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Quantity Surveyor

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Posted on Jul 22, 2026 by CV-Library
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£40k - £50k Annual
Full-Time
Quantity Surveyor – Residential Developer

Location: Edinburgh / East of Scotland
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package

Peace Recruitment is working with a multi-award-winning residential developer that is looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to its established commercial team in Edinburgh.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected, quality-led developer with an exciting pipeline of residential projects across the East of Scotland. The business offers a supportive working environment, genuine career progression and the chance to work on high-quality developments from pre-construction through to completion.

The client is open to Quantity Surveyors from housebuilding, civil engineering, consultancy/PQS, or Tier 1 and Tier 2 main contracting backgrounds. Ideally, you will have at least two years of post-graduate experience and an interest in developing your career within residential development.

Key responsibilities

* Managing project costs from pre-construction through to final account

* Preparing budgets, forecasts and cost reports

* Procuring and appointing subcontractors

* Managing subcontractor payments and variations

* Monitoring project performance and commercial risk

* Producing valuations and regular CVR reports

* Working closely with construction, technical and procurement teams

* Supporting value engineering and cost-saving initiatives

* Ensuring projects are delivered within budget and to the required standard

About you

* Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

* Ideally, at least two years of post-graduate experience

* Experience within housebuilding, civil engineering, consultancy/PQS or main contracting

* Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail

* Confident communication and negotiation skills

* Able to manage priorities and work effectively as part of a wider project team

* Keen to build a long-term career with a respected residential developer

What’s on offer

* Competitive salary and benefits package

* Excellent career development opportunities

* Supportive and experienced commercial team

* High-quality residential developments

* Strong pipeline of projects across the East of Scotland

* Edinburgh office with excellent links to the M8, rail network, Fife and the wider Central Belt

For more information or a confidential discussion, contact Scott Reilly at Peace Recruitment

Reference: 225402995

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Quantity Surveyor

CV-Library

Posted on Jul 22, 2026 by CV-Library

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Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Construction
Immediate Start
£40k - £50k Annual
Full-Time
Quantity Surveyor – Residential Developer

Location: Edinburgh / East of Scotland
Salary: Competitive salary and benefits package

Peace Recruitment is working with a multi-award-winning residential developer that is looking to appoint a Quantity Surveyor to its established commercial team in Edinburgh.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly respected, quality-led developer with an exciting pipeline of residential projects across the East of Scotland. The business offers a supportive working environment, genuine career progression and the chance to work on high-quality developments from pre-construction through to completion.

The client is open to Quantity Surveyors from housebuilding, civil engineering, consultancy/PQS, or Tier 1 and Tier 2 main contracting backgrounds. Ideally, you will have at least two years of post-graduate experience and an interest in developing your career within residential development.

Key responsibilities

* Managing project costs from pre-construction through to final account

* Preparing budgets, forecasts and cost reports

* Procuring and appointing subcontractors

* Managing subcontractor payments and variations

* Monitoring project performance and commercial risk

* Producing valuations and regular CVR reports

* Working closely with construction, technical and procurement teams

* Supporting value engineering and cost-saving initiatives

* Ensuring projects are delivered within budget and to the required standard

About you

* Degree-qualified in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

* Ideally, at least two years of post-graduate experience

* Experience within housebuilding, civil engineering, consultancy/PQS or main contracting

* Strong commercial awareness and attention to detail

* Confident communication and negotiation skills

* Able to manage priorities and work effectively as part of a wider project team

* Keen to build a long-term career with a respected residential developer

What’s on offer

* Competitive salary and benefits package

* Excellent career development opportunities

* Supportive and experienced commercial team

* High-quality residential developments

* Strong pipeline of projects across the East of Scotland

* Edinburgh office with excellent links to the M8, rail network, Fife and the wider Central Belt

For more information or a confidential discussion, contact Scott Reilly at Peace Recruitment
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Reference: 225402995

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