Senior Quantity Surveyor – Commercial Lead

Global Highland Ltd; Inverness; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

GLOBAL HIGHLAND LTD seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to head up the commercial department. You will manage contracts, costs and final accounts, guiding junior colleagues and coordinating with project teams to ensure robust commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role involves leading procurement, valuations, and stakeholder engagement while maintaining accurate financial reporting and risk management. On-site leadership in Inverness area is expected.

Qualifications

• Experience administering NEC3/NEC4 contracts including compensation events and change control.
• Strong knowledge of cost management, forecasting, budgeting and commercial reporting.
• Experience with JCT, SBCC, FIDIC or other standard forms of contract.
• Demonstrable contract administration, variations, claims and change management.
• Experience in subcontractor procurement, commercial negotiation and final accounts.

Responsibilities

• Take commercial responsibility for projects from contract award to final account.
• Monitor financial performance, cost, revenue and margin.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts and cost-value reconciliations.
• Provide timely commercial reporting to project and senior management.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and drive actions.
• Support project teams to achieve commercial objectives.
• Review and administer contracts; manage notices, variations and claims.

Skills

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Cost management

Forecasting

Budgeting

Commercial reporting

Contract administration

Subcontract procurement

Final accounts

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

GLOBAL HIGHLAND LTD seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor to head up the commercial department. You will manage contracts, costs and final accounts, guiding junior colleagues and coordinating with project teams to ensure robust commercial performance throughout the project lifecycle.

The role involves leading procurement, valuations, and stakeholder engagement while maintaining accurate financial reporting and risk management. On-site leadership in Inverness area is expected.