Pre-Construction Senior Quantity Surveyor

Graham Group

Employer Graham Group Location Livingston, United Kingdom Contract Not stated Level Senior Salary Salary not published Closes Not stated

GRAHAM's Building Division is recruiting an experienced quantity surveyor in Livingston to lead commercial work during pre-construction. The position covers large or complex building projects from initial concepts through tendering and contract award, with responsibility for advising clients and developing the commercial team. The surveyor will lead cost planning and budget preparation, assess commercial risks and direct procurement and contractor selection.

Responsibilities include negotiating tender documents and commercial terms, reviewing financial performance before construction, and contributing to bid strategy and project reviews. The post also requires site visits and technical guidance for junior and intermediate surveyors. The employer asks for ten to fifteen years of post-qualification quantity-surveying experience, including extensive pre-construction work and complex public and private building projects.

Candidates need procurement leadership, contract-strategy experience, negotiation skills and proficiency in Excel and Word. Experience with two-stage tenders, chartered status, modern construction methods and commercial software is desirable rather than essential.

The advertised benefits include:

• pension
• life assurance
• 35 days of holiday

Applicants must be eligible to work in the UK; those with time-limited permission are asked to contact human resources first.

The details above are taken from the employer's own posting, read on 28-09-2026. Where the posting does not state something, this page says so rather than estimating it. SCCSI is not the employer, is not a recruitment agency and takes no part in the selection.