Quantity Surveyor

Network Plus; West Stow; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Armed Forces friendly

Job summary

Network Plus group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to drive efficiencies, control costs, and manage commercial and contractual matters across projects in the UK. You will oversee cash flow, CVRs, and interim valuations while seeking profitable opportunities and minimising risk.

The role requires a strong commercial mindset, excellent communication, and the ability to coordinate with operational teams on site. A competitive salary and full benefits package are offered.

Qualifications

• Degree in surveying with RICS accreditation desirable but not essential.
• Experience with NEC4 contracts preferred.
• Experience in the Utilities/UK sector is a plus.
• Strong ability to prioritise workload under time pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contract performance with weekly P&L reporting.
• Review contract documents and mitigate issues.
• Manage cash flow forecasts and CVRs.
• Lead estimating, cost planning, and pre-contract activities.
• Subcontract management, forecasting, negotiations and final accounts.
• Prepare invoices, valuation, and interim payments.
• Support risk and change management during projects.
• Attend on-site risk reviews and commercial meetings.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Multi-tasking

Education

RICS accredited degree

Tools

NEC4 experience

Job description

Description

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will be responsible for driving efficiencies; managing costs and regional performance for our clients. This role will see you take control of all financial aspects of the project; overseeing all commercial & contractual matters. You will deliver desired margin return utilising high standards of commercial acumen. Whilst identifying, recording and tracking, both risks and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the contract performance including weekly P&L reporting
• Review contract documents and mitigate any issues
• Control the progress and cash flow forecast information
• Manage commercial forecasts, Cost Value Reconciliation (CVRs) and Project Finance Reports
• Manage estimating and pre-contract activities, including cost planning, proposal preparation, contract updates, supplier management, financial documentation, project handovers, and identifying profitable business opportunities while minimising risk.
• Take responsibility for Subcontractor Management; including Subcontract Forecasting, raising Subcontractor Orders and Negotiating Subcontract terms
• Prepare subcontract documents, enquiries and assessment of quotations
• Oversee subcontract orders, agreement and certification of subcontract valuations, invoice, subcontract payments and final account agreements
• Be responsible for the management of the change control process, risk and value management
• Manage and track project changes, variations and/or notices
• Assess and value variations and compensation events
• Prepare and submit interim valuations and payment applications to clients, along with the agreement of final accounts
• Attend risk review, progress and commercial meetings on-site with the Client
• Be actively involved with tenders and pricing
• Oversee Credit Control with cash recovery and forecasting
• Support the operational team in daily commercial and contractual aspects

Experience and Qualifications

• Degree qualification (RICS accredited or equivalent) is desirable but not essential
• NEC4 experience preferable.
• Ideally you will have experience working in the Utilities industry
• Sound knowledge of contracts – NEC preferred
• Ability to prioritise workload, multi-task and work under tight time pressures
• Excellent communication skills

Salary and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary based on experience along with a full benefits package.

Network Plus is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, nationality, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

We are Armed Forces-friendly. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, armed forces veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

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Network Plus is an award-winning business delivering essential utility and infrastructure services for the UK’s major providers of gas, power, telecoms, transport, water, and wastewater.

We value the variety of experience, perspective, and other points of difference our workforce, clients, and supply chain offer.

We are actively working with colleagues across the Network Plus Group to develop an inclusive environment – we want all our employees to feel valued and included to enable everyone to thrive at work and understand the value of their contribution matters no matter their background, identity, or circumstances.