NG Bailey
Senior Quantity Surveyor
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Glasgow, Edinburgh, Scotland (Hybrid Working or Home working options available)
Permanent –
Competitive (DOE) + Car/Car Allowance & Flexible Benefits
Summary:
Freedom’s Professional Services team is seeking a talented Senior Quantity Surveyor to join us in a flexible hybrid or Home based role based in, Glasgow, Edinburgh and anyone throughout the region of Scotland.
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you’ll play a pivotal role in driving the commercial success of our projects—managing contractual and financial aspects from tender through to final account. This is a high-impact position where you’ll influence P&L performance, cash flow, and commercial outcomes across multiple frameworks.
You’ll also collaborate closely with Work Winning teams and senior stakeholders, providing expert commercial insight while supporting regional reporting, contract reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Some of the key deliverables in this role will include:
Managing multiple contracts (NEC3/4) across the full project lifecycle Preparing Quotations, valuations, and final accounts Identifying and managing Early Warnings and Compensation Events Driving commercial performance through CVRs, cash flow forecasting, and cost control Leading project reviews and supporting effective contract and supply chain management Managing client relationships, progress meetings, invoicing, and debt recovery Handling disputes and defects to successful resolution Building strong stakeholder relationships and supporting team development Promoting continuous improvement and innovation across projects
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What we’re looking for:
A proactive and driven Senior Quantity Surveyor who thrives on maximising commercial outcomes, influencing key stakeholders, and ensuring robust financial and contractual control across projects
Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor (or similar) – Essential Strong working knowledge of contract forms, particularly NEC3/4, with practical application on live projects – Essential Experience delivering client services across civil/structural or HV electrical projects within the power sector – Desirable Experience working within key client-side environments
Benefits:
We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:
Competitive Salari on offer plus Company car / car allowance Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days Sick Pay Private Medical Insurance Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice) Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give As You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes. Personal development programme
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Next Steps:
As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.
We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met.
About Us
Freedom are part of the NG Bailey Group, one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.
Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies
Progression is something we value and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be
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