Astuteโs Renewables team is partnering with a well-established energy and engineering organisation who are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in supporting project delivery teams, ensuring strong commercial governance, contractual compliance, and profitable project outcomes across multiple sites in Scotland.
The strategically important Senior Quantity Surveyor role offers a salary of ยฃ70,000โยฃ80,000, depending on experience, alongside a company vehicle, benefits platform, high street discounts, gym savings, enhanced pension, and life cover.
If you are a Senior Quantity Surveyor with experience in complex construction or utility projects and are looking to join a people-focused organisation with a strong project pipeline, then submit your CV to apply today.
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Responsibilities and duties of the Senior Quantity Surveyor role
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Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will:
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Take ownership of all commercial and contractual matters across assigned projects
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Lead the negotiation, preparation, and agreement of variations with clients and supply chain partners
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Measure, value, and certify works completed on site with accuracy and transparency
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Prepare, submit, and agree monthly applications for payment
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Support tendering activity, cost planning, and bid submissions where required
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Track design development and ensure all commercial impacts are captured and agreed
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Review subcontractor payment applications and monitor commercial performance
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Report progress against programme and highlight risks and opportunities
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Maintain robust budget control and produce cost-to-completion forecasts
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Issue and manage Early Warning Notices (EWNs) in line with contract requirements
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Provide commercial and contractual guidance to Project Managers
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Work closely with Finance, Procurement, and Legal teams to review and administer sub-contracts
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Professional qualifications
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We are looking for someone with the following:
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Degree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management, or a related discipline
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Minimum 10 yearsโ experience in a senior or project quantity surveying role
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Background within Utilities, Civil Engineering, M&E, Energy, or Oil & Gas environments
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Strong working knowledge of standard forms of contract, including NEC, JCT, and FIDIC
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Proven experience managing multiple stakeholders across complex projects
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Personal skills
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The Senior Quantity Surveyor role would suit someone who is:
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Commercially astute with strong numerical and analytical skills
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Comfortable working under pressure and managing competing deadlines
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Confident engaging with clients, subcontractors, and internal teams
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Proactive, detail-oriented, and solutions-focused
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Flexible and willing to travel to project sites across Scotland as required
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Salary and benefits of the Quantity Surveyor role
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ยฃ70,000โยฃ80,000, dependent on experience
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Company vehicle provided to support site travel
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Benefits platform including high street and gym discounts
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Enhanced pension scheme
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Life assurance
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Remote working with regular site travel
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