Senior Quantity Surveyor

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Shape the future of the built environment across Edinburgh and the East of Scotland.

Join our Buildings and Places team and play a leading role in delivering some of the region’s most high-profile and transformative projects. You’ll be part of a collaborative, high-performing environment where your expertise is valued, your contribution matters, and you’re supported to maximise your potential.

We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor to take on a key role within our Cost and Commercial team. This position will support and lead the delivery of major projects across Edinburgh and the wider East of Scotland, contributing to a region undergoing significant investment and growth.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional ready to take ownership of complex, high-value schemes across sectors including education, residential, infrastructure, and public sector developments. You will play a central role in driving project success, influencing commercial outcomes, and strengthening our presence in the local market.

We are looking for a confident and capable individual who combines technical expertise with strong commercial acumen and a proactive, leadership-led approach. You will:

• Lead the commercial delivery of major projects, ensuring strong cost control, risk management, and performance outcomes.
• Take ownership of key project relationships, engaging effectively with clients, stakeholders, and senior leadership teams.
• Provide clear, structured reporting on financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Mentor and develop junior team members, supporting capability growth and fostering a high-performing team culture.
• Drive best practice in commercial management across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Contribute to the strategic growth of the business as part of a regional practice covering Scotland and Northern Ireland.

• Degree qualified (BSc) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
• Ideally Chartered (MRICS) or working towards chartership.
• Strong experience across pre- and post-contract duties.
• Proven track record delivering complex projects within a consultancy or client environment.
• Working knowledge of SBCC/JCT and NEC contracts.
• Solid understanding of NRM and cost planning methodologies.
• Digitally literate and adaptable to using different software interfaces, use of Microsoft suite of application, PowerBI etc.
• A proactive, driven individual with the confidence to lead, influence, and deliver.

• People Leadership – through mentoring and coaching.
• Business Development – supporting bids, strengthening client relationships, and identifying growth opportunities.
• Technical Leadership – sharing knowledge, driving standards, and promoting best practice.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive – at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise.

And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.

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