Senior Quantity Surveyor

JN Bentley; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mott MacDonald Bentley is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to oversee cost management across major Scottish Water projects. You will work from early contractor involvement through to handover, ensuring financial viability and compliance while delivering value for clients.

You'll lead cost reporting, manage risk, and mentor junior commercial staff, with travel to sites across the operation region and NEC contract experience essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or related field.
• Experience with NEC Contracts.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee robust cost management across projects from early contractor involvement to handover.
• Prepare and present timely cost reports, forecasts and commercial analyses.
• Identify and mitigate commercial risks and drive value for clients.
• Lead and mentor junior commercial staff.

Skills

Cost management

Financial analysis

Problem solving

Driving licence

Travel readiness

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Degree in 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.

As part of our appointment to Scottish Water’s new Enterprise, we deliver projects at sites across Scotland. Works will include major upgrades to treatment assets, new and enhanced networks, and resilience schemes that will benefit communities across the country.

25+ years in the water sector

• 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.