Quantity Surveyor

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values — Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Days of Working: Monday - Friday 08:00am - 16:30pm

We are currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our passionate and driven team. The Quantity Surveyor will work within the Scottish Police Authority (SPA) contract delivery team and will be responsible for overseeing the financial and commercial aspects of all projects, ensuring the correct commercial controls are in place to protect the business.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with contract management across operations, capital projects, and commercial work streams. They will support the seamless delivery of Tier 1 to 3 minor and major project activities, ensuring all commercial outputs meet NEC4 contractual requirements.

The role is based in our Glasgow office and will require regular visits at sites meetings alongside Project Managers.

The prospective candidate will obtain Non-Police Personnel Vetting Standards (NPPV) Level 1 in order to be considered for this role

• Attend site meetings with Project Managers to understand project progress, constraints, risks and opportunities, and to ensure commercial decisions are based on accurate on-site information.
• Work collaboratively with the Estimator and Project Managers to ensure all works – both tendered and instructed – are accurately priced in full compliance with the NEC4 contract.
• Submit detailed and timely Applications for Payment.
• Identify, review and detail variations, ensuring all variations are fully evidenced, justified and compliant with NEC4 mechanisms before submission to the client.
• Prepare and submit detailed variation prices, including all supporting documentation, for client agreement.
• Prepare all documentation required for Final Account submissions and negotiate account settlements.
• Manage the monthly WIP process, ensuring all values are accurate, fully supported, up to date, and reported in line with business and contract requirements.
• Analyse actual costs against forecasts, investigate inconsistencies, and report on variances monthly.
• Forecast value, cost and margin monthly, reconciling movements and reporting by exception.
• Pursue Notices or Certificates for Payment and ensure payments are made in accordance with the contract.
• Report by exception on any event or circumstance that may impact project outturn.
• Maintain a clear understanding of all contractual obligations to always safeguard the company’s entitlement.
• Process Subcontract Orders, value subcontract works, issue appropriate notices and manage the payment process.
• Provide commercial support to the Project Manager in reviewing programme progress, assisting in the identification of potential delays and ensuring timely escalation of any issues.
• Ensure compliance with OCS commercial procedures, policies, and best‑practice risk management.
• Able to work effectively within a team, supporting colleagues and providing sound commercial advice.
• Professional and customer‑focused, with excellent communication skills.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and listening skills with the ability to interpret instructions accurately.
• Competent in using Microsoft Office, particularly advanced Excel.
• Confident personal and professional presentation.
• Good influencing and negotiation skills.
• Full UK driving licence (essential for required site attendance).
• Knowledge of the NEC4 TSC framework.
• Experience using CAFM systems such as Concept.
• Ability to obtain and maintain NPPV Level 1 Security Clearance.

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.