Senior Quantity Surveyor

Hays Specialist Recruitment Ltd ,
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh

Overview

Leading Contractor with strong sustainable pipeline of work coming up seeks Senior Quantity Surveyor Your new company Our client are a leading tier 2 building contractor who are carving out a strong niche for themselves within the Edinburgh and Glasgow market. Their relationships with large public sector institutions will guarantee a sustainable pipeline of large interesting projects over the next 3 to 5 years and they can offer their senior commercial staff stimulating and exciting careers to reflect this. With some large project wins in Edinburgh about to land they are seeking the services of at least one Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their team. They are also open to considering ambitious Project Quantity Surveyors looking to step up to the next level. Your new role Your initial project will be the commercial management and commercial delivery of a £35million project for a large institution close to Edinburgh city centre. As Senior Quantity Surveyor , reporting to your commercial manager , you will be fully responsible for the commercial performance of this project from managing your commercial team to overseeing and reviewing project performance from a monetary perspective. You will develop positive relationships with key project stakeholders such as client , subcontractors and consultancies ensuring the project commercial goals are protected at all times. What you'll need to succeed Our client are seeking candidates with previous experience on large design and construction projects as either a Senior QS or Project QS for reputable tier 2 or tier 3 contractors. Ideally you will have had direct experience of managing a small team and have been commercial lead on a medium to large project previously. Our client are willing to consider project QS's with ambition and natural leadership potential who feel ready to step up to a Senior QS position. Obviously your commercial expertise and understanding of quantity surveying principals are first class backed up by strong degree in quantity surveying. What you'll get in return Our client will pay a competitive package to the right candidates and are able to compete with the top payers in the industry. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with a long term plan to have sustainable work in the Edinburgh market so if you are based in Edinburgh you need to be getting in front of this company. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk