Senior Quantity Surveyor

BAM UK & Ireland; Paisley; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family-friendly policies

Company car / travel allowance

8% matched pension contributions

Private healthcare

Life assurance

26 days holiday

Wellbeing days

Volunteer day

Personal and professional development

Job summary

BAM UK & Ireland is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor for the Fanellan substation project near Beauly, Inverness-shire. You will begin at Kilsyth and transition to site, with a minimum of three days on site per week and two days at a head office. A living-away allowance and other benefits are provided.

The role emphasizes commercial leadership, contract negotiation, and mentoring of the commercial team within a high-performing infrastructure environment in Scotland.

Qualifications

• Senior Quantity Surveyor experience with multiple projects.
• Experience mentoring and coaching direct reports.
• Ability to collaborate with Client, Project Managers and Designers.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects with focus on quality, timeliness and cost-effectiveness.
• Lead contract negotiations for profitability and value.
• Provide commercial guidance to site team and management.

Skills

Senior Quantity Surveyor experience

Mentor and coach direct reports

Collaborative with project team and客户

Contract negotiation

Good communication and multitasking

Education

Degree / HNC / D

Tools

NEC contracts experience

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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