Senior QS – OHL & Substation Projects (Hybrid)

Building Careers UK; Colne; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary & benefits

Job summary

Building Careers UK is partnering with a client to recruit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong overhead line and substation expertise for UK power and utilities projects. You will lead commercial management across the full project lifecycle, from early development to final account, and provide strategic cost and risk guidance.

The role requires NEC/JCT contract familiarity, robust cost planning, procurement input, and effective stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in the power, utilities or energy sector.
• Experience with NEC contracts (preferred) or similar forms.
• Experience managing cost, procurement, and commercial delivery on complex infrastructure projects.
• Strong analytical and commercial acumen.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• MRICS (or working towards) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercial management of overhead line and substation projects.
• Develop and maintain detailed cost plans, budgets, and forecasts aligned to project objectives.
• Monitor project performance with cost reporting and variance analysis.
• Administer contracts (NEC/JCT or similar) including compensation events and change control.
• Support procurement strategy from tender preparation to contract award.
• Manage subcontractor accounts including payments, variations, and final accounts.
• Identify and manage commercial risks and opportunities across projects.
• Provide commercial reporting to senior stakeholders and client teams.
• Collaborate with engineers and delivery teams to drive value and efficiency.
• Support dispute avoidance through contract and commercial management.
• Promote best practice and continuous improvement across processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Communication

Negotiation

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

MRICS desirable

Tools

Microsoft Office

Project systems

Job description

Building Careers UK is partnering with a client to recruit an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor with strong overhead line and substation expertise for UK power and utilities projects. You will lead commercial management across the full project lifecycle, from early development to final account, and provide strategic cost and risk guidance.

The role requires NEC/JCT contract familiarity, robust cost planning, procurement input, and effective stakeholder communication.