Senior Quantity Surveyor
| Posting date: | 18 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £70,000.0 to £85,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | plus car or allowance and package |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 April 2026 |
| Location: | Glasgow, Glasgow, G2 4ET |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4781075_1773839792 |
Summary
Job Description
SENIOR QUANTITY SURVEYOR - CIVILS
GLASGOW
£70-85,000 plus car/allowance
My client is a Tier 1 civil engineering contractor looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor on an exciting new £70M project in the outskirts of Glasgow. You will manage contract administration, risk management and negotiation effectively to deliver the agreed profitability and cash projections, informing line management and seeking guidance as and when required.
Responsibilities
* Communicate and liaise with system subcontractor
* Advising on contractual issues
* Ensure commercial compliance of current contracts, protecting the position of the company
* Report to Commercial Manager about the subcontract status
* Assist senior staff with pricing variations - this will not just be mechanical and electrical scope
* Cost control
* Support the Commercial and Contract Managers with monthly project cost reports and progress reports
* Provide provision, when required, to the rest of the team for managing other subcontract lifecycles, participating in procurement, tendering, contract administration, variations and work package management
* Measurement of quantities
* Preparation of monthly financial statement of anticipated final Account detailing status of variations (budget, submitted, agreed), in conjunction with project management
* Assist with monthly work in progress reports in conjunction with project manager
* Managing delegated resources (e.g., budgets, equipment, and contracts) as appropriate, to ensure value for money
* Being fully aware of and actively complying with the client's policies and procedures relevant to your own responsibilities and to corporate policies and procedures including equality, sustainability and the environment, health and safety and data protection
Qualifications
* Minimum BSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent
* Previous NEC contract experience (NEC3 or NEC4 option C)
* Demonstrable negotiation and presentation skills
* Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise work to deadlines and pay attention to detail
* Excellent time management and organisation ability combined with good problem-solving skills
* Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to effectively analyse and communicate complex ideas and information to a range of audiences and stakeholders
* Familiar with IT software, in particular the Microsoft suite; to include Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
Benefits
Their career development opportunities would provide you with a clear progression pathway, advanced education in your core subjects, as well as management and leadership opportunities to excel quickly.
They understand the importance of work-life balance, so offer flexible working hours (where applicable) and generous leave policies to help you maintain a healthy work-life integration.
They know that their most important asset is their people and that is why they have invested significantly to ensure the physical and mental wellbeing of all their employees.
If interested and want to learn more about what they can offer you, please contact me on the details below…. OR if you know someone that might be interested - please pass this on.
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