Quantity Surveyor
BH-318633
Posted: 18/11/2025
- Competitive
- Scotland Scotland Aberdeen
- Permanent
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Oil & Gas
Role: Quantity Surveyor
Location: Aberdeen or Livingston – Hybrid working
About the Role:
Are you a detail-oriented expert in numbers, ready to take your career to the next level? If you’re looking for a role that offers variety, ownership, and the chance to make a real impact, this is the opportunity for you.
As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll provide contractual expertise for construction projects across the UK’s Gas Transmission System. From control system upgrades and asset decommissioning to new builds and the transition to hydrogen, your work will be pivotal to ensuring the flow of gas and the future of clean energy
What You’ll be doing:
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Key Requirements & Experience:
Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance
Company car if mileage requirements are met (10 thousand miles annually)
26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance
Death in service 10x your basic salary
Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Professional development and career progression
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, relevant to your role
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Location: Aberdeen or Livingston – Hybrid working
About the Role:
Are you a detail-oriented expert in numbers, ready to take your career to the next level? If you’re looking for a role that offers variety, ownership, and the chance to make a real impact, this is the opportunity for you.
As a Quantity Surveyor, you’ll provide contractual expertise for construction projects across the UK’s Gas Transmission System. From control system upgrades and asset decommissioning to new builds and the transition to hydrogen, your work will be pivotal to ensuring the flow of gas and the future of clean energy
What You’ll be doing:
- Lead a portfolio of contracts and guide a team of junior Quantity Surveyors to excellence.
- Manage complex contracts while simplifying challenges to drive progress.
- Work nationally, combining home-based work with travel to sites or offices as needed.
- Collaborate closely with the Commercial Manager, providing expertise and delivering measurable outcomes.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Key Requirements & Experience:
- Proven experience with NEC Contracts (A, C & E).
- Expertise in risk management, cash flow forecasting, and supply chain management.
- Strong commercial acumen and reporting system knowledge.
- Contract management, payment applications, early warning notices and compensation events.
- Oversee procurement activities, including tender evaluations and negotiations.
- Experience across both pre- and post-contract stages.
- Knowledge of the gas transmission system.
- A full UK driving license.
- Flexibility to support projects across other regions when required.
- Take charge of your career with this exciting opportunity to lead, grow, and make a difference in the energy industry.
Annual bonus of up to 6% based on personal and company performance
Company car if mileage requirements are met (10 thousand miles annually)
26 days’ holiday plus statutory holidays - option available to buy extra holiday days
Generous double-match pension scheme - for every £1 you put in, we'll add £2 (max company contribution 12%)
An optional flexible benefit scheme, including private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, travel insurance
Death in service 10x your basic salary
Financial protection if you're unable to work due to long term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions - maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental leave
Professional development and career progression
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24 hours per day
Financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, relevant to your role
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.