee-owned structure proves that we really do put our people first.

Day to day you’ll get to experience and test yourself on a great variety of challenges, with support, encouragement and learning all the way. We’ll help you shape and pursue your own career, making sure you have the training and opportunities you need to achieve your best. And you’ll find we take care of you in a whole range of ways that make Hollis a healthy and happy place to work. We have fun too, with away days and a lively social calendar.