Job Description
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Quantity Surveyor
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Permanent
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Location: Glasgow
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Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 DOE + benefits package
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Ref: GR1566
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Gibson Recruitment Limited
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Your New Employer:
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A reputable Main Contractor delivering intricate refurbishment projects nationwide, with a very healthy order book. Due to natural expansion, the organisation has a requirement for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join their team based in South West Glasgow.
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Applicants must be able to demonstrate contractor-side commercial experience, ideally with a refurbishment or specialist contractor. Experience on traditional, listed or heritage buildings is a strong advantage but not essential.
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Your New Role:
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This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Contractor that can offer career progression and exposure to challenging projects.
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Reporting to the Commercial Director, you will be responsible for advising on contract conditions and commercial matters and maintaining accurate financial control systems including, but not limited to:
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· Prepare and submit tenders, from initial enquiry through to final submission.
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· Produce material take-offs and pricing— stonemasonry, lime work, slate roofing, leadwork, and joinery.
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· Obtain, review, and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations to secure best value.
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· Interpret tender documentation, drawings, and specifications to identify commercial risk and opportunity.
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· Maintain up-to-date commercial awareness of material and labour costs across the sector, feeding this into pricing and bid strategy.
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· Undertake accurate on-site measures to substantiate valuations, variations, and final accounts.
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· Prepare and submit Applications for Payment (AFPs) and interim valuations.
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· Price, negotiate and agree variations.
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· Place subcontractor orders and accounts.
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· Maintain robust commercial and quality control procedures across all projects under your control.
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· Monitor and report on project cost, progress, and risk, escalating issues early.
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· Support day-to-day contract administration through to project close-out and final account.
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· Represent our business professionally with clients, consultants, and subcontractors, building strong, lasting working relationships
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The successful candidate will possess:
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- Qualification in Quantity Surveying.
- Demonstrable experience delivering refurbishment or building restoration works.
- Well organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage your own time across multiple live projects.
- A team player with a can-do attitude
- Confident and professional communicator, comfortable negotiating with clients, consultants, and subcontractors
- Comfortable working hands-on across both site and office environments
- Experience using Estimating / cost management software.
- IT proficient with Microsoft Packages, including Microsoft Excel.
- Applicants MUST be based within commuting distance of the advertised location.
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What to Do Now:
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Please apply now with your most up to date CV or call Graeme on the details below for more information.
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If this role is not for you but you would like to have a conversation regarding your next career move, do not hesitate to give us a call, in confidence.
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