Principal Project Quantity Surveyor Play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering projects large and small including major infrastructure programmes across energy & power, transportation, and water - contributing to work that positively impacts communities and transforms the built environment
Join a dynamic, diverse consultancy team with a clear, supported career path, where your professional growth truly matters
Gain cross-sector exposure, building both your capability and your CV as you work within multiple high-profile infrastructure domains
Contribute to some of the most influential programmes and landmark projects across the UK & Ireland - and experience genuine job satisfaction as a result
We Offer
Competitive salary aligned to your experience and professional accreditations
Flexible working arrangements - hybrid, parttime, flexible hours and locations
24 days holiday plus the option to buy up to 10 additional days
Up to 10% employer pension contributions
Comprehensive health cover including single medical cover & Digital GP (with options to add dependants)
Family planning support including fertility healthcare
Employee Networks to support colleagues from all backgrounds
Enhanced parental leave and free access to support programmes
Life assurance at 4x salary
Income protection for long-term security
Wellbeing Hub with free access to Calm, Daily Burn and more
Professional Development - we pay your professional membership fees and offer extensive CPD opportunities
Community Engagement - matched charity funding, paid volunteering days, and corporate giving schemes
About the Opportunity
As an experienced Consultancy Quantity Surveyor with several years post-degree experience, you will bring strong reasoning skills, strong and clear communication, and polished client facing capability to a team delivering nationally significant infrastructure.
You may work on short-term localised projects or long-term national programmes across:
Large-scale Local Authority transportation and highways schemes
Clean energy and renewable power developments
Strategic water infrastructure programmes
Advanced facilities, science and technology estates
There may also be opportunities to contribute to major flagship civil infrastructure projects such as:
Lower Thames Crossing
King Salman International Airport
Dublin BusConnects
Highways experience is preferred but not essential - strong consultancy experience and NEC familiarity are key.
Grade: Principal Consultant
Location: Glasgow Scotland Region
Discipline: Consultancy Quantity Surveying (RICS Accredited)
Department: Commercial Funding & Finance (Programmes & Advisory) RICS or equivalent accredited degree in Quantity Surveying
MRICS Chartered status or actively working towards it
QS experience in a Consultancy environment with proven client facing exposure
Experience in energy & power, transportation, water, highways, or wider infrastructure sectors
Proficiency in delivering early cost estimates, cost plans, and supporting budget management
Understanding of measurement techniques, market factors, risk allowances and preliminaries
Demonstrable experience of managing end-to-end procurement aligned to NEC principles
Ability to evaluate supplier capability, conduct negotiations, and provide accurate cost analysis
Proficiency with CostX or equivalent measurement/estimating tools
A passion for delivering value through cost engineering and commercial insight
Jacobs operates a Hybrid work environment and a 40-hour working week as standard
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