Senior Quantity Surveyor

Knights Brown Construction Limited; Bridgend; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Knights Brown Construction Limited is seeking a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join the Energy team in Bridgend, Wales. You will manage the commercial delivery of wind, solar, BESS and National Grid projects within NEC and FIDIC contracts, including subcontractor works.

The role offers progression to lead commercial delivery across multiple projects and to mentor junior colleagues, with a focus on protecting margin from award to final account.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent experience.
• Proven QS experience within a civil engineering contractor.
• Knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 ECC and/or FIDIC contracts.
• Experience in subcontract procurement, management and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to manage change and protect entitlement.
• Confident communicator with clients, principal contractors and supply chain.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the commercial lifecycle of projects from contract award through to final account.
• Administer NEC (ECC) and FIDIC contracts, including early warnings, compensation events, variations, notices and claims.
• Prepare monthly applications for payment and agreeing valuations with clients and principal contractors.
• Produce monthly cost value reconciliations (CVRs), cost reports and robust cost-to-complete forecasts.
• Procure and manage subcontractors and suppliers, including enquiries, tender analysis, orders, valuations and final accounts.
• Review contract and subcontract terms, ensuring risk is identified, understood and appropriately allocated.
• Identify commercial risks and opportunities and maintain project risk registers.
• Work closely with project managers and site teams to manage change and protect entitlement and margin.
• Senior level: leading commercial delivery across multiple projects and mentoring Assistant and Quantity Surveyors.

Skills

Quantity surveying

Contract administration

Change management

Commercial awareness

Stakeholder relationships

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

NEC3/NEC4 ECC

FIDIC contracts

CESMM4

Job description

Location: Bridgend Office (South Wales)

Division: Energy

Sector: Civil Engineering / Energy Infrastructure

Role type: Permanent, full-time

Lead the commercial management of energy infrastructure projects, protecting margin from contract award through to final account.

Role overview

Knights Brown is an independent civil engineering contractor delivering complex work across energy, water utilities, infrastructure, coasts & ports, and buildings. We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor or Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Energy team, managing the commercial delivery of civil engineering projects within the South Wales region.

This role will take responsibility for the commercial management of wind, solar, battery energy storage (BESS) and National Grid projects delivered under NEC and FIDIC contracts, including works undertaken as a subcontractor.

The level of appointment will reflect experience, with Senior Quantity Surveyors expected to lead commercial delivery across larger or multiple projects and develop junior team members.

What you'll be doing

• Managing the commercial lifecycle of projects from contract award through to final account
• Administering NEC (ECC) and FIDIC contracts, including early warnings, compensation events, variations, notices and claims
• Preparing monthly applications for payment and agreeing valuations with clients and principal contractors
• Producing monthly cost value reconciliations (CVRs), cost reports and robust cost-to-complete forecasts
• Procuring and managing subcontractors and suppliers, including enquiries, tender analysis, orders, valuations and final accounts
• Reviewing contract and subcontract terms, ensuring risk is identified, understood and appropriately allocated
• Identifying commercial risks and opportunities and maintaining project risk registers
• Working closely with project managers and site teams to manage change and protect entitlement and margin
• Senior level: leading commercial delivery across multiple projects and mentoring Assistant and Quantity Surveyors

What we're looking for

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or a related discipline, or equivalent experience
• Proven Quantity Surveying experience within a civil engineering contractor
• Sound working knowledge of NEC3/NEC4 ECC and/or FIDIC contracts
• Experience of subcontract procurement, management and final account agreement
• Strong commercial awareness with the ability to manage change and protect entitlement
• Confident communicator, able to build effective relationships with clients, principal contractors and the supply chain
• Full UK driving licence

Desirable:

• Chartered membership (MRICS, ICES or equivalent), or working towards
• Experience on energy infrastructure projects - wind, solar, BESS, grid connections or substations
• Experience working within the National Grid supply chain
• Familiarity with CESMM4

Why join Knights Brown

• Real engineering work - delivering complex, high-impact infrastructure
• Direct delivery model - engineering-led teams with real control
• Responsibility with support - ownership backed by experienced teams积?