Quantity Surveyor

You may choose to display a cookie banner on the external site. You must specify the message in the cookie banner and may add a link to a relevant policy. If you are unfamiliar with these requirements, please seek the advice of legal counsel.Quantity Surveyor page is loaded Quantity Surveyorlocations: Stepps, Glasgowtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 3 Days Agotime left to apply: End Date: October 22, 2025 (12 days left to apply)job requisition id: R10835 Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. It's not every job where you make a difference for the people of Scotland: At Scottish Water Horizons (SWH), we harness Scottish Water (SW) expertise and assets to generate income. All profits are reinvested by Scottish Water Horizons for the benefit of our customers and communities. Who are Scottish Water Horizons SWH are a part of Scottish Water and play a key role in helping housing developers, and commercial property developers ensure that water and wastewater infrastructure has the capability to meet Scottish Water's requirements.We are a commercially sustainable, stand-alone business leading the way in encouraging growth, establishing renewable technologies and transforming utilities across the Scottish Water landscape. Our varied business engagements include developer projects, development centres, low carbon energy projects, low carbon heat projects, and waste management to name but a few. What you'll do You will keep a watchful eye on project budgets, costs and income and working closely with the project manager will be responsible for monthly reporting. Your expertise will shine as you assist project managers commercially, with negotiations, analysing and giving information on contract terms.You will have a good understanding of NEC (New Engineering Contracts) forms of contracts. You'll gather contract info, share performance details, and jump into new contract talks.You will be a key player in managing and mitigating risks, providing support to both Commercial and Project Management Teams. Your commitment extends to learning and assessing in implementing strategic commercial procedures and policies, fostering strong relationships with project delivery teams, internal partners, and the supply chain.With an eye for detail, you'll meticulously prepare contract documents, ensuring they align with SW and SWH procedures before project commencement.As a numerate professional with excellent communication skills, you'll administer commercial and contractual aspects, including change control, monthly applications, and accruals. Your high level of computer literacy, motivation, and organizational skills will be put to the test, with proficiency in Microsoft applications and the ability to adapt to bespoke costing/reporting systems.You will be part of a relatively small, but very skilled and experienced commercial team who will be there to support, especially initially when learning the business processes. What you'll need You'll have a Quantity Surveying, Construction Management or Project Management qualification (or similar). If you do not have already, we would require you to be working towards your RICS/ CICES qualification. This will demonstrate your commitment to professional growth, where our team is there to support you as you look to obtain your qualification.Whether working independently or collaboratively, you'll excel, showcasing strong commercial and contracting awareness gained from your valuable experience on both contractor and client-side projects. Your ability to manage time effectively will align seamlessly with your business and customer-focused awareness, ensuring successful project outcomes.Character is important to us in SW Horizons and across the whole of Scottish Water, we look for people who are Bold, Responsible, Inspiring and Caring. (And you can expect these characteristics to make an appearance in your interview with us ). Looking out for you As part of our SWH team, you will enjoy the benefits of working within Scottish Water, where we pride ourselves on being a great place to work.While the work we do is important, we know it's not the only thing that matters. That's why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.You'll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community.For your future, there's our pension (the 'know-what-you'll-get-when-you-retire' kind), as well as life assurance. The not-so-small print This role will be located at our main Scottish Water Horizons site at Deerdykes, Cumbernauld or at "The Bridge" in Stepps, although we do operate hybrid working, therefore there will be a good a mixture of home, in the office / other SW offices and on site working.This role will be a Grade 6. If you're new to Scottish Water, you'll join us on a starting salary of £36,410. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £46,990.If you're interested in this role - or know someone else who might be - we'll be accepting applications until midnight on Monday 21st October 2024. And we're aiming to do interviews for this role w/c 28th October 2024.Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening, e.g. referencing, criminal record checks, license checks, etc. Screening is conducted on our behalf by a third party, and must be completed before your start date. Don't worry - we'll only start these checks once you've accepted an offer. A few final things worth knowing Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If you're interested in this job, but don't tick all the boxes, apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So don't rule yourself out! Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!). We're also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events, like menopause. We're very used to making adjustments, so please don't be afraid to ask. As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it's important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you don't already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months. Finally (finally!), candidates who haven't submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You won't need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted. We're here to help. Ask us anything at Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland. Working at Scottish Water you'll be making a real difference to the lives of the people and communities in Scotland who rely on the vital water and waste water services we provide. We offer a broad range of career opportunities and our approach to inclusion and diversity means we can make a real difference together. Our people are essential to providing our customers with the very best service in communities around Scotland. We're passionate about attracting, developing and retaining the best people who can make a positive difference to our business.If you are passionate about delivering a great customer service and can inspire trust and demonstrate pride in your work, we are confident that you will find Scottish Water a place where you can build on your talents and one where you can thrive.If you would like