Senior Quantity Surveyor – Power & Utilities Projects

ENWL; Salford; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

25 days annual leave

Car allowance or company vehicle

Private healthcare

Employee discounts

Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Mentoring and professional development

Job summary

Electricity North West is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial and contractual expertise across a range of projects. You will lead post-contract delivery, forecast costs, manage variations, and drive improvements in procurement and risk management.

You will work with project managers to deliver value, maintain budgets and support successful project delivery. A driving licence and relevant QS qualifications are essential.

Qualifications

• Degree in Quantity Surveying.
• Proficient in CVR reporting, cost control and forecasting.
• Proficient in contract management with NEC/JCT frameworks.
• Excellent numeric and detail orientation.
• Experience with tender evaluation and procurement processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead post-contract delivery of multiple projects with commercial assurance across NEC, JCT and bespoke frameworks.
• Identify improvements in commercial contract management; manage variations and contract changes.
• Forecast and control project expenditure; value works and deliver efficiencies.
• Provide accurate forecasts and budgets to support project approvals using cost data and recognised measurement techniques.
• Coordinate project teams to manage costs and risks; maintain risk registers and mitigation strategies.
• Visit project sites to monitor progress, review costs, assess compensation events and variations.
• Lead procurement for non-framework projects from inception to contract award; align with governance.
• Promote continuous improvement and compliance with internal controls.
• Coach and develop a small team (1–3 colleagues).

Skills

CVR reporting

Cost control

Forecasting

Contract management

Variation negotiation

Excel

SAP

CEMAR

Purchase orders

Invoicing systems

Driving licence

Education

Degree in Quantity Surveying

Tools

SAP

CEMAR

Job description

Electricity North West is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial and contractual expertise across a range of projects. You will lead post-contract delivery, forecast costs, manage variations, and drive improvements in procurement and risk management.

You will work with project managers to deliver value, maintain budgets and support successful project delivery. A driving licence and relevant QS qualifications are essential.