20 senior quantity surveyor commercial lead jobs found in Glasgow

Balfour Beatty plc is looking for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial function on the Isle of Skye works within the Skye 132kV Reinforcement Project. This role involves overseeing cost management, driving value-for-money opportunities, and ensuring compliance with contracts. You will be at the forefront of managing complex civil engineering activities, bringing your commercial leadership experience to guarantee project success. This position offers a hybrid working model with occasional travel to project sites.

Advance Training & Recruitment Services is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a leading consultancy team in Glasgow. The role involves leading commercial delivery across multiple high-value projects in sectors like education, residential, and infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Quantity Surveying, strong experience in consultancy, and a proven track record in large-scale projects. This position offers hybrid working options and clear career progression within a collaborative team environment.

About the role We're seeking a Managing Quantity Surveyor to lead the commercial function on the Isle of Skye works within the Skye 132kV Reinforcement Project, a major programme delivering critical energy infrastructure for remote communities across the Highlands and Islands. You'll take responsibility for the commercial strategy and performance of complex civil engineering and infrastructure activities, ensuring strong cost control, commercial governance and effective NEC contract management. You will play a key leadership role across the project, helping to navigate challenging and environmentally sensitive landscapes while ensuring value for money and compliance with client and stakeholder expectations. Key responsibilities: Leading cost and commercial management across major civils packages Overseeing upstream and downstream NEC contract administration Identifying, managing and mitigating commercial risk Procurement leadership and strategic supply chain...

Hollis' Cost Management team has a rare opportunity for an experienced and commercially focused Quantity Surveyor to take a leading role in the growth and delivery of our Cost Management service across the Scotland region. Based in our Glasgow office, you will work closely with colleagues across our network of offices within Scotland and Ireland, supporting a wide range of cost management instructions across multiple commercial building sectors. This is a senior role combining expert project delivery with leadership, client management and business development. The Role As a Senior Associate Cost Manager, you will be a key figure within the regional cost management team. You will take ownership of projects, clients and team performance, while helping shape the strategic direction and continued growth of the service. You will operate with a high level of autonomy, acting as a trusted adviser to clients and a mentor to colleagues, while working closely with the Service Head and...

Senior Quantity Surveyor Application Deadline: 31 July 2026 Department: Commercial Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time Location: Glasgow Reporting To: Lead Quantity Surveyor Description Team Overview: The Commercial department is central to ensuring the financial viability and contractual success of our projects. Responsible for cost management, procurement, valuations, and contract administration, the team works closely with project managers, quantity surveyors, and clients to monitor budgets, mitigate risk, and maximise value throughout the project lifecycle. Their expertise ensures projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in line with contractual obligations - safeguarding both client satisfaction and company profitability. Role Overview: We are hiring for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to specialise within the Decarbonisation sector. On our Projects within the Decarbonisation Sector, we assume role of the Main Contractor, meaning we have control of...

Kirby Group Engineering in Glasgow seeks a Senior Quantity Surveyor with substations and high voltage project experience. You will lead commercial activities including cost control, contract administration and valuation to ensure profitable, on-time project delivery. Requirements include a 3rd level qualification in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying and 5+ years in a related role, with strong Excel skills and NEC3 contract experience.

About the role We are looking for experienced commercial professionals to support the delivery of the East Coast Part A contracts and strengthen the team as we move towards Part B. This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a growing team, playing a key role in procurement and supporting the Managing Quantity Surveyor. Role Overview As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll bring proven experience in managing the commercial aspects of civil engineering or infrastructure projects, from early estimates through to final account. You'll focus on delivering value for money, maintaining quality standards, and supporting the development of junior team members. What you'll be doing Prepare and analyse activity and resource schedules Review tender documentation and negotiate with third parties Monitor subcontractor performance and manage commercial outputs Support the assessment of delay, disruption, and compensation events Analyse costs, rates,...

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Pre-Contract) Glasgow Location: Glasgow Working Pattern: Hybrid Office and Home-Based Working Sector: Nuclear Defence / Major Infrastructure Salary: Up to £75,000 We are recruiting two experienced Senior Quantity Surveyors (Pre-Contract) to join a busy commercial team supporting major infrastructure programmes within the UK nuclear defence sector. This role focuses primarily on pre-contract commercial management , leading procurement and tendering activities on complex engineering and infrastructure projects. The Role As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will lead commercial activities throughout the pre-contract lifecycle, ensuring robust procurement strategies, cost certainty and commercial governance are established before project delivery. You'll work closely with engineering, estimating, planning and procurement teams to deliver commercially successful tender submissions. Key Responsibilities Lead pre-contract commercial...

Lead / Senior Quantity Surveyor Glasgow First People Solutions are recruiting for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a well-established and highly respected main contractor based in Glasgow. This is an excellent opportunity to join a business with a strong pipeline of design & build, refurbishment and new-build projects across the education, healthcare, commercial and public sectors throughout Scotland. The successful candidate will play a key role in the commercial management of projects from pre-construction through to final account, working closely with operational teams and senior management to ensure successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities: Managing the commercial performance of multiple design & build and construction projects Preparing valuations, applications for payment and final accounts Managing subcontractor procurement, payments and accounts Producing accurate cost reports and forecasts Identifying and managing commercial risks and...

Senior Quantity Surveyor Glasgow Location: Glasgow Working pattern: Hybrid office and home-based working Sector: Nuclear Defence / Major Infrastructure We are recruiting an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join a busy commercial team supporting major programmes within the UK nuclear defence sector. This is an opportunity to work within a strategically important industry that plays a vital role in maintaining national security. You will contribute to complex, high-value projects where safety, security, commercial governance and operational excellence are paramount. The Role As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will lead pre-contract commercial activities across major infrastructure and engineering projects. You will provide commercial expertise throughout the tendering and procurement lifecycle, with a particular focus on NEC3 and NEC4 forms of contract . The role will be instrumental in establishing robust procurement strategies, maintaining cost control and...

First Task Professional are working with a rapidly growing Renewable & Heating contractor to recruit a Senior QS to join their team in Glasgow. This business is aligned to a number of Commercial Clients, Local Authoirities and Housing Associations and delivers Solar, Insulation and Battery installations across Scotland. Along with their domestic clients, this business will see their revenues increase to 40m for the financial year. They have a strong delivery team, and are seeking a talented and experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead the contracting part of their business Responsibilities Manage all aspects of subcontracting, including tendering, negotiation, and contract admin (4-7 live projects at any given time) Prepare and submit valuations, applications for payment, and final accounts Conduct cost analysis and prepare reports to provide management with visibility into project financials Work closely with project teams to ensure accurate project cost...

Murphy is recruiting for a Managing Quantity Surveyor to work with Energy Team on the SSE ASTI Framework. Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come. We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures...

Overview Tagline "Knowledge. Passion. Pace. We see more than just contracts" Role: Quantity Surveyor Location: Robroyston Challenges, Opportunities, Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We're bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you'll join the UK's largest family owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be part of a team that's doing incredible things - for ourselves, for the built environment around us, and for a truly sustainable future. Your new role Challenges, Opportunities, Solutions. At Robertson, we see them our way. We're bold enough to ask questions. Brave enough to look at things differently. Confident enough to be ourselves. Join us and you'll join the UK's largest family owned construction, infrastructure and support services business. And as a Quantity Surveyor, you'll be part of a team that's doing incredible...

Chartered Building Surveyor Built Asset Solutions Glasgow Permanent Full-time Hybrid working About this opportunity We are searching for a chartered building surveyor to join our Scotland region in a key role to enhance our regional building surveying capability. This is a strategic hire and an opportunity to join our journey and make an impact on the growth of a new national offering. You will be joining an established regional building surveying team providing professional services to a strong network of clients predominantly in the commercial & heritage sector. You will work with public & private sector clients in the region, spanning the central belt / M8 corridor and surrounding areas. Working on a hybrid basis from the Glasgow or Edinburgh office, at home or from site, you will engage with and work collaboratively with your local team, colleagues across the built asset solutions service, and members of cost management & project management service lines....

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world. Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition. Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering. To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all. Job...

About the role At Balfour Beatty, we don't just build projects, we deliver the critical infrastructure that connects remote communities and strengthens the UK's energy network. Our Isle of Skye project plays a vital role in supporting the region's long term power resilience, enabling cleaner, more reliable electricity for homes and businesses across the Highlands and Islands. As part of this major scheme, our Power Transmission & Distribution team is helping to upgrade and reinforce the network across some of Scotland's most challenging and environmentally sensitive landscapes. A Managing Quantity Surveyor on the Isle of Skye project will bring deep expertise in commercial management for large scale infrastructure and civil engineering works. They will drive effective cost control, manage NEC contracts, and proactively identify opportunities to enhance value for money - all while ensuring the project meets the high standards expected by our clients, local stakeholders,...

Overview Become a vital member of our Buildings & Places team, proudly taking on some of the world's most exciting and prestigious projects. Join us, and you'll be part of our genuinely collaborative environment, where everyone is supported to make the most of their talents. It's about recognising everyone's contributions equally while delivering excellence together. Flexible and remote working are central to our culture, so talk to us about what's important to you, from reduced weeks to buying more leave, and how we can make reasonable adjustments for you or support your ambitions outside of work. As an Associate Building Surveyor, you'll be central to some of the UK's most significant projects. Your portfolio will vary across retail, health, energy, commercial property, education, and public sectors. Working alongside our senior managers, you'll lead multidisciplinary teams driven by excellence. We'll value your insight and leadership, supporting your continued growth and...

# Quantity Surveyor Defence Permanent / Support Functions Glasgow United Kingdom 30/06/26 On site ShareI apply#, Assystem is among the top three independent nuclear engineering firms worldwide. With over 60 years of experience in highly regulated sectors, the group supports public and industrial stakeholders in the execution of complex and strategic infrastructure projects, subject to high safety and security requirements. Assystem mobilizes 8,000 experts in 13 countries and intervenes across the entire project lifecycle, in engineering, project management and digital solutions. Job DescriptionJob DescriptionAs Assystem's Defence business grows, we are looking for dynamic, self-motivated Quantity Surveyor Role Details: Job title: Quantity Surveyor Location: Central Glasgow 3 days a week Hours: 37 hours Sector: Nuclear and Defence Key responsibilities included but not limited to: Contract Administration for existing contracts including performing, issuing or managing as required by...

Your new company A leading and well-established independent property consultancy with a strong presence across Scotland, this organisation is recognised for delivering high-quality surveying services to a diverse client base. Their portfolio spans commercial, residential, and public sector projects, offering exposure to a wide variety of work including traditional buildings, modern developments, and specialist property types. The business prides itself on its collaborative culture, professional development opportunities, and commitment to technical excellence. Your new role As a Chartered Building Surveyor, you will play a key role in delivering a broad range of professional and project-led services. You will be involved in a diverse mix of projects including: Refurbishment and redevelopment of commercial offices, retail units, and mixed-use schemes Condition surveys and lifecycle assessments across varied property portfolios Dilapidations (acting for both landlord and...

Your new company A highly regarded, independent firm of Chartered Surveyors with a strong presence across the UK, known for delivering high-quality professional and project-led advice across the property lifecycle. With a long-standing reputation in the market, the business provides a full suite of building surveying services to a diverse client base spanning commercial, public sector, and private clients. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Associate Director to strengthen their Building Surveying team. Your new role As an Associate Director, you will play a pivotal role in leading and developing building surveying services across a varied portfolio. You will be involved in a mix of professional and project work including technical due diligence, condition surveys, dilapidations, contract administration, and project management for refurbishment and maintenance schemes. You will take ownership of key client relationships, contribute to business...