Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Project Quantity Surveyor Type: Permanent Location: Glasgow Salary: £Negotiable dependant on experience level + Standard Company Benefits + Company Car/Allowance Healthcare & Pension Scheme The Company My client is a successful, dynamic and growing contracting business who works within the Civil Engineering sector. They are currently growing year on year in the UK and have recently experienced a significant upturn in project work. As a result of increased workload and significant project wins, they are looking to hire an experienced Quantity Surveyor to assist with the delivery of a major defense project. The Role There will be multiple projects running simultaneously each with a value between £5m and £50m with multiple phases. The role will report directly to the MQS and Commercial Manager and will support the business on all Commercial activities across the projects in the South. Responsibilities are: Ensure that all contractual obligations are met, and commercial performance is maximised. Have input into estimates for materials, time and labour costs. Prepare, negotiate and analyse costs. Preparing cost budgets and prices for contract variations; Preparing order documentation; Evaluating/selecting subcontract tenders; Setting up and maintaining contract files Manage commercial risks across multiple departments. Monitor subcontractor’s performance and spend. Although this role is primarily office based, this position is covering a vast range of projects throughout the North of England and potentially some of Scotland, so visits to site frequently will be required. The successful candidate can expect to be traveling two or three days per week. The Candidate Will have previous experience in similar role. They will have strong experience in large Civils or Marine projects and be comfortable working on multiple projects typically ranging in value of £5m to £50m. SC Clearance for MOD The Quantity Surveyor will also have knowledge of a variety of contract suites, ICE, JCT, ECC and NEC3 and potentially NEC4. The candidate will able to work independently and be able to understand and influence the commercial performance of the projects. They will fully understand contractual obligations across multiple projects, in particular NEC3 Option. Will be comfortable working independently and with multiple senior managers across departments and locations. Will be comfortable with signification interaction with the client