Senior Project Surveyor – Highways

About the role

Our client, a leading civil engineering contractor in Perth, is expanding its commercial team and seeks a Senior Project Surveyor to lead the financial and contractual side of high‑value highways schemes. Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring commercial objectives are met across the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Manage all commercial aspects of highways projects, including cost plans, valuations and forecasts.
• Lead subcontractor procurement, negotiation and ongoing management.
• Prepare and review project financial performance reports.
• Identify, assess and manage risks, variations and commercial opportunities.
• Supervise a team of two section QSs, two junior surveyors and two site clerks.
• Collaborate closely with project teams to align commercial goals with delivery schedules.

Required profile

• Significant experience in commercial management of large‑scale highways or civil engineering projects.
• Proven ability to lead and develop a small surveying/quantity surveying team.
• Strong understanding of contractual processes, risk management and variation control.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work with multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Cost planning and valuation.
• Financial forecasting and reporting.
• Subcontractor procurement and negotiation.
• Risk and variation management.

What we offer

• Competitive salary of £65‑75k per year.
• Company car or allowance.
• Permanent, full‑time role within a growing contractor.