Senior Quantity Surveyor

Site Angels; Elgin; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or car allowance

Very generous pension

Long-term career progression with an 1

Job summary

Site Angels is recruiting an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor to join an established main contractor delivering a £13 million housing project in Elgin. This opportunity is hybrid: you will attend site around two days per week, with the rest of the time based from the company’s office in Clackmannanshire.

You will take commercial responsibility for the project, ensuring strong financial control, managing budgets, procurement, valuations, variations and final

Qualifications

• Previous Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor.
• Experience managing the commercial delivery of construction projects.
• Strong contractual, financial and subcontractor management skills.
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of a project.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• A relevant construction or Quantity Surveying qualification.

Responsibilities

• Managing the commercial performance of the project.
• Preparing and monitoring budgets, forecasts and cost reports.
• Procurement and management of subcontractor packages.
• Valuations, variations and final accounts.
• Managing contractual and commercial risk.
• Working closely with the operational and project delivery teams.
• Providing commercial guidance and support throughout the project.
• Mentoring or supporting junior members of the commercial team where required.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Main contractor experience

Contractual management

Financial management

Subcontractor management

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Quantity Surveying qualification

Job description

Site Angels is recruiting an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor or Managing Quantity Surveyor to join an established main contractor delivering a £13 million housing project in Elgin.

This opportunity could suit someone already operating at Managing QS level or an experienced Senior QS ready to take the next step in their career.

You do not need to live locally to Elgin. The successful candidate will be expected to attend the project approximately two days per week, with the remainder of the working week based from the company's office in Clackmannanshire.

The role will involve taking commercial responsibility for the project, ensuring strong financial control and supporting its successful delivery from a cost and contractual perspective.

Key responsibilities

• Managing the commercial performance of the project
• Preparing and monitoring budgets, forecasts and cost reports
• Procurement and management of subcontractor packages
• Valuations, variations and final accounts
• Managing contractual and commercial risk
• Working closely with the operational and project delivery teams
• Providing commercial guidance and support throughout the project
• Mentoring or supporting junior members of the commercial team where required

The successful candidate must have

• Previous Quantity Surveying experience with a main contractor
• Experience managing the commercial delivery of construction projects
• Strong contractual, financial and subcontractor management skills
• The ability to work independently and take ownership of a project
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• A relevant construction or Quantity Surveying qualification

The package includes

• Salary of £60,000-£80,000 depending on experience and level
• Company car or car allowance
• Very generous pension
• Long-term career progression with an established main contractor

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially strong Senior QS or Managing QS seeking a senior role with flexibility around site attendance