Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Title: Senior Quantity Surveyor 

Location : Aberdeen 

Contract Length : 5 months (Dec 2026)

Randstad Sourceright, a leading provider of RPO & MSP Recruitment Services, is currently recruiting for a Senior Quantity Surveyor. This role is essential for managing all costs and income within their area of responsibility, seeking to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. 

Job Purpose

Experienced QS who has a track record in managing all costs and income within their area of responsibility. They seek to minimise the costs of a project and enhance value for money, while still achieving the required standards and quality. Typically, they will be a Chartered Member of the RICS, ICES or CIOB. They will have experience of managing a small team of less experienced commercial staff as well as mentoring others on their journey to becoming professionally qualified. They will maintain their Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

Responsibilities

Governance

• Has a good knowledge of and adheres to the Company's governance requirements and maximises LEAN/digital opportunities.

Commercial Management and Administration

• Orders information and systematically checks data

• Prepares Activity Schedules, Resource Schedules & analyses tender documents

• Critically appraises, estimates and negotiates the above with 3rd parties

• Reviews complex contract programmes such as Time-Location

• Assists with the preparation of delay and disruption programmes

• Monitors subcontract activities, measure and respond appropriately

• Prepares Internal reports, commercial progress and financial reconciliation and report to senior project staff

Customer/Change Management

• Understanding of the Customer Contract and undertakes customer and stakeholder management

• Analyses rates & prices, agreement of variations and or compensation events as required

• Prepares, submits and negotiates claims when required

• Manages commercial aspects with Customer and Stakeholders for their area of responsibility

Procurement

• Undertakes constructability analyses using construction programmes

• Prepares procurement programme and helps develop the strategy

Development, Recruitment and Retention

• Supports the recruitment, supervision and development of team members

About You

Essentials - The following qualifications or their equivalent are essential:

• BSc or MSc in Quantity Surveying or equivalent knowledge

• MRCIS/MCInstCES/MCIOB or working towards them

• CSCS Card (Professional Qualified Person)

Behaviours

• Our behaviours include Talk Positively, Collaborate Relentlessly, Encourage Constantly, Make a Difference and Value Everyone. For more information please see the Cultural Framework