Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

The business delivers high-quality building projects across both the public and private sectors. As a multi-skilled organisation, it places strong value on its people and is committed to recruiting and retaining the best talent. A professional, supportive and challenging working environment is offered, recognising the importance of an experienced commercial team.

Due to continued success across developments in Aberdeen, there is an opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role within the commercial function, providing leadership and commercial oversight across multiple projects.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take responsibility for the full commercial management of projects, supporting operational teams while driving value, controlling risk and maximising profitability.

Key responsibilities include:

• Leading the day-to-day commercial and surveying activities across allocated projects

• Providing commercial leadership to project teams and mentoring junior surveyors

• Working closely with Project Managers to ensure full understanding of commercial performance, risks and opportunities

• Preparing, managing and reviewing project cost plans and forecasts through all stages of the project lifecycle

• Leading the procurement of subcontract packages, issuing tender enquiries, analysing returns and producing detailed tender reports

• Measuring and valuing works carried out on site, ensuring accuracy and compliance with contractual requirements

• Producing monthly valuations, cost value reconciliations, commercial reports, and managing variations and change control

• Proactively managing risk, margin and cash flow while maintaining a strong focus on health & safety

• Ensuring compliance with subcontract conditions, agreeing final accounts and authorising subcontractor payments

• Acting as a commercial point of reference for the wider business, reporting to senior management as required

This role requires the confidence and experience expected of a Senior Quantity Surveyor, with accountability for commercial performance and project outcomes.

Do you:

• Hold an honours degree in Quantity Surveying?

• Have a minimum of 5 years experience in a contracting Quantity Surveying role, operating at Senior Quantity Surveyor level or ready to step up?

• Early finish on Fridays (3:30pm)

• 32 days annual holiday entitlement

• Access to Wellbeing Champions and Mental Health First Aiders

• Generous contributory personal pension scheme

• Salary exchange pension with employer National Insurance savings included

• Profit share scheme

• Excellent death in service cover

• Employee Assistance Programme including up to five counselling sessions