Senior Quantity Surveyor

4765908
  • Job type

    Permanent
  • Location

    Glasgow
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Construction - House Building Projects
  • Industry

    Construction
  • Pay

    Exceptional Package

Fantastic Opportunity for Senior Quantity Surveyor to join busy residential builder developer.

Senior Quantity Surveyor

Large Privately Owned Residential Builder / Developer – Central Belt (Glasgow & Edinburgh) Flexible Working | Strong Pipeline | Attractive Package + Benefits

Your New Company

A highly successful and privately owned residential builder–developer is seeking a driven Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their expanding commercial team in the Central Belt. With an impressive pipeline of multi‑storey apartment developments across Glasgow and Edinburgh, this organisation continues to grow its market presence and deliver high‑quality homes across Scotland. You’ll be joining a stable, well‑funded business that invests in its people, rewards performance, and offers genuine long‑term career progression.

Your New Role

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial ownership of
apartment developments from pre‑construction through to handover. You will:

  • Lead cost planning, procurement, subcontract management, and commercial reporting
  • Ensure robust financial control across all project stages
  • Partner closely with internal delivery teams to ensure programme, quality and commercial targets are met
  • Provide mentorship and guidance to junior QS colleagues
  • Play a critical role in shaping commercial strategy as the business continues to scale

The projects you’ll oversee are high‑value, design‑led residential developments—ideal for a QS who thrives in a dynamic builder–developer environment.

What You’ll Need to Succeed
  • Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Senior QS within residential, commercial or civil construction
  • Strong commercial and contractual expertise, ideally with main contractor or developer experience
  • A confident communicator able to influence stakeholders and commercially drive projects
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and competing deadlines
  • A proactive, solutions‑focused mindset

What You’ll Get in Return

  • A competitive salary and attractive benefits package
  • Flexible working arrangements to support work–life balance
  • Opportunity to play a key role in a growing, privately owned developer with a long pipeline of exciting apartment schemes for public sector entities.
  • A supportive culture that values autonomy, professional development, and progression
  • The chance to work on landmark residential projects across Glasgow and Edinburgh

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