Senior Quantity Surveyor

Griffdon Engineering; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodation and travel support

Professional development support

Job summary

Griffdon Engineering is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial and contractual management on major electrical packages for a hyperscale data centre project in Helsinki, Finland. You will oversee procurement, cost control, change management and final accounts, working closely with clients, subcontractors and Griffdon’s leadership team.

The role requires 5+ years in QS or commercial management, strong contract knowledge (NEC/FIDIC), excellent English, and proven ability to mentor

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' relevant Quantity Surveying or commercial management experience.
• Experience managing the commercial aspects of significant construction or engineering packages.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Experience managing subcontractor procurement and subcontract accounts.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting capability.
• Ability to identify contractual and commercial risk and take appropriate action.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong commercial systems capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently and take ownership of commercial matters.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Experience within electrical, mechanical or MEP contracting.
• Previous experience on data centre, mission critical or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience working on large-scale projects in Finland, the Nordics or mainland Europe.
• Knowledge of NEC, FIDIC or similar forms of contract.
• Experience managing significant subcontract packages and complex change accounts.
• Experience working within a fast-paced Tier 1 contractor or specialist subcontractor environment.
• Previous experience mentoring or managing junior commercial staff.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the commercial performance of allocated projects and packages.
• Develop, maintain and manage project budgets, cost plans and forecasts.
• Prepare and manage monthly cost reports, cost-to-complete forecasts and commercial reviews.
• Monitor committed and forecast expenditure against project budgets.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Manage cashflow forecasting and project financial performance.
• Ensure accurate and timely commercial reporting to senior management.
• Drive projects towards agreed commercial and margin objectives.
• Prepare and submit monthly valuations and payment applications.
• Manage the commercial assessment and agreement of project variations.

Skills

Fluent English

Advanced Excel

Contract negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cost forecasting & reporting

Independent working

Commercial management

MEP contracting experience

Data centre project experience

Finnish/Nordic project experience

NEC/FIDIC knowledge

Subcontract management

Mentoring junior staff

Education

Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying/Construction Economics/Commercial Management

Job description

Join Griffdon Engineering's Commercial Team

Griffdon Engineering is a leading electrical engineering contractor delivering complex electrical installations across the data centre, life sciences, renewable energy and infrastructure sectors throughout Ireland, the UK and Europe.

Established in 2001, Griffdon has built a reputation for delivering high-quality electrical solutions on complex and technically demanding projects. Our continued growth within the hyperscale data centre sector has created an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Commercial team in Helsinki, Finland.

This is a key commercial position for an experienced Quantity Surveyor who is comfortable taking ownership of the commercial and contractual management of major electrical packages, working closely with project leadership, clients, subcontractors and the wider Griffdon management team.

The Opportunity

As Senior Quantity Surveyor, you will take commercial responsibility for significant electrical packages on a major data centre project, managing the project commercially from procurement and cost control through change management, forecasting and final account.

You will play a key role in:

• Commercial and contractual management of major electrical packages
• Project cost control, forecasting and cashflow management
• Client valuations, applications and commercial negotiations
• Change control, variations and claims management
• Subcontractor procurement and commercial management
• Contract administration and contractual notices
• Commercial risk and opportunity management
• Monthly commercial reporting
• Final account preparation and negotiation
• Supporting and developing junior members of the Commercial team

The position offers the opportunity to take significant commercial responsibility within a growing European business while working on some of the most technically challenging data centre developments in the market.

Key Responsibilities:

Commercial & Cost Management

• Take ownership of the commercial performance of allocated projects and packages.
• Develop, maintain and manage project budgets, cost plans and forecasts.
• Prepare and manage monthly cost reports, cost-to-complete forecasts and commercial reviews.
• Monitor committed and forecast expenditure against project budgets.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and implement appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Manage cashflow forecasting and project financial performance.
• Ensure accurate and timely commercial reporting to senior management.
• Drive projects towards agreed commercial and margin objectives.

