Senior Quantity Surveyor

  • Full Circle Technical Recruitment
  • 24/09/2026
Full time Construction

Job Description

Senior Quantity Surveyor Glasgow

Location: Glasgow / Stepps Hybrid Working
Job Type: Permanent
Sector: Water / Utilities / Civil Engineering / MEICA

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the commercial team of a major design and build contractor delivering significant projects across the UK water sector.

Based from the Glasgow area with hybrid working available, you will take commercial responsibility for projects and work packages, working alongside experienced engineering, construction and commercial teams.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience across water, utilities, civil engineering or MEICA projects, particularly those with a strong understanding of NEC contracts.

Reporting to the Commercial Manager, responsibilities as a Senior Quantity Surveyor will include:

  • Commercial management of projects and individual work packages
  • Liaising with design, construction and supply chain teams to capture, analyse and control project costs
  • Working collaboratively with the client to ensure commercial and business requirements are achieved
  • Managing the main contract and ensuring contractual notices and correspondence are identified and raised
  • Preparing and issuing subcontract documentation
  • Assisting with subcontractor management and performance
  • Managing applications for payment
  • Preparing project cost and value reports
  • Producing budgets and forecasts
  • Supporting the management and development of junior commercial staff
  • Maintaining strong commercial relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Ideally as a Senior Quantity Surveyor you ll have:

  • A degree or equivalent commercial qualification
  • Experience within utilities, civil engineering, water or MEICA
  • Good working knowledge of NEC3
  • Experience managing projects or significant commercial work packages
  • Strong subcontract and supply chain commercial experience
  • Chartered status or be working towards membership of a recognised professional institution

Experience managing or developing junior members of a commercial team would be advantageous.

What's on Offer as Senior Quantity Surveyor:

  • Competitive salary
  • Car or car allowance
  • Hybrid working
  • 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays
  • Option to purchase an additional five days' holiday
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Life assurance
  • Health insurance
  • Private medical insurance
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Employee discounts and additional benefits

If you are an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with NEC and infrastructure experience and would like to discuss the position, please apply with an up-to-date CV.

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