Senior Quantity Surveyor

BAM UK & Ireland; Inverness; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/car allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

2 wellbeing days

1 volunteering day

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor in Inverness to manage diverse projects with a focus on quality and cost-effectiveness. You will collaborate with teams, negotiate contracts, and mentor junior staff while ensuring timely production of performance reports.

The role offers a competitive salary, family-friendly policies, a company car allowance, and ample personal development opportunities, contributing to a sustainable tomorrow through infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Successful experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor.
• Experience of NEC forms of contract.
• Ability to establish collaborative relationships.

Responsibilities

• Managing diverse projects ensuring quality and cost-effectiveness.
• Providing commercial advice on contractual issues.
• Producing and presenting financial performance reports.

Skills

Core commercial skills

Contract negotiation

Mentoring

Collaboration

Multitasking

Education

Relevant qualification (Degree, HNC/D)

Job description

Building a Sustainable Tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland is looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor who can strengthen our existing team on the new Fanellan substation, located near Beauly, Inverness‑shire.

Initially, you will be based out of our Kilsyth office, before transitioning to site during the project delivery phase where you will likely be on site a minimum of 3 days per week with the remaining 2 days at one of our head offices (Kilsyth or Inverness). A living‑away allowance will be provided for working away from home along with other package benefits.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high‑performing team working on complex and meaningful infrastructure projects that are shaping the future of energy in Scotland.

What you will do as a Senior Quantity Surveyor

• Managing diverse projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost‑effectiveness, with an emphasis on adding value
• Collaborating in joint venture projects, building productive relationships
• Excelling in contract negotiation for optimized project profitability
• Mentoring teams and enhancing operational capabilities
• Showcasing exceptional collaboration and communication skills
• Excelling in multitasking to meet deliverables without compromising quality
• Manage, supervise and mentor your “reports” within the commercial structure
• Provide and control the strategy of commercial contacts with client’s representatives
• Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners through pre‑contract meetings, contract vetting and input to subcontract documents
• Commercial management of subcontractors
• Monitor the timely production of reliable cost performance data
• Produce and present monthly/quarterly reports
• Be responsible for the timely production of appropriate levels of applications for payments in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract
• Providing commercial advice to the site team and management on all contractual issues
• Produce the financial assessment of insurance claims with the insurer’s representatives

What do you bring to the role?

Necessary

• Successful experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, or at Quantity Surveyor level looking to take the next step in your career, demonstrating effective core commercial skills
• Experience of NEC forms of contract
• Demonstrable ability to mentor and coach direct reports
• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the project team including the Client, Project Managers and Designers
• Have the confidence and ability to work within a team environment, and to have a positive influence on outcomes
• Relevant qualification (Degree, HNC/D)

Advantageous

• Early Contractor Involvement experience
• Experience of target cost contracts
• Relevant Professional qualification (CICES/RICS)

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive salary
• A wide range of family‑friendly policies
• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance
• 8 % matched pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• 26 days holiday
• 2 wellbeing days
• 1 volunteering day
• Personal and professional development

About BAM

Building a sustainable tomorrow. That’s our mission and our promise at BAM. It’s how we engineer vital infrastructure and construct high‑quality buildings as one of the largest construction companies in Europe.

We strive to create an environment where everybody feels welcome and valued. We’re on an exciting journey to employ the best talent to join us regardless of social background, race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or other characteristics.