Chief QS - Glasgow
Salary up to £80k + car allowance
Our client, an award winning residential developer is actively seeking to recruit a Chief QS to join their team in Glasgow. This business has a number of unique developments across the central belt which include traditional 3-5 bed homes, flatted developments and bespoke refurbishment of listed buildings.
Reporting to the commercial director, duties will include:
* Prepare and maintain detailed development appraisals, budgets, and cash flow forecasts for each project.
* Provide accurate cost planning and cost-to-complete forecasting, ensuring early identification of risks and opportunities.
* Monitor project expenditure, valuations, and performance against approved budgets.
* Support with procurement, selection and management of supply chain.
* Conduct regular CVRs and report findings to the board
* Liaise with funders, housing associations, and external stakeholders as required.
* Assist in developing company-wide commercial procedures, cost databases, and benchmarking systems.
* Support value engineering initiatives to maximise development profitability without compromising quality or design intent.
* Manage the compilation and agreement of final accounts.
* Management of commercial function, as well as mentoring junior staff members.
This role will suit ambitious Senior QS's keen to make the next step in their career. The role will provide a varied workload, so it's important the successful candidate can manage time effectively, and be agile to support on wider business needs. For more information, please contact John Gillen