Senior Quantity Surveyor

BAM UK & Ireland; Milton; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car/allowance

Travel allowance

Pension contributions 8% matched

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing day

Volunteering day

Career development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to strengthen our team on the Fanellan substation project near Beauly, Inverness-shire, Scotland. You will spend time at the Kilsyth office and on site, with a living-away allowance and other benefits.

The role requires NEC contract experience, strong commercial leadership, mentoring capability, and the ability to work across multiple sites and stakeholders. A competitive package awaits.

Qualifications

• Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience on major infrastructure projects.
• Experience with NEC forms of contract is essential.
• Ability to mentor and coach team members and collaborate with clients.

Responsibilities

• Manage diverse projects with emphasis on quality, timeliness and cost.
• Provide commercial strategy and contract governance with clients and supply chain.
• Lead negotiations to optimise profitability and monitor cost performance.

Skills

Contract negotiation

Mentoring teams

Collaborative relationships

Communication skills

Multitasking

Cost control

Education

Degree / HNC/D

Tools

NEC contracts

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.

Making Possible

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the following:

• 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 clients 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 reportsBe 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 insurers 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)
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Advantageous:

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

Whats 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

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