Senior Quantity Surveyor – Energy Grid Projects

Egis; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EGIS is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support project managers and clients through concept and design, delivery and financial close. Projects range across the UK energy sector, with emphasis on high-quality commercial management and NEC3/NEC4 contract administration, on-site oversight in Assington, Suffolk.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure cost control, risk management and value for money while aligning with client and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Must be a self-starter, capable of working remote from management.
• Experience of working on high voltage substation construction projects is desirable, although not essential
• Experience of working with NEC and FIDIC forms of contract
• Fully conversant with using MS Outlook suite of applications and highly proficient in the use of MS Excel
• Strong communication skills both written and verbal
• Must have own car with full driving licence and be willing to travel for company business.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain professional relationships with both internal and external parties
• Support the project team in establishing commercial contracts and providing risk management guidance
• Undertaken procurement activities for the company as well as on behalf of clients including preparing and sending enquiries to sub-contractors inviting them to tender, undertaking tender analysis and preparing recommendation to award
• Supporting the Project Manager in the preparation of Early Warnings (EW), Compensation Events (CE) and Project Managers Communications (PMI)
• Responsible for cost assurance activities on a portfolio of projects ensuring applications for payment are justified and accurate
• Provide contract and risk management support including participating in Risk Reduction meetings
• Monitor and report on expenditure on contracts compared to budgets and forecasts
• Seek to minimise the cost of a project and enhance value for money whilst still achieving the required standards and quality
• Prepare and manage cashflow forecasts
• Prepare and maintain cost reporting for internal & external stakeholders
• Assist to avoid disputes with clients, suppliers and subcontractors
• Assisting in the compilation of commercial / contractual responses to the client and subcontractors
• Give feedback to the relevant parties with regards to contract pricing and profit and loss
• Contribute to and attend financial and progress meetings with clients and sub-contractors as required
• Ensure that contractor’s programmes are realistic and managed in accordance with system access and project sponsor requirements
• Ensure that all contract/project activities adhere to current legislation and Client policies and procedures.
• Regular attendance at construction sites to review and monitor contractor progress to verify compensation events and applications for payment.
• Ensure compliance with commercial and financial governance processes
• Maintain accurate records of all commercial and contract administration activities.

Skills

Self-starter

Remote working

NEC/FIDIC knowledge

Strong communication

Travel willingness

Tools

MS Outlook

MS Excel

Job description

EGIS is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to support project managers and clients through concept and design, delivery and financial close. Projects range across the UK energy sector, with emphasis on high-quality commercial management and NEC3/NEC4 contract administration, on-site oversight in Assington, Suffolk.

You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to ensure cost control, risk management and value for money while aligning with client and regulatory requirements.