Quantity Surveyor

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll provide commercial leadership across a portfolio of infrastructure projects, helping to ensure they are delivered safely, efficiently, and with strong financial control. Working closely with Project Managers and delivery teams, you'll influence key decisions from early planning through to final handover while supporting the successful delivery of critical national infrastructure.

Delivering and maintaining energy infrastructure requires more than technical expertise. Strong commercial management is essential to ensuring projects deliver value, risks are effectively managed, and investment is used wisely. This role provides the commercial insight and challenge that helps projects stay on track and achieve successful outcomes.

As a Quantity Surveyor, you'll play an important part in shaping infrastructure projects that support the safe and reliable operation of the UK's energy network. Your work will influence decision-making, protect project value, and help ensure critical infrastructure is delivered efficiently for the customers and communities that depend on it every day.

Working alongside Project Managers to support the commercial and contractual side of their projects

Managing NEC contracts and helping teams apply them clearly and practically on site

Keeping costs under control through forecasting, cost tracking, and good commercial judgement

Supporting tender reviews, contractor negotiations, and contract awards

Managing variations and compensation events as projects evolve

Stepping in to help resolve commercial issues or disputes when they come up

Supporting risk management and making sure emerging risks are understood and recorded

Producing clear, straightforward reports that help people make good decisions

Spotting opportunities to improve how things are done and add value

Keeping commercial and financial records accurate and up to date

Supporting and mentoring other QS's and Junior QS's in the team

You’ll be an experienced Quantity Surveyor who enjoys being close to delivery and part of a hands‑on project team. You’re comfortable with contracts, confident working with contractors, and practical in how you tackle issues. Organised, approachable and collaborative, you’re also happy sharing your experience and supporting others to grow.

Experience working as a QS within a construction or infrastructure environment

A good working knowledge of NEC contracts, ideally NEC 3 & 4 (Options A, C and E)

Experience managing costs, forecasts and commercial records across project delivery

Confidence handling variations, compensation events and tender activity

An understanding of risk management and commercial controls

Clear communication skills and the ability to produce accurate, well-structured reports

A collaborative team player, with the ability to provide commercial leadership and positively influence stakeholders

Full UK driving licence

Experience within utilities or large, regulated infrastructure projects

Knowledge of NEC Two Stage ECI

RICS or CICES chartered (or working towards)

A degree (or equivalent) in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline

Experience mentoring or supporting other QS professionals

This role is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV). Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC) throughout their employment. For further information, visit GOV.UK (UK Security Vetting: Clearance Levels).

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