Senior Quantity Surveyor

Building a sustainable tomorrow

BAM UK & Ireland is looking to recruit an experienced and motivated Senior Quantity Surveyor who can strengthen our existing team on the new Fanellan substation, located near Beauly, Inverness-shire.

Initially, you will be based out of our Kilsyth office, before transitioning to site during the project delivery phase where you will likely be on site a minimum of 3 days per week with the remaining 2 days at one of our head offices (Kilsyth or Inverness). A living‑away allowance will be provided for working away from home along with other package benefits.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high‑performing team working on complex and meaningful infrastructure projects that are shaping the future of energy in Scotland.

Making Possible

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for the following:

• Managing diverse projects, ensuring quality, timeliness, and cost-effectiveness, with an emphasis on adding value


• Collaborating in joint venture projects, building productive relationships


• Excelling in contract negotiation for optimized project profitability


• Mentoring teams and enhancing operational capabilities


• Showcasing exceptional collaboration and communication skills


• Excelling in multitasking to meet deliverables without compromising quality


• Manage, supervise and mentor your reports within the commercial structure


• Provide and control the strategy of commercial contacts with clients representatives


• Provide commercial contact with supply chain partners through pre‑contract meetings, contract vetting and input to subcontract documents


• Commercial management of subcontractors


• Monitor the timely production of reliable cost performance data


• Produce and present monthly/quarterly reportsBe responsible for the timely production of appropriate levels of applications for payments in accordance with the provisions of the conditions of contract


• Providing commercial advice to the site team and management on all contractual issues


• Produce the financial assessment of insurance claims with the insurers representatives

What do you bring to the role?

Necessary:

• Successful experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor, or at Quantity Surveyor level looking to take the next step in your career, demonstrating effective core commercial skills


• Experience of NEC forms of contract


• Demonstrable ability to mentor and coach direct reports


• Ability to establish and maintain collaborative relationships with the project team including the Client, Project Managers and Designers


• Have the confidence and ability to work within a team environment, and to have a positive influence on outcomes


• Relevant qualification (Degree, HNC/D)
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Advantageous:

• Early Contractor Involvement experience


• Experience of target cost contracts


• Relevant Professional qualification (CICES/RICS)

Whats in it for you?

• Competitive salary


• A wide range of family‑friendly policies


• Company car/car allowance/travel allowance


• 8 % matched pension contributions


• Private healthcare


• Life assurance


• 26 days holiday


• 2 wellbeing days


• 1 volunteering day


• Personal and professional development

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