Senior Quantity Surveyor

Construction, Property and Engineering; Barrhead; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Pension scheme

Company car/allowance

Life Assurance

Private Health Care

Job summary

Randstad CPE is recruiting Senior Quantity Surveyors for civil engineering and utilities projects in the Central Belt, with hybrid working (1 day in office, 2 days WFH, 2 days on site) and long-term frameworks with Scottish Water and SSE.

The role requires a proven QS track record in civil/utility projects, strong NEC4 knowledge, and eligibility to work in the UK. Packages include competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS within Civil Engineering, Utilities, Water or Energy infrastructure.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contracts.
• Experience managing multi-site packages or framework-style deliveries.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• Full UK Driving Licence for regular site visits across Central Belt/Glasgow area.

Responsibilities

• Oversee commercial management across a multi-project portfolio (up to 10 schemes at various lifecycle stages).
• Full commercial governance under NEC4 (Option A, B, C & E frameworks).
• Manage Early Warnings (EWNs), Compensation Events (CEs), payment applications, and sub-contract liabilities.
• Cost value reconciliations (CVRs), cash flow forecasting, and monthly commercial reporting.
• Lead client commercial interfaces with Scottish Water and SSE representatives.

Skills

NEC4 contracts

CSCS Card

Driving Licence

Multi-site delivery

Civil/Utilities experience

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor (x2) - Civil Engineering & Utilities

Location: South-West Glasgow (Hybrid - 1 day office, 2 days WFH, 2 days on site)

Position Type: Contract (Outside IR35) or Permanent considered

Salary - Competitive Perm Package £65,000 - £75,000 / year + benefits

Are you a Quantity Surveyor looking for long-term project stability, genuine hybrid working flexibility, and a healthy pipeline of major civil infrastructure works across the Central Belt?

We at Randstad are partnering with a well-established civil engineering contractor to appoint two Senior Quantity Surveyors to bolster their commercial delivery team. With major long-term framework programs secured across Scottish Water and SSE, they are looking for commercial leads to manage project portfolios across pre-contract, active delivery, and final accounts.

Work-Life Balance & Working Patterns

• Hybrid Working: 1 day in Head Office (South-West Glasgow), 2 days Working From Home (WFH), 2 days on Site.
• Flexible Shift Hours:

• Mon-Thu: 8:00 AM - 5:30 PM | Fri: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Early Friday Finish)
• Or: 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM / 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM schedules available.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee commercial management across a multi-project portfolio (up to 10 schemes at various lifecycle stages: pre-contract, active delivery, commercial close-out & final negotiation).
• Full commercial governance under NEC4 (Option A, B, C & E frameworks).
• Manage Early Warnings (EWNs), Compensation Events (CEs), payment applications, and sub-contract liabilities.
• Cost value reconciliations (CVRs), cash flow forecasting, and monthly commercial reporting.
• Lead client commercial interfaces with Scottish Water and SSE representatives.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven track record as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS within Civil Engineering, Utilities, Water (clean/wastewater), or Energy infrastructure.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC4 contracts.
• Experience managing multi-site packages or framework-style deliveries.
• Valid CSCS Card.
• Full UK Driving Licence (for regular site visits across the Central Belt).

Benefits

• 34 days annual leave (including public holidays)
• Pension scheme
• Company car/car allowance
• Life Assurance
• Private Health Care

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.