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A leading engineering and design consultancy is seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join their Cost and Commercial team, supporting the delivery of major projects across Edinburgh, Glashow and beyond. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious professional ready to take ownership of complex, high-value schemes across sectors including education, residential, infrastructure, and public sector developments. Responsibilities of Senior Quantity Surveyor: Lead the commercial delivery of major projects, ensuring strong cost control, risk management, and performance outcomes Take ownership of key project relationships, engaging effectively with 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 business development through bids, client relationships, and identifying growth opportunities Essential Requirements for Senior Quantity Surveyor: Degree qualified (BSc) in Quantity Surveying or related discipline 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 with proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and PowerBI

Our client, a leading Civil Engineering and Infrastructure specialist, is seeking a Temporary Works Coordinator to join their team in East London. Responsibilities: - Ensure that the design outputs meet CDM, health and safety, and environmental compliance. - Manage the development of specifications, coordination of specialist suppliers, and the technical query process. - Lead the design consultants and the internal teams to deliver the temporary solutions to schedule and budget. - Provide technical information and advice. - Propose and/or develop value-engineered alternative solutions (during design or construction phases). - Undertake technical review of method statements for complex or unusual methods. - Support the project delivery teams by providing solutions based on the client and site-specific requirements, including provisions and considerations for third parties where necessary. - Assist with the applications of movement orders and design-specific traffic management schemes to support these applications, including swept path analysis. - Assist with the approval of external suppliers. - Obtain or provide pricing for estimating purposes. - Undertake temporary works co-ordination during the design phase, including handover to the construction teams. - Deliver required services on time/cost/quality. Required Experiences: - Degree/HNC or equivalent in Civil Engineering. - Knowledge of temporary works, engineering management, construction processes and technical design, especially within deep drainage, lifting operations, and structural works. - Experience within the water and rail sectors. - Understanding of the detailed design of permanent and temporary works, including the use of AutoCAD. - Understanding of relevant industry specifications, e.g., CESWI, Network Rail, and Highways. - Experience in obtaining third-party technical approval of proposals. - CITB Temporary Works Co-coordinator. - CSCS card - Ability to identify risks and opportunities. - Previous experience in logistics planning. Desirable: - Appointed Person for Lifting - NRSWA Supervisor - A mix of site and design office experience - Incorporated/Chartered membership with a relevant professional institution (or en route to achieving such a qualification) - Knowledge of the technical approval process for the temporary works for the Transport for London (TFL), Docklands Light Railway (DLR), and the Network Rail (NR) - Familiarity with Autodesk, Bluebeam and Bentley 3D software.