Quantity Surveyor – Power & Major Infrastructure

Laing O'Rourke; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to join the Essex team, supporting the National Grid Great Grid Partnership programme within the UK infrastructure sector.

You will lead commercial activities, manage records and subcontract administration, and provide cost reporting across monthly cycles, with a focus on change control and final account preparation. This role delivers critical support for a complex portfolio.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of NEC contracts.
• A degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Experience in power or major infrastructure projects.
• RICS membership (desirable but not essential)

Responsibilities

• All Commercial duties including measurement, valuation and agreement of work sections.
• Assist with preparation of interim applications for payment and internal valuations.
• 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 change control process.
• Assisting with the preparation of final account, 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 issue/risk which has 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

NEC contracts

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Quantity Surveyor to join the Essex team, supporting the National Grid Great Grid Partnership programme within the UK infrastructure sector.

You will lead commercial activities, manage records and subcontract administration, and provide cost reporting across monthly cycles, with a focus on change control and final account preparation. This role delivers critical support for a complex portfolio.