Senior Quantity Surveyor

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd; Peterhead; Hybrid; GBP 157,046,000 - 214,906,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Highfield Professional Solutions Ltd. is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support pre-construction and delivery on a major substation project in Peterhead. You will manage subcontract packages valued across groundworks, civils and steelworks, using NEC3 Option A and CEMAR for communications and contracts.

The role emphasizes procurement, administration and commercial management through delivery, with a hybrid work pattern and a 6 month+ contract.

Qualifications

• Senior QS with major civils, utilities or power infra experience.
• Proven subcontract procurement and management expertise.
• Experience with NEC3 contracts, preferably Option A.
• Commercial duties include valuations, change control and forecasting.
• Familiarity with CEMAR is preferred.
• Exposure to substation, HV, groundworks, steel or building envelope is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Procurement and commercial management of major subcontract packages.
• Administer procurement through delivery and commercial processes.
• Utilize NEC3 Option A and CEMAR for communications and contracts.
• Provide cost reporting, forecasts and variance analysis.

Skills

Senior QS

Subcontract procurement

NEC3 Option A

Commercial forecasting

CEMAR experience

HV/substation exposure

Job description

Location: Peterhead

Rate: £65 per hour Umbrella

Hours: 42.5/w

Hybrid: 3 days office, 2 days home

Duration: 6 month+ contract

We are recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support the pre-construction and delivery of a major substation project in Peterhead.

The scheme includes a new 400kV substation, a 132kV five-bay substation, associated outbuildings and transformer infrastructure. The overall project is expected to run through to December 2028.

You will be responsible for the procurement and commercial management of major subcontract packages, including:

• Groundworks package valued at c. £22m
• Further civils/groundworks package valued at c. £6m
• Structural steelwork and building-envelope packages across three buildings, valued at c. £13m

The role will focus heavily on subcontract procurement, administration and management through delivery. You will work under NEC3 Option A, using CEMAR to manage subcontractor communications and contractual processes.

Requirements

• Senior QS experience on major civils, utilities, energy or power-infrastructure projects
• Strong subcontract procurement and subcontract management experienceli>
• NEC3 experience, ideally Option A
• Commercial experience including valuations, change control, compensation events, forecasting and reporting
• CEMAR experience preferred
• Substation, HV, groundworks, structural steelworks or building-envelope exposure would be beneficial