Quantity Surveyor

Scottish Federation of Housing Associations; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A housing organization in Edinburgh is looking for a qualified Quantity Surveyor to lead their contracts team. In this role, you will ensure the successful delivery of improvement and maintenance contracts while managing costs and performance. Candidates must have a formal qualification in Quantity Surveying and experience in procurement. This is a full-time, permanent position with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Quantity Surveying required.
• Experience in procurement processes.
• Ability to meet time, cost, quality, and safety KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the contracts team for efficient delivery.
• Provide guidance to estimator/supervisors and administrators.
• Negotiate contract costs and support procurement processes.

Skills

Quantity Surveying

Procurement

Program Delivery

Stakeholder Influence

Contract Law Understanding

Education

Formal qualification in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Salary: £49,370 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Location: Edinburgh

Job Type

Full Time

About Harbour Multi-Trades:
Harbour Multi-Trades is a one-stop-shop for all your maintenance, repairs and refurbishment needs. Our extensive client base is made up of landlords, lettings agents, housing associations, public sector organisations, private sector companies, homeowners, and developers. We are part of the Harbour Group and we care about our communities, and helping create brilliant places for people to live, visit and do business. In fact, all our profits are reinvested to make a positive difference to people’s lives within our community. This includes everything from supporting projects to providing more affordable homes.

About the role

You will lead and manage the contracts team to ensure the efficient delivery and commercial oversight of improvement and maintenance contracts. This includes responsibility for day to day contract performance, ensuring all works are delivered safely, on schedule, and within agreed cost parameters. You will be part of the contract’s division, providing clear guidance and leadership to estimator/supervisors and administrators, fostering a collaborative, solutions-focused culture that promotes quality and continuous improvement. As a qualified Quantity Surveyor, you will lead the organisation’s cost modelling and tender activity, negotiate contract costs, and support procurement processes and contract framework development.

About you

• A formal/professional qualification in Quantity Surveying with a strong technical knowledge.
• Experience of procurement process.
• A track record of delivering programmes to agreed time, cost, quality, and safety KPIs.
• Significant experience in bidding activity, including preparing estimates, forecasts, and bills of quantities using recognised quantity surveying methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience of resolving complex contractual issues and influencing both internal and external stakeholders.
• An understanding of contract law and commercial contract administration.

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please email a copy of your CV and personal statement to [e-mail]

You will find more information about this role and working for Harbour Homes Multi-Trade in the job description.

Closing date for applications: 10 February 2026

Interviews will be held week commencing the 16 February 2026

Please note we do not accept agency referrals.