Quantity Surveyor - Energy Transition

Arcadis; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable design and engineering is seeking a Quantity Surveyor to join their Energy Transition team in Glasgow. This role involves managing costs across various energy projects and requires experience with major contracts. You'll work collaboratively on significant projects contributing to climate solutions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Forms of Contract (NEC and/or FIDIC).
• Understanding of contract performance measurement and risk management.
• Effective commercial management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support procurement strategies and manage the tender process.
• Work across the full project lifecycle, ensuring project delivery.
• Collaborate with teams to achieve results for clients.

Skills

Negotiating

Communication

Contract Management

Education

Membership of RICS / CIPS / CICES / IOB

Job description

Quantity Surveyor - Energy Transition, Glasgow

Client:

Location:

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

3003232e9b9e

Job Views:

38

Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

Job Description:

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

We work to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations. Around the world, we're feeling the effects of climate change, rapid urbanization, loss of biodiversity. The rate at which we're seeing large-scale, unforeseen events such as floods and wildfires, is becoming more frequent. We are here to protect our natural environment and water resources, while powering our world for future generations.

The energy landscape as we know it is rapidly transforming; generating and processing enough energy is a big challenge. Join our Energy team and you will be part of an industry-leading team, where you can apply your skills to national energy transition challenges including several offshore mega projects.

As part of our Cost Management team, you'll be involved in a wide range of projects from global and high profile to small and impactful, ensuring they're delivered on time and to budget. Your expertise in planning, estimating, budgeting and managing costs will drive growth and smarter working.

Role accountabilities:

As a Quantity Surveyor, you will join an integrated commercial and project management team delivering a wide range of energy projects for our clients. You can expect to work across the full project lifecycle, from supporting the creation of procurement strategies through the tender process and post-contract administration. You will work with collaborative behaviors, in a spirit of mutual trust and cooperation to deliver the best possible results for our clients.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience in Forms of Contract (NEC and/or FIDIC) within the construction industry and major projects and programme environment (power, oil & gas, water, rail, etc.), ideally power.
• Understanding of contract performance measurement, risk management, and change and claim management.
• Good negotiating, influencing, and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels.
• Effective commercial/contract management in both pre- and post-contract skills, with knowledge of best practice contract methodologies.
• Experience working within a regulated sector would be beneficial.
• Membership of (or working toward) the RICS / CIPS / CICES / IOB or equivalent professional body.
• Specific project experience with delivery of HV cables and equipment is welcomed.
• Having a background in HV Power and Energy is beneficial; however, not essential.

Why Become an Arcadian?

We believe everyone's contribution matters. It's why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You'll do meaningful work, helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark on your career, colleagues, clients, and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging:

We want you to bring your best self to work every day, which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves accountable for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people.

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Created on 22/06/2025 by TN United Kingdom