Senior Quantity Surveyor

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Glasgow | £55,000 - £65,000 + Car Allowance + Package

Want more ownership, more variety and a closer connection to project delivery?

It's easy to become one of many within a large Tier 1 contractor.

If you're a Quantity Surveyor who enjoys being close to the detail, working directly with operational teams and taking real ownership of projects from start to finish, this opportunity offers exactly that.

We're supporting a specialist engineering contractor with the appointment of a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Scotland business, delivering a diverse range of rail, highways and civil engineering projects.

Why Join?

✅ Manage your own projects rather than a small package on a major framework

✅ Work closely with engineers, site teams and decision-makers

✅ Exposure to technically challenging design and build schemes

✅ A healthy mix of office and site-based activity

✅ Join a business with secured workload across rail and infrastructure sectors

✅ Genuine opportunity to influence project performance and commercial outcomes

The Opportunity

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you'll take commercial responsibility for a portfolio of specialist infrastructure projects throughout Scotland.

Working alongside operational and delivery teams, you'll oversee projects from contract award through to final account, ensuring commercial performance is maximised while maintaining strong client relationships.

Projects typically include:

• Rail infrastructure works
• Bridge and structural refurbishment
• Highways infrastructure projects
• Complex design and build solutions

This role will suit someone who enjoys getting out to site, understanding project challenges first-hand and working collaboratively to find commercial solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial management of multiple live projects
• Cost reporting, forecasting and budget control
• Managing valuations, variations and change
• Subcontract procurement and account management
• Contract administration and risk management
• Supporting operational teams throughout project delivery
• Managing projects through to final account
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Regular site visits to gather commercial information and monitor progress

What We're Looking For

We're interested in speaking with Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors from a subcontract / Tier 2 backgrounds including:

• Experience working under NEC contracts
• Design and build project experience
• Strong commercial awareness
• Excellent communication skills
• The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• A proactive and collaborative approach

Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Salary: £55000 - 65000 per year Car + Package