Senior Quantity Surveyor - Edinburgh

Your new company

You will be joining a leading global engineering and project management consultancy with a strong presence across the UK. With a reputation for delivering complex infrastructure and engineering projects, the organisation offers a collaborative and forward-thinking environment, with a clear focus on innovation, sustainability, and professional development.

Your new role
As a Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will play a key role in the commercial management of major projects. Responsibilities will include cost planning, contract administration, risk management, and stakeholder engagement throughout the project lifecycle.

You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, providing commercial expertise to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget, whilst maintaining high standards of quality and compliance.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in a Quantity Surveying role, ideally at Senior level
• Background in infrastructure, engineering, or construction projects
• Strong knowledge of contract forms (e.g. NEC)
• Excellent commercial acumen and cost management skills
• Ability to build and maintain strong client and stakeholder relationships
• Degree-qualified (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline
• Chartered status (MRICS) or working towards (desirable)

What you'll get in return

• Competitive salary and package
• Life assurance (4x salary)
• 50% income protection + critical illness cover
• Pension scheme with double employer contribution (up to 10%)
• Private medical care
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• 37.5-hour working week
• Option to buy and sell annual leave
• Season ticket loan (available after probation)
• Structured career progression and professional development support

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