Quantity Surveyor - Nuclear Energy

Poutrix; Warrington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in sustainable engineering seeks a Quantity Surveyor in Warrington for their expanding Nuclear team, focusing on Small Modular Reactors. This role involves contract management, collaboration with stakeholders, and supporting the commercial aspects of projects, offering a unique chance to impact a First of a Kind UK SMR Project.

Benefits

Skills-based career development

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Opportunities for sustainable work

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field or significant professional experience.
• Chartered status or working towards it preferred.
• Experience in regulated environments like Nuclear, Rail, or Water sectors.

Responsibilities

• Assist with contract management and compliance.
• Support risk tracking and change control processes.
• Collaborate effectively with stakeholders to ensure governance.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Risk analysis

Contract management

Commercial awareness

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in a related field

Chartered Member (or working towards) of RICS/ICES/IACM/CIARB

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 toimproving 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.

Role description:

Arcadis is excited to be expanding its Nuclear team, specifically focusing on Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) in the Warrington area.We are seeking a Quantity Surveyor (QS) to support the successful delivery of the Small Modular Reactor (SMR) Project. In this role, you will work under the guidance of the Senior Quantity Surveyor and the Commercial Director (SMR Project) as part of the wider project team. Your responsibilities will include assisting with contract management and supporting the commercial management of supply chain contracts, as well as participating in procurement activities for the project.

You will be expected to collaborate effectively with stakeholders, ensuring adherence to commercial and business governance frameworks, processes, and procedures. Key responsibilities include contributing to performance management, assisting with risk mitigation, supporting issue resolution, and participating in financial oversight, change control, and compliance efforts. You will also be encouraged to focus on continuous improvement in all areas of your work.

In Quantity Surveying, you’ll help manage and deliver our projects on time, in budget and to the expected standards of quality. You’ll liaise with external contractors and consultants, report to clients and stakeholders, and deploy resources effectively.

You will be part of establishing a major programme, offering you the opportunity to contribute to the successful delivery of a First of a Kind (FOAK) UK SMR Project. While this is a fast-paced and exciting challenge, you should be comfortable with uncertainty, ambiguity and change.

Role accountabilities:

• Support the management of contracts, assisting with the delivery and compliance of one or more contracts under the guidance of senior team members.
• Assist with contract-related activities, including mobilization, performance monitoring, contract amendments, risk tracking, and transition or exit strategies.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure governance, compliance, and adherence to performance management frameworks, escalating issues or risks to senior team members when necessary.
• Support the review and administration of contract variations, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and providing recommendations where appropriate.
• Contribute to the evaluation of contract performance, helping to assess value for money and report findings to senior colleagues.
• Assist in tracking the realization of benefits from performance management regimes or change control processes, escalating non-delivery issues as required.
• Monitor risk and reward mechanisms within contracts and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure effective performance.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders, suppliers, and contractors to promote collaboration and mutual benefits.
• Assist in holding suppliers accountable for their contractual commitments, supporting the resolution of disputes effectively and efficiently.
• Contribute to maintaining accurate systems, reporting, and management information to support decision-making processes.
• Ensure alignment with project strategies and broader government commercial policies, supporting adherence to best practices and frameworks such as those from the Infrastructure and Projects Authority, Government Commercial Function, and National Audit Office.

Please note there would be travel requirements x3 per week to Warrington

Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in a related field preferred or demonstrable professional experience.
• Chartered Member (or working towards) of a relevant professional body (i.e. RICS, ICES, IACM, CIARB).
• Ideally you will have experience working within the Nuclear sector, however a background within any regulated environment will also be considered (i.e. Rail, Water, Energy etc.)
• Experience in supporting the management of contracts, with a good understanding of contract management principles and the commercial lifecycle.
• Exposure to procuring consultancy, construction, or engineering contracts, with a foundational understanding of relevant public sector procurement legislation and strategies.
• Good commercial knowledge, with the ability to apply commercial principles under the guidance of senior team members, and an interest in achieving "value for money" in projects.
• Developing skills in risk analysis and decision-making, with the ability to identify potential issues and support the development of recommendations.
• Awareness of ethical standards in supply chains, with the ability to support the communication and enforcement of these standards to prevent unethical practices.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team, contributing to a positive team dynamic and assisting in the resolution of internal challenges.
• Good stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly and support decision-making processes.
• Familiarity with the concepts of managing trade-offs within contracts, with a willingness to learn and adapt approaches to achieve effective outcomes.
• You should be eligible to completeBaseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) working at OFFICIAL level.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. 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, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We believe that by working together diverse people with different experiences develop the most innovative ideas. Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of how we improve quality of life and we work closely with our people across six ED&I Workstreams: Age, Disability, Faith, Gender, LGBT+ and Race. A diverse and skilled workforce is essential to our success.

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