Location: Fort William, Scotland / Hybrid, with occasional project site attendance ( 15 compulsary site visits over 24 month period/ remainder remote)
Engagement: Freelance, outside IR35, subconsultant / retained project support
Rate: Competitive day rate, inclusive of normal travel and expenses
Start date: end July 2026
Expected Duration: 24 months
About us
Planex Controls is a UK based Project Management and Controls consultancy supporting complex engineering and construction projects. We provide project controls, planning, construction management and commissioning support to enable clients to improve delivery certainty across cost, schedule, HSE and quality.
We work across regulated and capital intensive sectors, supporting project teams with practical delivery expertise and scalable resourcing solutions.
About the opportunity
Planex Controls is looking to speak with an experienced Quantity Surveyor who may be interested in supporting us as a named QS Lead for a long term project in scottish highlands.
The requirement is for project based QS support across defined stages of work, with input increasing around key deliverables such as cost planning, tender preparation, BOQ production, tender analysis, valuations, financial reporting and final account.
This opportunity is aimed at a Chartered Quantity Surveyor / MRICS QS, or a QS practice able to provide a named Chartered QS Lead. What you’ll be doing
You would provide QS support when required across design, tender, construction and close out stages, including:
- Acting as named QS Lead, Responsible Person or Key Personnel where required for tender and project delivery purposes
- Preparing, maintaining and presenting cost plans
- Preparing initial budget estimates and feasibility cost advice
- Preparing cashflow forecasts and regular cost reports
- Reviewing design information and advising on cost implications
- Supporting value engineering and value management exercises
- Advising on commercial risk, procurement strategy and market conditions
- Preparing tender documentation, pricing documents and schedules of rates
- Preparing bills of quantities where required
- Supporting Employer’s Requirements and contractor tender packs
- Assisting with contractor selection, vetting and tender interviews
- Reviewing tender returns for errors, exclusions, qualifications, omissions and pricing risk
- Preparing tender reports and tender recommendation reports
- Supporting contract preparation and contract award documentation
- Attending design team meetings, project meetings and site progress meetings where required
- Undertaking site visits to assess progress for interim valuations
- Reviewing and assessing variations, change control items and dayworks
- Preparing interim valuation recommendations
- Supporting payment notice and pay less notice processes where required
- Maintaining cost plans, cashflows and cost forecasts during construction
- Supporting final account preparation, negotiation and agreement
- Supporting final valuation and financial close out
What we’re looking for
We are particularly interested in QS professionals who can demonstrate:
- MRICS / Chartered QS status, or strong equivalent professional experience
- Experience delivering QS services across RIBA stages 2 to 6
- Strong cost planning, estimating and financial reporting experience
- Experience preparing BOQs, tender documentation and pricing documents
- Knowledge of NRM 2 measurement principles
- Understanding of IPMS and ICMS cost classification principles where applicable
- Good knowledge of construction contracts and procurement routes
- Experience reviewing tender returns and preparing tender reports
- Experience assessing valuations, variations, change control and final accounts
- Ability to identify and manage commercial risk
- Experience contributing to value engineering and value management
- Understanding of CDM Regulations 2015 from a consultant and project delivery perspective
- Strong written reporting skills
- Confidence attending client, design team, contractor and site meetings
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work to fixed deadlines
- Good commercial judgement and professional integrity
- Ability to manage confidential information professionally
Working arrangement
This would be a flexible project based arrangement rather than a permanent full time role.
The likely model is:
- Agreed support during bid stage
- Named QS Lead input for tender submissions where mutually agreed
- Stage based input if the project is awarded
- Remote attendance at design or project meetings where required
- Site attendance when needed for valuations, progress reviews or key meetings
- Wider collaboration opportunities with Planex Controls where there is a good fit