Job Title: Manging Quantity Surveyor

Location: Perth, Scotland. The role can be remote.

Project: Highways.

Salary: £75-90K base salary, plus car/ allowance, travel expenses, plus accommodation paid, company pension.

Our client, a Tier One Civil Engineering Contractor is seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to join their team on a major Highways programme based near Peth, Scotland

The successful candidate will initially be based on this project and will be responsible for leading a team of quantity surveyors while overseeing the day-to-day commercial activities on site. The role will report directly to the Senior Commercial Manager. The project has an estimated value of £150 million and is scheduled for completion in late 2028. Further to this our Client has a strong pipeline of work in the Region covering other major schemes within the Infrastructure sector.

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Project Quantity Surveyor, you will have specific responsibility for:

• Acting as the primary point of contact with the NEC Project Manager on all commercial and contractual matters.
• Managing contractual claims and ensuring appropriate and accurate record keeping is maintained.
• Identifying, assessing, and managing project risks and opportunities.
• Monitoring and reporting on project outputs and commercial performance against approved budgets and plans.
• Supporting project cash flow management and financial forecasting.
• Preparing, negotiating, and agreeing subcontractor and supplier pricing and contractual terms.
• Overseeing the contract administration of all subcontract packages, while taking direct responsibility for key packages and ensuring final accounts are agreed and closed in a timely manner.
• Ensuring the timely preparation and issue of commercial and contractual correspondence.
• Preparing and reviewing monthly cost reports in collaboration with the wider project team.
• Maintaining and reviewing risk registers, variation trackers, and extension of time (EOT) trackers, ensuring they are updated monthly and included in project reports.
• Leading change management within the commercial team, with guidance from the Senior Commercial Manager.

Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Familiarity with Civil Engineering Industry, especially highways.
• 5+ years of cost management experience on major civil infrastructure projects
• Strong experience working with NEC3/4 contracts (essential).
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with clients and contractors.
• A structured and analytical approach, capable of interpreting complex data and presenting clear solutions.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines while maintaining a strong focus on quality and results.
• Excellent analytical and reporting skills, including experience preparing decision-support papers and progress reports.

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