Client Commercial Management

• Prepare and submit monthly valuations and payment applications.
• Manage the commercial assessment and agreement of project variations.
• Maintain comprehensive variation and change registers.
• Prepare commercial substantiation for additional works, delays, disruption and other contractual entitlements where applicable.
• Lead commercial discussions and negotiations with clients and their representatives.
• Ensure all commercial entitlements are appropriately identified, notified, recorded and pursued.
• Manage the preparation, negotiation and agreement of final accounts.

Procurement & Subcontract Management

• Lead the commercial procurement of subcontract, labour and material packages.
• Prepare tender enquiries, commercial comparisons and recommendations.
• Negotiate subcontractor terms and commercial agreements.
• Manage subcontractor valuations, payments, variations and final accounts.
• Monitor subcontractor performance from a commercial and contractual perspective.
• Ensure procurement decisions align with project budgets, programme requirements and overall commercial objectives.

Contract Administration

• Review and understand contract documents, scopes of work and commercial obligations.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and notice provisions.
• Prepare and issue contractual notices and commercial correspondence where required.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous project records.
• Identify contractual risks and advise the project team accordingly.
• Support the management of claims, extensions of time and commercial disputes where required.

Reporting & Forecasting

• Produce accurate monthly commercial reports for project and senior management.
• Maintain detailed cost-value reconciliation and cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Track project revenue, expenditure, commitments, variations and commercial exposure.
• Provide early warning of potential cost overruns or commercial risks.
• Provide reliable commercial information to support operational decision-making.
• Work closely with Project Managers, Construction Managers, Engineering, Procurement, Finance and Operations teams.
• Act as a commercial partner to the project delivery team.
• Attend and contribute to client, project and commercial review meetings.
• Build strong working relationships with clients, consultants, subcontractors and suppliers.
• Provide guidance and support to Quantity Surveyors and Junior Quantity Surveyors where required.
• Promote strong commercial awareness across the wider project team.

Requirements:

• Degree or Diploma in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Commercial Management or a related discipline.
• 5+ years' relevant Quantity Surveying or commercial management experience, preferably within construction, engineering or building services.
• Demonstrable experience managing the commercial aspects of significant construction or engineering packages.
• Strong understanding of construction contracts, variations, valuations and final accounts.
• Experience managing subcontractor procurement and subcontract accounts.
• Strong cost management, forecasting and commercial reporting capability.
• Ability to identify contractual and commercial risk and take appropriate action.
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong commercial systems capability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to operate independently and take ownership of commercial matters.
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Experience within electrical, mechanical or MEP contracting.
• Previous experience on data centre, mission critical or major infrastructure projects.
• Experience working on large-scale projects in Finland, the Nordics or mainland Europe.
• Knowledge of NEC, FIDIC or similar forms of contract.
• Experience managing significant subcontract packages and complex change accounts.
• Experience working within a fast-paced Tier 1 contractor or specialist subcontractor environment.
• Previous experience mentoring or managing junior commercial staff.

What We Offer:

• Competitive Senior Quantity Surveyor salary and package.
• Accommodation and travel support where applicable.
• Opportunity to take significant commercial responsibility on major European projects.
• Exposure to hyperscale data centre and mission-critical construction.
• Career progression opportunities within Griffdon's expanding Commercial team.
• Opportunity to progress towards Commercial Manager responsibility.
• Exposure to multinational clients and large-scale international projects.
• Professional development and further education support.
• A growing organisation where senior team members can directly influence how projects and commercial functions are delivered.

Why Griffdon?

At Griffdon Engineering, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As our operations continue to expand throughout Europe, we are building a strong commercial function capable of supporting increasingly large and complex projects.

Joining Griffdon as a Senior Quantity Surveyor means taking genuine ownership of project commercial performance while working alongside our project, operations and senior management teams.

For the right individual, this role provides an opportunity not simply to join a project, but to play an important part in the continued development of Griffdon's commercial operations across Europe.