Overview
Shape the future of the built environment across Glasgow and the West of Scotland. Join our Buildings and Places team and play a leading role in delivering some of the region's most high‑profile and transformative projects. You'll be part of a collaborative, high‑performing environment where your expertise is valued, your contribution matters, and you're supported to maximise your potential.
Your role
We are seeking a highly motivated, experienced, and commercially driven Senior Quantity Surveyor to take on a key role within our Cost and Commercial team. This position will support and lead the delivery of major projects across Glasgow and the wider West of Scotland, contributing to a region undergoing significant investment and growth. An ambitious professional ready to take ownership of complex, high‑value schemes across sectors including education, residential, infrastructure, and public sector developments.
* Lead the commercial delivery of major projects, ensuring strong cost control, risk management, and performance outcomes.
* Take ownership of key project relationships, engaging clients, stakeholders, and senior leadership.
* Provide clear, structured reporting on financial performance, risks, and opportunities.
* Mentor and develop junior team members, fostering a high‑performing team culture.
* Drive best practice in commercial management across multidisciplinary project teams.
* Contribute to the strategic growth of the business as part of a regional practice covering Scotland and Northern Ireland.
About You
* Degree qualified (BSc) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline.
* Ideally Chartered (MRICS) or working towards chartership.
* Strong experience across pre‑ and post‑contract duties.
* Proven track record delivering complex projects within a consultancy or client environment.
* Working knowledge of SBCC/JCT and NEC contracts.
* Solid understanding of NRM and cost planning methodologies.
* Digitally literate and adaptable to using different software interfaces, including Microsoft suite, PowerBI, etc.
* A proactive, driven individual with the confidence to lead, influence, and deliver.
Your Impact Beyond the Role
* People leadership – mentoring and coaching.
* Business Development – supporting bids, strengthening client relationships, and identifying growth opportunities.
* Technical Leadership – sharing knowledge, driving standards, and promoting best practice.
Rewards & benefits
Competitive salaries, employee rewards, and a range of benefits you can tailor to suit your health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Training and professional development opportunities, a hybrid working culture, and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life.
About AtkinsRéalis
We’re AtkinsRéalis, a world‑class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together with our industry partners and clients, we can change the world. We’re committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for the planet and its people.
Additional information
Security clearance. This role may require security clearance and offers of employment will be dependent on obtaining the relevant level of clearance. If this is necessary, it will be discussed with you at interview. The vetting process is delivered by United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) and may require candidates to provide proof of residency in the UK of 5 years or longer. Please do not reference any current or previously held security clearance in your application or CV.
We are committed to creating a culture where everyone feels that they belong – a place where we can all be ourselves, thrive and develop to be the best we can be. We offer a range of family‑friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and employee resource groups to support all employees. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we value applications from all backgrounds, cultures and abilities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to offering an interview to all applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria.
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