Senior Quantity Surveyor

BAM UK & Ireland; Beauly; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living-away allowance

Company car/travel allowance

8 % matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our ASTI onshore team, working on Bingally Substation in Scotland. Initially based in Kilsyth or Inverness, you’ll transition to site for at least 3 days a week, with a living-away allowance and competitive package.

You will manage diverse projects, lead commercial strategies, mentor teams, and drive contract negotiations to maximise profitability while ensuring value, quality and timely delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience of NEC forms of contract.
• Ability to mentor and coach direct reports.
• Strong cost-control and commercial management skills.
• Ability to negotiate contracts to improve profitability.
• Collaborative approach with project teams and clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse projects with focus on quality, time, cost and value.
• Collaborate on joint venture projects and build strong relationships.
• Lead contract negotiations to optimize profitability.
• Mentor teams and enhance commercial capabilities.
• Provide commercial input to site teams and subcontractors.
• Produce monthly/quarterly cost reports and payment applications.
• Ensure timely, accurate cost performance data and insurance claim support.

Skills

NEC contracts

Mentoring

Cost control

Contract negotiation

Team collaboration

Site experience

Leadership

Education

Degree or HNC/D

Job description

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our ASTI onshore team, working on Bingally Substation. As a key member of this team, you will contribute to the delivery of large-scale civil engineering works that will provide critical infrastructure to support future renewable developments across Scotland.

Initially, you will be based out of our Kilsyth or Inverness office, before transitioning to site during the project delivery phase, where you will likely be on site a minimum of 3 days per week, with the remaining 2 days at one of our head offices. A living-away allowance will be provided for working away from home, along with other package benefits.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high-performing team working on complex and meaningful infrastructure projects that are shaping the future of energy in Scotland.

Making Possible

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the following:

• Managing diverse projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness, with an emphasis on adding value
• Collaborating in joint venture projects, building productive relationships
• Excelling in contract negotiation for optimized project profitability
• Mentoring teams and enhancing operational capabilities
• Showcasing exceptional collaboration and communication skills
• Excelling in multitasking to meet deliverables without compromising quality
• Manage, supervise and mentor your reports within the commercial structure
• Provide and control strategy of commercial contacts with clients representatives
• Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners through pre-contract meetings, contract vetting and input to subcontract documents
• Commercial management of subcontractors
• Monitor the timely production of reliable cost performance data
• Produce and present monthly / quarterly reports
• Be responsible for the timely production of appropriate levels of applications for payments in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract
• Providing commercial advice to the site team, and management on all contractual issues
• Produce the financial assessment of insurance claims with insurers representatives

What do you bring to the role?

Necessary:

• Successful experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, or at Quantity Surveyor level looking to take the next step in your career, demonstrating effective core commercial skills
• Experience of NEC forms of contract
• Demonstrable ability to mentor and coach direct reports
• 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.
• Relevant qualification (Degree, HNC/D)
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Advantageous:

• Early Contractor Involvement experience
• Experience of target cost contracts
• Relevant Professional qualification (CICES/RICS)

Whats in it for you?

• 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

BAM UK & Ireland is also committed to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices, and to developing policies that support work-life balance.

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. Thats our mission and our promise at BAM. Its how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high-quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued.Were on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.