Quantity Surveyor - Property & Construction

North Lanarkshire Council, as one of Scotland’s largest local authorities, is leading an exciting and ambitious regeneration programme for its town centres and surrounding areas as part of its plans for inclusive economic growth. Working with a variety of partners, the Enterprise and Communities service has a key role in guiding this regeneration towards sustainable development. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Contract Strategy team to provide a quantity surveying service for the Council’s 37,000 current properties and corporate property portfolio. You will work within a multi-disciplinary environment and be responsible for cost estimating, preparation of contract documents, site measurements, payments and contract administration. As Quantity Surveyor, you will be part of the Contract Strategy team and be a hybrid worker with attendance at sites/offices as required. You will be involved in all aspects of quantity surveying function, including procurement and contract management. You should have considerable experience within the design and construction industry, experience of computerised billing systems and knowledge of public sector procurement and current contract conditions.  Contracted hours are 35 hours per week, however part-time hours are available (negotiable). This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you, find out more at work well NL.   We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.  For more information on local authority careers visit the  myjobscotland career hub   North Lanarkshire Council are Happy to Talk Flexible Working, we operate a Smarter Working Policy.   For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.  We have also adopted the Armed Forces Community Covenant to show our support for service personnel, veterans and their families. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description. The Council recognises that work is an important part of adult life and is critical to our wellbeing and shaping how we live. Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.  The following link contains our Easy Read documents which will help explain the process and what happens during the selection process: