Aldwych Consulting Ltd
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Senior Quantity Surveyor - Infrastructure & Rail
Location: Blantyre, Scotland
Salary: £70,000-£80,000 + Car/Car Allowance + Benefits
I'm currently working with an established infrastructure contractor who are looking to strengthen their commercial team with an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor.
The business delivers a varied portfolio of civil engineering and infrastructure projects, including major rail schemes, offering the opportunity to take ownership of significant projects within a well-established commercial team.
The Role
As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take responsibility for the commercial management of projects from concept through to completion, working closely with the wider project and commercial teams.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Managing project costs and overall commercial performance
- CVR preparation, forecasting and commercial reporting
- Managing contractual obligations and commercial risk
- Procurement and subcontract management
- Managing change, variations and final accounts
- Identifying commercial opportunities and best-value solutions
- Building strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners
- Providing commercial support and guidance to the wider project team
- Managing projects with a high degree of autonomy
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About You
We're looking for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with a background in rail, infrastructure, civil engineering or construction.
You'll ideally have:
- Relevant commercial/QS qualification
- Strong experience with CVRs, forecasting and commercial reporting
- Good knowledge of NEC and other forms of contract
- Experience managing projects with limited supervision
- Strong subcontract and supply chain management experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- A proactive and commercially driven approach
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Experience within rail or major infrastructure environments would be highly advantageous.
Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.
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