Quantity Surveyor – NEC Contracts, Cost Control & Risk

Enigma Group; New Boston; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Enigma Industrial Services is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team supporting industrial projects at Sellafield. The role is based at Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, or Seascale, Cumbria, with travel to the site as required.

You will administer NEC contracts, manage notices and compensation events, prepare valuations and payments, and monitor costs and cash flow. Strong NEC4/NEC3 knowledge, commercial awareness, and precise record keeping are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven quantity surveying experience in construction, engineering, industrial, or infrastructure projects.
• Strong working knowledge of NEC3 and/or NEC4 contracts.
• Experience in compensation events, risk management, and subcontract administration.
• Good commercial awareness, numerical skills, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Administer NEC contracts, ensuring contractual compliance and accurate records.
• Manage Early Warning Notices, Risk Registers, and Compensation Events.
• Prepare and assess quotations, valuations, and applications for payment.
• Monitor project costs, forecasts, cash flow, and commercial performance.
• Manage subcontractor accounts, variations, and commercial obligations.
• Work closely with project, planning, and operational teams to manage cost, programme, and contractual risk.
• Support monthly reporting, CVRs, BURs, and commercial audits.

Skills

NEC3/NEC4 contracts

Cost control

Change management

Subcontract administration

Commercial awareness

Numerical skills

Communication skills

Job description

Enigma Industrial Services is seeking an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join our commercial team supporting industrial projects at Sellafield. The role is based at Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside, or Seascale, Cumbria, with travel to the site as required.

You will administer NEC contracts, manage notices and compensation events, prepare valuations and payments, and monitor costs and cash flow. Strong NEC4/NEC3 knowledge, commercial awareness, and precise record keeping are essential.