Senior Quantity Surveyor

VolkerWessels UK Ltd.; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Birthday leave

Private medical care

Pension

Life Assurance

Cycle to Work

Training & development

Family friendly policies

Employee Assistance

Flexible working

Wellbeing support

Virtual GP

Job summary

VolkerStevin, part of VolkerWessels UK, is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial delivery on the Clyde Commercial Framework. You will manage costs, contracts, subcontracts and reporting for a diverse civil engineering portfolio, guiding project teams to profitable, high-quality outcomes.

You will review conditions, support tender activity, oversee subcontractor packages, and ensure compliance with company policies while mentoring junior surveyors where needed.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related construction discipline.
• Proven experience as Senior Quantity Surveyor in civil engineering or infrastructure.
• Strong knowledge of commercial management and contract administration.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead, influence and support project teams.

Responsibilities

• Review and assess contract conditions, risks and commercial opportunities.
• Support tender and bid teams with commercial input.
• Review subcontract packages and identify value engineering opportunities.
• Manage costs, contracts, subcontractors and reporting throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts and financial updates.
• Manage warranties, bonds and other contractual obligations.
• Provide commercial input into programme management and contractual planning.

Skills

Commercial management

Contract administration

Subcontract management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Part of the VolkerWessels UK Group, VolkerStevin is an industry-leading civil engineering business, providing complex and innovative engineering solutions across a wide range of sectors including maritime, flood risk management, defence, energy, water and regeneration. Collaborating with, and drawing on the specialist skills of the group’s business units we deliver a truly integrated, multidisciplinary service.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Clyde Commercial Framework

Build your future with VolkerStevin.

VolkerStevin is looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our team delivering projects through the Clyde Commercial Framework.

This long-term framework offers the opportunity to work on a diverse portfolio of civil engineering projects, providing stability, career development and exposure to a wide range of challenging and rewarding schemes. You'll play a key role in the successful commercial delivery of projects while helping to drive performance, profitability and client satisfaction.

The Role

Reporting to the Project Manager, you will be responsible for all commercial and contractual matters relating to your allocated project(s). You will provide commercial leadership throughout the project lifecycle, managing costs, contracts, subcontractors and reporting requirements while supporting the wider project team to achieve successful outcomes.

You may also be required to manage Surveyors and Assistant Surveyors, or oversee sections of larger projects while reporting to a Managing Quantity Surveyor or Commercial Manager.

Key Responsibilities

Tender & Pre-Construction

• Review and assess contract conditions, risks and commercial opportunities.
• Support tender and bid teams with commercial input.
• Review subcontract packages and identify value engineering opportunities.
• Assist senior management with tender reviews and commercial assessments.

Commercial Management

• Ensure accurate project records, valuations and commercial reporting.
• Produce monthly cost reports, forecasts and financial updates.
• Maximise revenue opportunities and manage project risks.
• Ensure compliance with company commercial policies and procedures.
• Provide commercial input into programme management and contractual planning.
• Manage warranties, bonds and other contractual obligations.

Subcontract Management

• Prepare and administer robust subcontract agreements.
• Ensure subcontractors' scopes of work are clearly defined.
• Assess and value subcontractor works accurately.
• Manage subcontract payments and contractual notices.
• Monitor subcontractor performance and maintain accurate liabilities and accruals.

Why Join VolkerStevin?

The Clyde Commercial Framework offers a unique opportunity to build a long-term career within an established and growing business. You'll work on a varied range of civil engineering projects, collaborate with experienced professionals and benefit from genuine opportunities for development and progression.

If you're looking for a role that combines career stability, project diversity and the chance to make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you.

About you

Essential

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related construction discipline.
• Proven experience operating as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within civil engineering or infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of commercial management, contract administration and subcontract management.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to lead, influence and support project teams.

Desirable

• Membership of, or progression towards, RICS, CIOB or ICES.
• Experience within marine, infrastructure, utilities or major civil engineering environments.

Why work with us?

VolkerStevin is under the umbrella of VolkerWessels UK which is a multidisciplinary contractor that delivers innovative engineering solutions across the civil engineering and construction sectors including rail, highways, airport, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure.

By utilising the specialist skills of each business unit within VolkerWessels UK, VolkerStevin are able to ensure our staff provide unrivalled resources and expertise to our clients.

We offer competitive rewards and benefits, recognising the value we place on our employees.

We offer a range of benefits, including:

• Competitive salary
• Competitive annual leave and an additional day off on your birthday
• Option to buy additional annual leave
• Private medical care
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Shopping and restaurants vouchers, rewards, and discounts
• Training and development opportunities-comprehensive skills-based training
• Family friendly polices including enhanced maternity benefits
• Employee Assistance
• Flexible working opportunities programme
• Mental health, physical health, and financial support
• 24/7 Virtual GP service

Fairness, inclusion and respect

We believe in pushing boundaries in the pursuit of fairness, inclusion and respect. So, our teams can be comfortable that, whatever their background, VolkerWessels UK is a place where they can be themselves and thrive.

If you need support with your application, please contact us at [e-mail]

Additional information

Note for Recruitment Agencies:

Our preference is to hire directly, and we will reach out to our Preferred Supplier List (PSL) agencies if this particular role qualifies for release.

We kindly request that you refrain from sending speculative CVs. In the event of speculative CV submissions, no fees will be applicable, and we kindly ask that all inquiries to be directed to [e-mail]

VolkerWessels UK is committed to maintaining healthy, safe and productive working conditions for its entire staff and therefore a drugs & alcohol screening is mandatory for all.