Senior Quantity Surveyor - Energy Infra Commercial Lead

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

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.