Senior Quantity Surveyor

Matchtech; Stirling; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction company is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in their commercial team. You will oversee contractual obligations, manage risks, and drive profitability. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in a contractor environment and the ability to inspire teams while maintaining high performance standards. This position offers a competitive salary and the chance to work on exciting infrastructure projects in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience within a contractor environment.
• Proven experience managing a range of contracts including complex arrangements.
• Resilience under pressure with solutions-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support commercial leadership and protect contractual obligations.
• Lead and develop the commercial team for high performance.
• Build strong relationships across internal teams and partners.
• Develop robust budgets and manage cost controls effectively.
• Drive accurate cost value reconciliations on a regular basis.
• Manage cash flow and optimize income.
• Identify and agree on contract variations.
• Engage subcontractors and administer agreements.

Skills

Positive attitude

Leadership

Commercial experience

Technical construction knowledge

Commercial expertise

Attention to detail

Job description

Salary £60000 - 70 000 per annum plus car/allowance

Work Opportunity Permanent

Introduction

This is your chance to join us as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, playing a pivotal role in helping us build a world where infrastructure is not just delivered, but delivered sustainably, responsibly, and with the future in mind. If you thrive in a fast-paced commercial environment and love making things happen, this could be the perfect next step.

What will I be doing?

You'll be right at the heart of our commercial success, helping us protect our contractual obligations, manage risk, and maximise profitability. Your day-to-day will include:

• Supporting commercial leadership to ensure our rights, risks, and opportunities are fully understood
• Leading and developing your commercial team, coaching, managing and supporting high performance
• Building strong, long-term relationships across internal teams, partners, and stakeholders
• Developing robust budgets and cost controls to keep projects commercially sound
• Driving timely and accurate weekly and monthly cost value reconciliations
• Managing cash effectively by optimising income and reducing WIP exposure
• Identifying, pricing, and agreeing contract variations
• Ensuring subcontractors are engaged correctly and their agreements are administered to company and contract standards

What do I need to succeed?

To shine in this role, you'll need:

• A positive, can-do attitude and the confidence to lead from the front
• Extensive commercial experience within a contractor environment
• The ability to motivate and inspire teams toward common goalsProven experience managing a range of contracts including complex arrangements
• Strong technical construction knowledge
• Demonstrable commercial expertise at Senior QS level
• A solutions-focused mindset, resilience under pressure, and exceptional attention to detail

What's my next step?

If this sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you - please click the apply button and we'll be in touch shortly to discuss next steps.