Quantity Surveyor - Chelmsford

Laing O'Rourke; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke in Chelmsford is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to lead commercial duties on NEC-based subcontract packages for major power and infrastructure projects. The role focuses on measurement, valuations, interim payment applications, and effective contract administration.

You will manage live packages, control costs, draft and settle subcontracts, and prepare monthly reports while guiding junior commercial staff.

Qualifications

• Experience managing live subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying; RICS membership is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working on power, energy or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• All commercial duties including measurement, valuation and agreement of work sections.
• Assist with preparation of interim applications for payment and internal valuations.
• Manage live subcontract packages, including commercial administration, change and performance.
• Management and reporting of monthly costs.
• Draft, manage and settle subcontracts, with assistance.
• Preparation, agreement, maintenance and filing of records.
• Advise project management on contractual implications of intended courses of action.
• Assisting in preparation of claims.
• Identifying change and administering the change control process.
• Assisting with the preparation of final accounts, including pricing.
• Drafting and preparation of monthly contract review reports.
• Drafting and preparation of weekly Business Performance Review (BPR) information.
• Keep your manager fully advised of any issues/risks which have arisen or might arise and which could affect the business/project.
• Communicating clearly and confidently to a professional standard.
• Day-to-day management of any trainee and/or assistant Commercial personnel.

Skills

Subcontract management

NEC contracts

Cost control

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Job description

Ready to work on some of the UK's most complex infrastructure projects?

Are you a Quantity Surveyor with experience in the Power or Infrastructure sector?

Looking for a business that will invest in your development as much as you invest in your career?

If the answer is yes, then this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

The Quantity Surveyor Opportunity:

Laing O'Rourke are currently recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to join the team in Chelmsford.

We have been appointed as construction partner for National Grid's Great Grid Partnership programme, which forms part of a supply chain framework that will also support infrastructure projects beyond 2030.

What will the role look like?

• All commercial duties including measurement, valuation and agreement of work sections.
• Assist with preparation of interim applications for payment and internal valuations.
• Manage live subcontract packages, including commercial administration, change and performance.
• Management and reporting of monthly costs.
• Draft, manage and settle subcontracts, with assistance.
• Preparation, agreement, maintenance and filing of records.
• Advise project management on contractual implications of intended courses of action.
• Assisting in preparation of claims.
• Identifying change and administering the change control process.
• Assisting with the preparation of final accounts, including pricing.
• Drafting and preparation of monthly contract review reports.
• Drafting and preparation of weekly Business Performance Review (BPR) information.
• Keep your manager fully advised of any issues/risks which have arisen or might arise and which could affect the business/project.
• Communicating clearly and confidently to a professional standard.
• Day-to-day management of any trainee and/or assistant Commercial personnel.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Experience managing live subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying; RICS membership is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working on power, energy or infrastructure projects.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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