Senior Quantity Surveyor

JN Bentley; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training & development

Career progression plan

Benefits package

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join its integrated design-and-build team. You’ll oversee cost management, reporting, and commercial controls across the project lifecycle, helping deliver complex water and wastewater schemes.

You will work with delivery teams, manage client relationships, and drive value through robust contract administration. Travel to sites across the regional footprint is expected.

Qualifications

• Preferably a degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or related field.
• Experience and knowledge of NEC Contracts.
• Practical mindset with strong math skills and ability to manage project finances.
• Flexible and adaptable to work in client environments.
• Valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites.

Responsibilities

• Ensure robust cost management processes with accurate reports and data to support commercial decisions.
• Collaborate with the delivery team to identify, implement and monitor efficiency plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Actively challenge team members to drive best value for clients in project delivery.
• Ensure all project team members understand contractual arrangements to meet client requirements.
• Support clients to maximise opportunities and mitigate risks for successful outcomes.
• Influence and advise on contractual and commercial aspects to ensure robust project control.
• Create and maintain strong client relationships with clear communication at all times.
• Provide guidance to junior commercial staff.
• Aspire to develop into a management role in the future.

Skills

NEC Contracts

Flexibility

Driving licence

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying or Civil Engineering

Tools

NEC Contracts

Job description

Mott MacDonald Bentley is a fully integrated design and build business combining the design expertise of Mott MacDonald with the contracting experience of JN Bentley to deliver award winning projects. With an annual turnover surpassing £600 million, Mott MacDonald Bentley cements its position as a leader within the industry. The sustained, robust business performance creates an ideal environment for career growth.

25+ years in the water sector

Over Successive Regulatory Periods, MMB Has Delivered a Wide Range Of Complex Water And Wastewater Projects That Directly Support SR27 Priorities, Including

• Enhancingresilience and service reliabilitythrough treatment works upgrades, network improvements and resilience schemes
• Supportingnet zero and climate adaptationvia low carbon design, nature based solutions and environmental compliance projects
• Enablingsustainable growthby delivering infrastructure that supports new development and protects existing communities
• Drivingefficiency and affordabilitythrough integrated delivery, innovation and collaborative planning
• Maintaining a strong focus oncustomers, communities and safetyacross everything we do

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be involved throughout the entire project life cycle, from early contractor involvement, optioneering, tender negotiation through to the design, procurement, construct, commissioning and handover of schemes.

You will ensure that our projects are financially viable, legally compliant, and completed to the required standards.

Your Role As Senior Quantity Surveyor Includes

• Ensuring robust cost management processes are in place, providing accurate and timely reports, data, and analysis to assist in commercial decisions.
• Working closely with the delivery team to identify, implement, and monitor efficiency plans throughout the project lifecycle.
• Actively challenge team members to drive best value for clients in project delivery.
• Ensuring all project team members understand the contractual arrangements to meet client requirements.
• Supporting our clients to maximise opportunities and mitigate risks to help deliver successful outcomes.
• Influencing and advising on the contractual and commercial aspects of schemes to ensure robust project control.
• Creating, fostering and maintaining strong client relationships, understanding client needs and ensuring clear communication at all times.
• Providing guidance and support to junior commercial staff
• Aspiration for development into management role in the future

What You'll Need

• Preferably a degree in Quantity Surveying, Civil Engineering or related field
• Experience and knowledge of NEC Contracts
• A practical mindset, good math skills, the ability to solve problems and manage project finances.
• Flexibility and adaptiveness to work in client environments to meet the needs of the projects
• A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region

What's In It For You

Alongside our significant training and development investment, bespoke progression plan and support to achieve professional chartership, we offer a wide range of financial, lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits that you can tailor to your needs.

To view our full range of benefits, please see the Bentley benefits brochure attached.