Quantity Surveyor in Govan, Glasgow City

Quantity Surveyor

Permanent

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE + benefits package

Ref: GR1566

Gibson Recruitment Limited

Your New Employer:

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.
 

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.

Your New Role:

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing Contractor that can offer career progression and exposure to challenging projects.

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:

• Prepare and submit tenders, from initial enquiry through to final submission.
• Produce material take-offs and pricing— stonemasonry, lime work, slate roofing, leadwork, and joinery.
• Obtain, review, and analyse subcontractor and supplier quotations to secure best value.
• Interpret tender documentation, drawings, and specifications to identify commercial risk and opportunity.
• Maintain up-to-date commercial awareness of material and labour costs across the sector, feeding this into pricing and bid strategy.
• Undertake accurate on-site measures to substantiate valuations, variations, and final accounts.
• Prepare and submit Applications for Payment (AFPs) and interim valuations.
• Price, negotiate and agree variations.
• Place subcontractor orders and accounts.
• Maintain robust commercial and quality control procedures across all projects under your control.
• Monitor and report on project cost, progress, and risk, escalating issues early.
• Support day-to-day contract administration through to project close-out and final account.
• Represent our business professionally with clients, consultants, and subcontractors, building strong, lasting working relationships
   

The successful candidate will possess:

• 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.

What to Do Now:

Please apply now with your most up to date CV or call Graeme on the details below for more information.

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.