Quantity Surveyor

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd; Tornagrain; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

J. Murphy & Sons Ltd. is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to support energy projects on the Western Isles corridor, with an on-site role based at Tornagrain and later Jamestown relocation.

You will contribute to valuations, cost reporting, procurement, and contract administration, ensuring robust financial control and adherence to NEC and measurement standards. The role requires a HND/degree and proven commercial QS experience, with RICS/ICES registration and progression toward chartership.

Qualifications

• HND or degree in quantity surveying or a related field.
• Proven experience in a commercial role (Assistant QS or QS).
• Registered with RICS/ICES and working towards chartership.
• Knowledge of NEC contracts and standard measurement methods.

Responsibilities

• Assist with internal commercial reporting and other required reports.
• Prepare valuations/payments with full documentation per contract.
• Provide cost reports to client with compliant documentation.
• Manage subcontract and material procurement schedules.
• Administer subcontractor and supplier accounts from requisitions to final accounts.
• Handle contract administration, changes, and registers.
• Identify commercial risks, opportunities, and value engineering.
• Apply cost coding to satisfy internal and external needs.
• Measure quantities per standard methods and assist final accounts.

Skills

Commercial awareness

Contract knowledge

Measurement principles

Education

HND/Degree qualification

RICS / ICES registration

Tools

NEC forms of contract

Standard Methods of Measurement

Job description

Murphy is recruiting for a Quantity Surveyor to work with Energy on on Western Isles linear cable scheme. The role will be based at Tornagrain, IV2 7AE until January 2027 and will then relocate to Jamestown, IV14 9ED.

Our business is well-known for its extensive in-house expertise, experience, and continuous drive to innovate within the industry to create added value for all our customers. Throughout our history we have strived to challenge the norm and incorporate a wide range of new technologies and capabilities to ensure we meet the ever-changing markets and demands. Today we support groundbreaking transmission and distribution projects in four countries - ensuring their energy security for decades to come.

We offer a wide range of services including design, construction and commissioning. We deliver Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) projects serving both regulated and private customers along with technical and engineering solutions within the conventional power and energy transition markets. Our continual drive to innovate, while encouraging sustainability, ensures we remain at the forefront of the industry, and is demonstrated in our long-standing relationships with major energy providers in multiple countries.

A day in the life of a Murphy Quantity Surveyor

• Aid in the internal commercial reporting and any other reports which may be required.
• Prepare Valuations/Applications for Payment with full documentation in accordance with the contract
• Control of Cost Reports to the Client with contractually compliant documentation
• Preparation and management of subcontract and material procurement schedules
• Administration of subcontractor/supplier accounts from the preparation of detailed requisitions, monitoring, and authorisation of subcontract payments through to agreement of final accounts
• Undertake the contract administration, including change management and maintain associated registers.
• Identifying commercial risks, opportunities, value engineering and change
• Use the cost allocation/coding which satisfies both internal and external requirements.
• Measurement of quantities in accordance with the standard methods of measurement as required.
• Assist in the preparation of project final accounts.
• Drafting of subcontracts including professional services.

Still interested, does this sound like you?

• HND/Degree qualification
• Proven experience within a Commercial role i.e., Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Quantity Surveyor, or a similar role.
• Registered with RICS / ICES and working towards chartership.
• Knowledge of Standard Forms of Contract, NEC preferable together with Standard Methods of Measurement