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Quantity Surveyor

  • Location: Glasgow
  • Salary: £40000 - £50000 per annum
  • Job Type:Permanent

Posted almost 2 years ago

  • Sector: Built Environment
  • Contact: Relyn Winter
  • Contact Email: Relyn.Winter@nrl.co.uk
  • Contact Phone: 0191 415 3300
  • Start Date: 20 June 2022
  • Expiry Date: 05 June 2022
  • Job Ref: QSS

NRL is currently recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our client in Scotland.  Reporting into the Commercial Manager, this role will be accountable for the daily commercial management and administration of the project supply chain to achieve business objectives on one or more projects including larger, more complex projects.  

Key Accountabilities include: 

  • Produce commercial reports both internally and external to the company  

  • Develop and encourage project team performance encouraging and ensuring that the company main contractual obligations and or strategies are executed and regularly reviewed 

  • Ensure the timely receipt of quotations for materials, equipment and Sub-subcontract works, undertake commercial assessment of quotes received and ensure the timely placement of orders on commercially advantageous terms to facilitate project delivery and ensure business objectives are met. 

  • Demonstrate understanding of internal and external tender strategies / build up 

  • Be responsible for and ensuring recovery of the costs/value and time associated with change from company’s Clients to allow agreement of final accounts 

  • Ensure all contractual processes are completed on time 


To be successful in the role you will be an experienced and qualified Surveyor with an understanding of different procurement methods used in construction and the risks associated with each.
You will also have a solid level of technical appreciation/competence in M&E with the ability to apply this to the management of valuation techniques and manage/undertake the measurement and valuation of change with the customer and supply chain. 

Alongside this you will be a confident communicator, able to demonstrate the ability to form and develop relationships with all stakeholders