Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

IES Utilities Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Portfolio of projects

Safety & quality standards

Career development

Job summary

IES Utilities Group is seeking a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor to administer and manage contracts across our utility projects. You will lead cost control, valuations and final accounts while supporting operational teams to deliver on-time, on-budget outcomes.

The role covers NEC contracts (NEC3/NEC4 ECC) and bespoke agreements, with opportunities to mentor junior staff and shape commercial strategy across Power, Gas, Water and Renewables projects.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in utilities or infrastructure. Strong cost control and commercial management principles.
• NEC contract knowledge preferred for Quantity Surveyor level.
• Senior level requires significant utilities/infrastructures contract experience and ability to lead client-facing commercial discussions.

Responsibilities

• Administer and manage contracts, predominantly NEC (NEC3 / NEC4 ECC) and bespoke contracts.
• Manage contract change control processes, notices, valuations and final accounts.
• Maintain commercial records, produce CVRs, forecasts and cost plans.
• Support and optimise cashflow reporting, minimise WIP and manage subcontractor accounts.
• Work closely with operational leaders and the Finance team to ensure commercial discipline throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide proactive commercial input at project / contract inception, delivery and close-out stages.

Skills

Cost control

Commercial management

Contract administration

NEC contracts

Job description

Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

About the job Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor

Salary: Competitive and dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent / Contract

About IES

IES Utilities Group is a leading UK utility provider delivering end-to-end multi discipline solutions. Our teams operate across Power, Gas, Water, Telecoms, District Heating and Renewables, providing survey, design, construction, and maintenance services nationwide. With a commitment to innovation, safety, and sustainability, IES supports clients in building and maintaining resilient, future-ready infrastructure networks across the UK.

As our business continues to grow at pace, we are looking for committed professionals who are eager to contribute to our evolving success.

Quantity Surveying Opportunities

We have several Quantity Surveyor and Senior Quantity Surveyor roles available across our business. Depending on your background and experience, if you decided to join us, you would either be working on our traditional utility works upgrading and renewing distribution networks, or on multi-discipline construction call-off projects awarded under various capital delivery Frameworks.

We operate an embedded commercial function which we encourage to form an integral part of our operational delivery teams, as such you will be assigned one or more contracts, depending on the size, and operate day-to-day supporting operational teams in delivering successful contract outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer and manage contracts, predominantly NEC (NEC3 / NEC4 ECC) and bespoke contracts.
• Manage contract change control processes, notices, valuations and final accounts.
• Maintain commercial records, produce CVRs, forecasts and cost plans.
• Support and optimise cashflow reporting, minimise WIP and manage subcontractor accounts.
• Work closely with operational leaders and the Finance team to ensure commercial discipline throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide proactive commercial input at project / contract inception, delivery and close-out stages.

Skills & Experience

Quantity Surveyor Level - minimum 2+ years experience within utilities or infrastructure environments. Strong understanding of cost control and commercial management principles. NEC contract knowledge preferred.

Senior Quantity Surveyor Level - Significant utilities or infrastructure contract experience, ability to manage complex contracts. Strong negotiation and contract administration capability and lead client-facing commercial discussions. Willingness and ability to mentor and develop junior team members.

Sector Experience

One or more of the following; Gas, Water, Power, Telecoms, Renewables.

Key Measures of Success

• Projects delivered within agreed commercial and margin targets.
• Accurate forecasting and CVR reporting.
• Effective recovery of compensation events and variations.
• Controlled WIP and improved cash flow.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary / renumeration
• Opportunity to own a portfolio of projects and shape service delivery.
• Supportive team environment committed to high safety & quality standards along with a self-delivery resourcing strategy.
• Career development opportunities within a growing energy services company.