Senior Quantity Surveyor - Cornwall

Free-Work; St. Austell; Remote; GBP 66,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term contract

Major UK energy project

Immediate start

Job summary

Free-Work is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for a site-based role at India Queens Substation, Cornwall. You will own commercial activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring robust cost control, change management, and accurate reporting.

The role requires a commercially focused professional with substations, transmission, or major infrastructure experience. NEC contracts expertise and the ability to lead on-site are essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor in power, utilities, or major infrastructure.
• Experience on substations, transmission, or National Grid projects.
• Experience with NEC contracts.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts and final accounts.
• Strong commercial awareness and stakeholder management.
• Ability to operate independently in a site-based lead role.
• Relevant Quantity Surveying qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead all on-site commercial and quantity surveying activities.
• Manage budgets, forecasts, valuations, and cashflow.
• Administer contracts, change control, and compensation events.
• Prepare and negotiate subcontract packages and manage subcontractor accounts.
• Produce cost/value reconciliation reports and financial forecasts.
• Monitor commercial performance and identify risks/opportunities.
• Provide contractual/commercial advice to the delivery team.
• Manage payment applications and final accounts.
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements and governance.
• Build strong relationships with clients, suppliers and stakeholders.

Skills

NEC contracts

Cost control

Stakeholder management

Site leadership

Education

Quantity Surveying degree

Tools

MS Office

CostX

Job description

Senior Quantity Surveyor (Site Based)

Location: India Queens Substation, St Austell, Cornwall
Contract Type: Contract (Inside IR35)
Rate: Up to £600 per day
Start Date: ASAP
Hours: 45 hours per week (Site Based)

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial leadership on a major substation project at India Queens, Cornwall. Working closely with the Project Manager and wider delivery team, you will take ownership of all commercial activities across the project lifecycle, ensuring robust cost control, contract compliance, change management, and financial reporting.

This is a site-based position requiring a commercially focused professional with a strong background in power, utilities, transmission, distribution substations, or major infrastructure projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all commercial and quantity surveying activities on-site.
• Manage project budgets, cost forecasts, valuations, and cashflow.
• Administer contracts and manage compensation events, variations, and change control.
• Prepare and negotiate subcontract packages and manage subcontractor accounts.
• Produce accurate cost/value reconciliation reports and financial forecasts.
• Monitor commercial performance and identify project risks and opportunities.
• Support the delivery team with contractual and commercial advice.
• Manage applications for payment, assessments, and final accounts.
• Ensure compliance with contractual requirements and internal governance procedures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, suppliers, and project stakeholders.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Senior Quantity Surveyor within power, utilities, energy, civil engineering, or major infrastructure projects.
• Previous experience working on substations, transmission, distribution, or National Grid projects.
• Strong understanding and practical application of NEC contracts.
• Experience managing subcontractor accounts, change control, and final accounts.
• Excellent commercial awareness and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to operate independently in a site-based commercial lead role.
• Relevant Quantity Surveying qualification or equivalent commercial background.

Desirable Experience

• National Grid project experience.
• High Voltage (HV) substation experience (132kV-400kV).
• Major infrastructure, energy transition, or power sector projects.
• Exposure to principal contractor environments.

What's on Offer

• Long-term contract opportunity.
• Up to £600 per day Inside IR35.
• Major UK energy infrastructure project.
• Immediate start available.
• Opportunity to play a key role on a high-profile substation development.

Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement.