Quantity Surveyor

Egis; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Egis, via its Omnia Projects team, seeks a Quantity Surveyor to support commercial delivery on high‑voltage substations and related T&D projects in the UK. You will work with project managers to manage contracts, control costs and drive timely financial close across diverse scopes.

You will contribute to procurement, risk management and cost reporting while ensuring compliance with NEC3/NEC4 and, where applicable, FIDIC contracts.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience in a commercial/quantity surveying role.
• Self-starter, able to work remotely from management.
• Experience on high voltage substation projects is desirable.
• Experience with NEC/NEC3/NEC4 and FIDIC forms of contract.
• Strong MS Office skills including Excel and Outlook.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must have a full driving licence and be willing to travel for business.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers and clients from concept/design through delivery and financial close.
• Manage commercial contracts and provide risk management guidance.
• Prepare procurement activities, tender analyses and recommendations to award.
• Assist in Early Warnings, Compensation Events and project communications.
• Monitor contract expenditure, budgets and forecasts; ensure value for money.
• Produce cost reporting for internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to commercial/contract responses to clients and subcontractors.
• Attend project and progress meetings with clients and subcontractors.

Skills

NEC contracts

Cost control

Contract management

Project budgeting

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Communication skills

Driving licence

Tools

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Established in 2012, Omnia Projects is a respected specialist in T&D engineering, project management and technical assurance. With over 110 staff the company has delivered critical infrastructure for clients including National Grid, helping to shape the UK's evolving energy system.

Omnia Projects brings deep expertise across the full energy project lifecycle, from feasibility and concept design through to commissioning and operation, helping clients navigate the growing complexity of the UK's energy landscape. The addition of Omnia Projects strengthens Egis' strategy to deliver a fully integrated service offering in the sector. It enhances capabilities in civil and structural engineering, protection and control and project delivery services for high-voltage substations and overhead line and cable design, creating a broader service offering for clients involved in energy transition and grid modernisation.

Established in 2012, Omnia Projects is a respected specialist in T&D engineering, project management and technical assurance. With over 110 staff the company has delivered critical infrastructure for clients including National Grid, helping to shape the UK's evolving energy system.

Omnia Projects brings deep expertise across the full energy project lifecycle, from feasibility and concept design through to commissioning and operation, helping clients navigate the growing complexity of the UK's energy landscape. The addition of Omnia Projects strengthens Egis' strategy to deliver a fully integrated service offering in the sector. It enhances capabilities in civil and structural engineering, protection and control and project delivery services for high-voltage substations and overhead line and cable design, creating a broader service offering for clients involved in energy transition and grid modernisation.

Job Description

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will support our project managers and clients with the development and management of projects from concept and design, through project delivery and finally on to financial close. Projects are varied in size and scale with some at the forefront of the UK's drive to decarbonise the power industry. You will be part of a multi-disciplined team ensuring the commercial aspects of the projects are appropriately managed to the highest quality and in accordance with the client, stakeholder and/or regulatory requirements. You will support our Project Managers with contract management activities, predominately using the NEC3 and NEC4 form of contract and occasionally FIDIC based construction contracts.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain professional relationships with both internal and external parties
• Support the project team in establishing commercial contracts and providing risk management guidance
• Undertaken procurement activities for the company as well as on behalf of clients including preparing and sending enquiries to sub-contractors inviting them to tender, undertaking tender analysis and preparing recommendation to award
• Supporting the Project Manager in the preparation of Early Warnings (EW), Compensation Events (CE) and Project Managers Communications (PMI)
• Responsible for cost assurance activities on a portfolio of projects ensuring applications for payment are justified and accurate
• Provide contract and risk management support including participating in Risk Reduction meetings
• Monitor and report on expenditure on contracts compared to budgets and forecasts
• Seek to minimise the cost of a project and enhance value for money whilst still achieving the required standards and quality
• Prepare and manage cashflow forecasts
• Prepare and maintain cost reporting for internal & external stakeholders
• Assist to avoid disputes with clients, suppliers and subcontractors
• Assisting in the compilation of commercial / contractual responses to the client and subcontractors
• Give feedback to the relevant parties with regards to contract pricing and profit and loss
• Contribute to and attend financial and progress meetings with clients and sub-contractors as required
• Ensure that contractor's programmes are realistic and managed in accordance with system access and project sponsor requirements
• Ensure that all contract/project activities adhere to current legislation and Client policies and procedures.
• Regular attendance at construction sites to review and monitor contractor progress to verify compensation events and applications for payment.
• Ensure compliance with commercial and financial governance processes
• Maintain accurate records of all commercial and contract administration activities.

Qualifications

Requirements

• 3+ years experience, preferably within T&D or a related field
• Must be a self-starter, capable of working remote from management
• Experience of working on high voltage substation construction projects is desirable, although not essential
• Experience of working with NEC and FIDIC forms of contract
• Fully conversant with using MS Outlook suite of applications and highly proficient in the use of MS Excel
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Must have own car with full driving licence and be willing to travel for company business.

Work Hours

Full time / 40 hours per week

Additional Information

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We at EGIS are an Equal Opportunities employer and we recognise the value of a Diverse Organisation. EGIS appreciates all job applications. If you decide to apply for an opportunity at EGIS, your application will be assessed based purely on your experience, the essential and desirable criteria, and your suitability for the role. We value each and everyone's contribution as this builds our culture and means, if you work for EGIS, you will be included, listened to, and respected.