Quantity Surveyor - #2170835

Senior Quantity Surveyor (HV / Substations) | Scotland

About the role

We’re looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor with substation experience to lead the commercial side of our high voltage (HV) projects across Scotland. You’ll work on substations, switchgear installations and cable works, owning cost control, valuations, contract administration and project financial management from start to finish.

What you’ll be doing

• Producing budgets, reports, BOQs and profit plans
• Running interim commercial meetings with clients and the internal project team, and reporting on commercial status to the Project Manager
• Managing subcontractor accounts, interim valuations and final accounts, and making sure payment certificates and retentions are handled in line with sub-contract terms
• Administering contract obligations and issuing interim and final accounts and progress applications, including accurate remeasures, site changes, dayworks and contract claims
• Identifying escalations (material or labour) and flagging commercial risks promptly to Senior Management
• Working closely with the Planning Engineer to keep progress reporting accurate, and understanding the commercial impact of programme changes
• Costing and agreeing daily work changes, including subcontractor remeasurement, dayworks and site change orders
• Keeping clear records and detailed back-up to support commercial tracking and costing
• Negotiating with clients and their representatives where needed
• Following the company’s Information Security Management System (ISMS) and keeping project information secure

What we’re looking for

• Degree-level qualification in Construction Economics or Quantity Surveying
• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role
• NEC3 contract experience and solid knowledge of contract conditions in practice
• Proficient in Excel
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and record-keeping skills
• Able to work on your own initiative and prioritise without direction, with speed and accuracy
• Substation / HV experience (essential)

Nice to have

• A technical background as an Electrician, Instrumentation Technician or Electrical Engineer
• Previous work placement experience
• Strong experience building claims that capture all work under the right categories (dayworks, unit rate and contract work)