Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Title:

Senior Quantity Surveyor Compensation:
Competitive + Benefits Role Type:
Full time / Permanent Role

At Cavendish Nuclear we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Quantity Surveyor at our Glasgow site.

As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering commercial excellence across major engineering, infrastructure and defence programmes. Working within a highly skilled team, you'll provide commercial leadership, manage risk, drive value, and support the successful delivery of complex projects that contribute to the UK's national security and critical infrastructure.

Day-to-day, you’ll have an exciting opportunity to develop your career within a leading nuclear and engineering organisation, where your expertise will influence significant project outcomes, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and help shape the future of some of the UK's most important programmes.

• Providing commercial management and guidance across projects and contracts to maximise value and performance.
• Supporting project teams with commercial activities including contract administration, change management, compensation events and governance reviews.
• Managing commercial risk and ensuring contractual compliance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Developing strong relationships with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders to align objectives and deliver successful outcomes.
• Leading post-contract commercial management activities, including subcontract administration, payment certification and final account settlements.

This role is full-time 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 3 days in the office/onsite.

• Significant experience in a Quantity Surveying role within engineering, construction, infrastructure or major project environments.
• Strong commercial management experience across large, complex contracts and project delivery programmes.
• Demonstrable experience managing multiple projects and engaging effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Detailed knowledge of commercial administration and contract management within engineering and construction sectors.
• Excellent NEC3 contract management experience.

• Degree qualified (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or Building Services Quantity Surveying.

• Professional membership or working towards chartered status would be advantageous.
• Additional commercial or contract management qualifications would be beneficial.

The successful candidate must be a sole UK National who is able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels -  () .

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva Digi Care+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working…