Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor

Corrie Recruitment is looking for a Quantity Surveyor/Senior Quantity Surveyor for a permanent position based in Inverness.

Our client is a local Civil Engineering contractor so experience in this sector is a requirement for this role.

A relocation package will be available for the right candidate. 

Duties and Commercial Activities:

• Form part of the construction team for specific contracts.


• Assist financial and contractual control over the contracts allocated.


• Undertake the re-measurement of all trades specific to each contract.


• Prepare interim applications for payment.


• Value all relevant and valid variations to the contract for inclusion in applications for payment.


• Prepare and process supplier/sub-contractor payments.


• Assist the Site Manager placing material orders.


• Produce correspondence of a contractual nature in consultation with the Commercial Manager.


• Attend all progress/team meetings as considered necessary.

Other duties/Responsibilities:

• Developing and maintaining good professional relationships with colleagues, suppliers, subcontractors, clients and their representatives.


• Regularly updating the Director/Commercial Manager of any potential commercial threats and opportunities.


• Provide any other reasonable duties as requested by the Director/Commercial Manager

Performance Measures:

• Achievement of commercial and operational targets.


• Provision of accurate financial information.


• Avoidance of any significant contractual disputes.


• Relationships with key external and internal business contacts.

Key Competences:

• The ability to negotiate terms, conditions and final accounts with sub-contractors, suppliers, clients and/ or their representatives.


• The ability to financially and contractually control construction projects.


• Have detailed knowledge of construction techniques and principles.


• Have detailed knowledge of the industry’s most commonly used conditions of contract


• Good communication skills.

The package would include a salary of £45-65k, car allowance, pension and bonus – depending on qualification and experience.

To apply please email your fully up-to-date CV or call the office on (phone number removed).

Corrie Recruitment Ltd operates as an Employment Agency and as an Employment Business. You must be a UK resident or have proof of right to work in the UK.