Quantity Surveyor

SP Electricity North West; Kendal; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Salary sacrifice EV car scheme

Employee discounts portal

Market-leading pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Professional development through L&D

Job summary

SP Electricity North West is seeking a proactive Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial and contractual support across programmes and projects. You will ensure strong commercial controls, manage valuations, cost claims, and final accounts, while coordinating with contractors and internal teams.

The role requires a degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management, proven contract management experience, and a detail-oriented, communicative approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management.
• Experience in quantity surveying tasks, contract negotiations and claims resolution.
• Proven ability to manage valuations and cost control across projects.
• Skilled in contract administration and measurement.
• Strong numerical accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contractual support to works programmes, projects or faults.
• Maintain strong commercial controls and ensure compliance with contracts and statutory obligations.
• Manage valuations, cost claims and final accounts.
• Administer contracts and manage contractor relationships.
• Produce budgets, first principles estimates and cost forecasting.

Skills

Contract administration

Cost control

Budgeting & estimating

Valuation & cost claims

Numerical accuracy

Communication

Workload prioritisation

MS Office / Excel

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

SP Electricity North West manages and invests in the power network that supplies electricity to the 2.4m homes and businesses across the North West. Our 2,400 colleagues manage the 13,000km of overhead lines, 44,000km of underground cables and thousands of electricity substations to keep power flowing and supporting green growth. We’re one of six distribution network operators in the UK and are regulated by Ofgem.

We’re proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. Come and be part of our team and make a difference.

Now part of the Iberdrola and ScottishPower group, we’re collectively building smarter, greener electricity networks that will get Britain growing by investing in a better future, quicker.

A Fantastic Opportunity: Quantity Surveyor

In a growing market place, to maintain strong commercial controls by providing commercial and contractual support to Works whether relating to programmes of works, projects or faults by ensuring compliance with agreed contractual arrangements, statutory obligations and commercial best practice.

The successful candidate must, at the start of employment have permission to work in the UK without sponsorship.

What we’re looking for

We welcome applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who meet the following criteria:

• Bachelors Degree in Quantity Surveying or Commercial Management
• Proven experience successfully carrying out duties in a Quantity Surveying capacity;
• Extensive experience in contractor management and contract negotiation including a solid understanding of claims resolution;
• Capable of managing and resolving valuation and additional cost claims to final account;
• Proficient in contract administration and management
• Able to prioritise workload and deal with high volumes
• Cost and value construction project reporting, project management accounts, cost control and forecasting experience including creating budgets, first principles estimating and measurement;
• Experience in the management of low value, high volume in addition to high value, multi-disciplined projects frameworks advantageous;
• Proven numerical skills with excellent attention to detail;
• Clear, concise, and effective communicator
• Full UK driving licence.
• Proficient with MS software, particularly Excel.

What we’re offering

We value your expertise and in return, you’ll receive:

• 25 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• Salary sacrifice EV car scheme
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We’re proud to foster a workplace where everyone can thrive. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects the communities we serve. We believe that embracing our differences makes us stronger.

If you need any adjustments or support during the application process, please contact our Recruitment Team at [e-mail] or call 0845 366 0092 (option 2).

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by SP Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable