Quantity Surveyor
3 days ago
Glasgow
We Build Recruitment are currently looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor for our client who are a leading UK-based contractor specialising in commercial joinery, bespoke manufacturing, and full interior fit-out solutions across multiple sectors including hospitality, retail, corporate, and public environments. The Quantity Surveyor manage all financial and contractual aspects of commercial joinery and fit-out projects, ensuring cost efficiency, value delivery, and compliance with contractual obligations from tender stage through to final account. Key Responsibilities Pre-Contract / Tender Stage • Prepare detailed cost estimates and tender submissions for bespoke joinery and fit-out projects, • Analyse drawings, specifications, and project requirements, • Liaise with suppliers and subcontractors to obtain competitive quotations, • Support value engineering exercises to optimise project costs, • Assist in developing cost plans aligned with client budgets Post-Contract / Project Delivery • Manage project budgets and monitor cost performance throughout lifecycle, • Prepare and submit valuations, applications for payment, and variations, • Control and track material procurement costs (e.g. timber, partitions, ceilings, bespoke items), • Work closely with project managers and site teams to ensure financial control of works, • Manage subcontractor accounts, payments, and final accounts, • Ensure projects are delivered within agreed financial parameters Commercial Management • Interpret and administer contract conditions, • Identify and manage risks, opportunities, and cost variations, • Provide accurate financial reporting and forecasting, • Maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and internal teams Project Collaboration • Collaborate with design, production, and installation teams to ensure alignment between cost, design, and delivery, • Support project managers overseeing full trade fit-out works including joinery, partitions, ceilings, and interior finishes Key Skills & Experience Essential • Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor in construction, ideally within:, • Commercial interiors, • Joinery / shopfitting, • Fit-out projects, • Strong understanding of cost planning and commercial control, • Experience managing subcontractor packages and supply chains, • Ability to interpret technical drawings and specifications, • Proficient in Excel and commercial management software, • Excellent negotiation and communication skills Desirable • Experience with bespoke manufacturing or joinery projects, • Knowledge of multi-trade fit-out environments, • Familiarity with UK standard forms of contract (e.g. JCT), • Degree or equivalent in Quantity Surveying or related discipline