Senior Quantity Surveyor - Water Sector (Hybrid)

RSE Water; Cumbernauld; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-leading salary

Hybrid working

Private healthcare

Holiday entitlement 31–33 days

Company pension

Cycle to work

Gym membership discount

Professional fees paid

Employee discount platform

EV/Hybrid car lease

Job summary

RSE in Cumbernauld is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support clients across water sector frameworks, overseeing contractual, financial and commercial activities. You will lead a team of graduate and experienced surveyors, ensuring best practice and key deliverables are met.

Role requires travel to the Inverness office on occasion; you will manage tender reviews, procurement strategies, and portfolio-wide commercial reporting while tracking payments and performance.

Qualifications

• RICS recognised qualification (or equivalent) in Surveying, Construction, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering.
• Previous proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role.
• Experience setting and agreeing commercial strategies, procurement, cost/value reconciliation/reporting, project management, negotiation and settlement of accounts.
• Ability to delegate to and manage a team of commercial staff.
• Excellent communication skills and Full UK Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Involvement in pre-award activities such as tender reviews, risk/value analysis and evaluation as well as advising on procurement strategies.
• Running of a portfolio of projects and frameworks, including commercial/contractual administration from pre-award to completion.
• Preparation, development and analysis of framework-wide commercial reports for internal teams and clients.
• Tracking the payment status of projects and programmes/frameworks.
• Notifying the Managing QS of performance and risks, identifying opportunities as they materialise.
• Carry out other tasks within the post holder’s skill set as required.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Team management

Procurement

Contract negotiation

Education

RICS qualification

Job description

RSE in Cumbernauld is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support clients across water sector frameworks, overseeing contractual, financial and commercial activities. You will lead a team of graduate and experienced surveyors, ensuring best practice and key deliverables are met.

Role requires travel to the Inverness office on occasion; you will manage tender reviews, procurement strategies, and portfolio-wide commercial reporting while tracking payments and performance.