Senior Quantity Surveyor

Randstad Sourceright; Westhill; On-site; GBP 64,575 - 101,475; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Sourceright currently seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a 5-month contract near Aberdeen. The role focuses on cost control, value engineering and commercial management across projects, with a track record in leading small teams.

The successful candidate will typically be chartered (RICS/ICES/CIOB), with CPD commitment and ability to mentor others, while ensuring quality standards and value for money.

Qualifications

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge.
• MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards them.
• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)

Responsibilities

• Governance: adhere to governance requirements and maximise LEAN/digital opportunities.
• Commercial Management and Administration: prepare schedules, analyse tenders, negotiate with 3rd parties and report progress.
• Customer/Change Management: manage customer contracts, variations and compensation events.
• Procurement: contribute to procurement strategy and programme.
• Development, Recruitment and Retention: support the recruitment and development of team members.

Skills

Team leadership

Cost control

Education

BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying

MRICS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards

CSCS Card

Job description

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor

Location : Aberdeen

Contract Length : 5 months (Dec 2026)

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services, is currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor. This role is essential for managing all costs and income within their area of responsibility, seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality.

Job Purpose

Experienced QS who has a track record in managing all costs and income within their area of responsibility. They seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. Typically, they will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB. They will have experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff as well as mentoring others on their journey to becoming professionally qualified. They will maintain their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Responsibilities

Governance

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company's governance requirements and maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.

Commercial Management and Administration

• Orders information and systematically checks data
• Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents
• Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties
• Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location
• Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes
• Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately
• Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation and report to senior project staff

Customer/Change Management

• Understanding of the Customer Contract and undertakes customer and stakeholder management
• Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required
• Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required
• Manages commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility

Procurement

• Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes
• Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy

Development, Recruitment and Retention

• Supports the recruitment, supervision and development of team members

About You

Essentials - The following qualifications or their equivalent are essential:

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge
• MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards them
• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)

Behaviours

• Our behaviours include Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference and Value Everyone. For more information please see the Cultural Framework