Senior Freelance Quantity Surveyor – Edinburgh

Peace Recruitment Group Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support ongoing projects in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will manage the full commercial lifecycle of projects, from pre-contract to final accounts. Responsibilities include cost control, subcontractor procurement, and client liaison. Ideal candidates should have strong commercial insight and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive rate dependent on experience and requires the ability to work autonomously.

Qualifications

• Proven experience operating at Senior QS level.
• Ability to work autonomously and manage multiple workstreams.
• Strong commercial acumen.

Responsibilities

• Full commercial management of projects from pre-contract through to final account.
• Cost control, forecasting and reporting.
• Preparation and agreement of valuations and variations.
• Subcontractor procurement and account management.
• Final accounts and client liaison.

Skills

Commercial management

Cost control

Excellent communication skills

Project management

Job description

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support ongoing projects in Edinburgh. The successful candidate will manage the full commercial lifecycle of projects, from pre-contract to final accounts. Responsibilities include cost control, subcontractor procurement, and client liaison. Ideal candidates should have strong commercial insight and excellent communication skills. This role offers a competitive rate dependent on experience and requires the ability to work autonomously.