Senior Quantity Surveyor - High Marnham

Laing O'Rourke; Farnsfield; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor for major UK infrastructure work, initially in Chesterfield before moving to the High Marnham site. You will lead commercial activities across work packages, manage subcontractor performance, and support budget development within the Great Grid Partnership for National Grid.

You will bring a degree in Quantity Surveying, ideally with RICS membership, and a track record in power or energy projects.

Qualifications

• Experience managing live subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying; RICS membership desirable but not essential.
• Experience on power, energy or infrastructure projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage all commercial and quantity surveying duties across work packages.
• Measure, value, and agree works; prepare interim applications and certificates.
• Draft, manage, and close out subcontracts and change control processes.
• Monitor live subcontract packages for commercial performance and payments.
• Prepare monthly cost reports and commercial forecasts.
• Prepare, manage and negotiate claims and final accounts.
• Advise project teams on contractual obligations and risks.
• Produce contract reviews and management reports; support budget establishment.
• Mentor junior commercial team members and build client relationships.

Skills

Experience managing live subcontract|

Communication & stakeholder management

Commercial risk management

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

RICS membership desirable

Job description

Are you an experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor looking to work on major UK infrastructure projects that will shape the future of the nation's power network? Do you want to join a business that genuinely invests in your career development, supports further education, and encourages progression? Then Laing O'Rourke is the company for you! Join us in delivering the critical power infrastructure needed to support the UK's future energy demands.

The Opportunity

Laing O'Rourke is currently recruiting a Senior Quantity Surveyor to join our Great Grid Partnership team, initially based in Chesterfield city centre before transitioning to the High Marnham project site. We have been appointed as construction partner for National Grid's Great Grid Partnership programme, which forms part of a supply chain framework that will also support infrastructure projects beyond 2030.

What will the Senior Quantity Surveyor role look like?

• Managing all commercial and quantity surveying duties across allocated work packages.
• Measurement, valuation, and agreement of works.
• Preparation and management of interim applications and payment certifications.
• Drafting, managing, and closing out subcontracts.
• Managing live subcontract packages, including commercial performance, change, valuations, payments, and contractual obligations.
• Monthly cost reporting and commercial forecasting.
• Preparation, management, and negotiation of claims and final accounts.
• Identifying, pricing, and managing change control processes.
• Advising project teams on contractual obligations, commercial risks, and opportunities.
• Producing contract reviews, BPR information, and management reports.
• Supporting project budget establishment from contract award stage.
• Building strong relationships with clients, subcontractors, and project stakeholders.
• Mentoring and supporting junior commercial team members.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Experience managing live subcontract packages under NEC contracts.
• Degree in Quantity Surveying; RICS membership is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working on power, energy or infrastructure projects.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to manage commercial risk while driving project performance.

About Us

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia. Certainty, reliability, quality - this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

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