Quantity Surveyor

About us

The British Energy Security Strategy set out the Government’s ambition to connect up to 50GW of offshore generation to the electricity network by 2030. Delivering this ambition requires significant reinforcement of the onshore electricity transmission network and National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is leading the way.

At National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, ensuring supply and demand are balanced every second of every day. From schools and hospitals to sporting arenas, we keep the lights on for millions of people across the UK.

We are recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team on the Eastern Green Link 5 (EGL5) project. This is an Offshore Subsea HVDC Cables route running 555km in total spanning from Aberdeenshire to Anderby Creek on the Lincolnshire coast. This role offers hybrid working with travel to Glasgow, Warwick, London and project sites in Lincolnshire and Aberdeenshire. We’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to make this role work for you. This role comes with a job requirement car.

What You'll Do

Contract Administration

• You will lead in reviewing entitlements and assessing the time and cost impact of change events in multiple contract families, from NEC4 and FIDIC to bespoke form.
• You will lead the payment application and assessment process making recommendations to the project managers for certification.
• You will ensure general contract compliance on a range of matters from bonds, collateral warranties and retention to programme acceptance, periods for reply and more.
• You will lead in the development and management of cost forecasts with the project team, including suggestions to mitigate cost increases.
• Responsibility for the effective administration of your project contract on a contract management system.
• Leading in the cost audits of your project will be another accountability as needed.
• You will provide contractual and commercial advice to project managers on a range of matters, and assist in dispute resolution or avoidance.

Internal Governance

• Helping your project team develop and maintain cost forecasts will be a key responsibility.
• You will lead in contract risk reviews, including maintaining and updating risk management software and undertake risk pricing.
• You will assist in ensuring project compliance with National Grid governance processes and procedures.

Stakeholder Engagement

• You will build strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, including project managers, legal, compliance, planners, project controllers and finance, OEM’s and contractors.
• You will ensure effective communication between stakeholders. You will communicate concisely and consistently, reaching out to senior stakeholders for assistance when it is needed.
• You will help support and mentor Associate Quantity Surveyors and Graduates as required.

Pre-contract Involvement

• You will support in procurement events with activities such as pricing schedule creation, contract and procurement strategy, building models to support technical requirements and more.
• You will lead on the commercial assessment of tenders and work as part of the commercial team.
• You will support negotiations on contract deviations, depending on the nature of the contract.
• You will work with the procurement team to ensure that internal processes are adhered to as well as procurement processes.
• You will support with reviews and feedback into project estimation and funding applications.

About You

This is a demanding Quantity Surveyor role and you will be supporting (and leading where necessary) on a large scale project made up of several sub-projects.

• You will have experience of delivering on several projects already and be able to demonstrate experience of contract and commercial management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, tendering and procurement and negotiation.
• Ideally you will have a degree in Quantity Surveying (QS) or a related discipline such as Construction Management or Construction Law and/or several years relevant experience working as a Quantity Surveyor on large-scale projects.
• You will have a working understanding of NEC3/4 contracts (Option A, C and E) and FIDIC contracts (Silver Book).
• Experience working on or as part of infrastructure projects and in Joint Ventures will be beneficial.
• You also have a driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK.

What You'll Get

A competitive salary of £56,000 – £68,000 per annum, depending on capability. This role also comes with an annual £3,000 market supplement.

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

More Information

This role closes on 2nd of November at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

Please note that in most cases, National Grid is unable to offer sponsorship for employment under the UK points-based immigration system. As such, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK without requiring sponsorship now or in the future under the UK points-based immigration system. However, in exceptional circumstances where there is a clear and demonstrable need for specialist skills that cannot be sourced from the local labour market, National Grid may consider offering sponsorship. All applications are welcome from candidates who meet these requirements, regardless of race, nationality, or ethnic origin.