Senior Quantity Surveyor

Hays; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their commercial team for a significant £12 million project in Glasgow. This role is ideal for an ambitious professional eager to progress their career in a dynamic environment. You will be responsible for overseeing all commercial aspects of the project, ensuring its successful delivery. With a focus on large publicly funded projects, this position offers a unique opportunity to develop your skills and advance within a leading contractor known for its exceptional staff retention and career progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified with experience in large publicly funded projects.
• Exceptional commercial experience managing complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial activities from planning to final handover.
• Manage key commercial elements of a large construction project.

Skills

Commercial Management

Communication Skills

Team Collaboration

Project Management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

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Base pay range

Your new company Our client is a leading tier 1 contractor with broad interests in the construction sector, from building hospitals for the NHS to building key parts of the nation's civil infrastructure. They are due to commence a new £12million project in and around Glasgow and are seeking to appoint a Senior Quantity Surveyor to their commercial team.


Your new role

As Senior QS, you will be a key part of the commercial team responsible for the delivery of this project. You will take on a core part of the work as a commercial lead and be responsible for all commercial activities for these packages, from planning and procurement to contracts management and final handover. Reporting to the Commercial Manager and with a junior QS reporting to you, your role will be a critical part of the success of this project.

What you'll need to succeed

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be degree-qualified in this space and have direct experience of working on large publicly funded projects for a tier 1 or tier 2 contractor. You will have exceptional commercial experience and are confident in your ability to manage all the key commercial elements of a large complex design and construction project. You will be a team player with excellent communication skills, and you will have ambitions to progress your career within a large tier 1 contractor towards commercial management. This is a great role for an ambitious Senior QS to join a busy business and develop their career towards Managing QS and beyond.

What you'll get in return

Our client is a large contractor who can offer their successful commercial professionals a varied and exciting career path. You will be offered a competitive package along with the opportunity to work on a high-profile project in a busy sector. Our client is known for their exceptional staff retention and progression and can offer their commercial team exciting career opportunities offering progression and interesting projects.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

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• Industries

  Building Construction

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