Are you a West Lothian based Quantity Surveyor and fed up of the busy commutes in to Edinburgh and Glasgow? If so I have a role with an established medium sized contractor who are looking to recruit a Quantity Surveyor on a permanent basis.

They have been in business for in excess of 25 years and specialise in new build and refurbishment projects up to £5m in value. They benefit from a highly loyal client base who have awarded them project after project over the years. They have a strong management team who believe in giving employees a great deal of autonomy.

Ideally you will be a degree qualified Quantity Surveyor and ahave experience working for a main contractor.

Duties will include:

• Prepare tender and contract documents, including bills of quantities with the architect and/or the client
• Negotiate contracts and work schedules
• allocate work to subcontractors and oversee their work at all stages of the construction
• Perform risk, value management and cost control during construction
• Ensure the project remains within budget and on track financially
• Undertake cost analysis for repair and maintenance project work
• Identify, analyse and develop responses to commercial risk

The client are in the position to start the successful candidate ASAP are prepared to offer flexible working patterns for a the qualified candidate. A competitive salary and benefits package is on offer.