Senior Quantity Suveyor

ENWL; Salford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national utility provider in the UK is seeking a Senior Quantity Surveyor to provide commercial and contractual expertise. The successful candidate will lead post-contract delivery, manage contracts, and collaborate with delivery managers to drive project success. The role involves ensuring compliance with internal controls, resolving contract issues, and fostering relationships. Benefits include an annual bonus scheme, car allowance, and private healthcare, emphasizing a commitment to employee well-being and diversity.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private healthcare

Employee rewards portal

Contributory pension scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience negotiating contract terms and managing contractual claims.
• Proficient in contract administration with NEC and JCT.
• Experience in cost control and project management accounts.

Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and contractual expertise to the business.
• Lead post-contract delivery ensuring commercial assurance.
• Manage contracts, variations, and risks effectively.

Skills

Negotiating experience of contract terms

Contract administration and management

Cost value reconciliation

Excellent contractor management skills

Chartered status

Driving license

Education

Quantity Surveying Degree

Job description

SP Electricity North West manages and invests in the power network that supplies electricity to the 2.4m homes and businesses across the North West. Our 2,400 colleagues manage the 13,000km of overhead lines, 44,000km of underground cables and thousands of electricity substations to keep power flowing and supporting green growth. We’re one of six distribution network operators in the UK and are regulated by Ofgem.

We’re proud that in December 2024 we were named Utility of the Year by Utility Week magazine who said we punched above our weight and used innovation to solve some of the industry’s most difficult challenges. Come and be part of our team and make a difference.

Now part of the Iberdrola and ScottishPower group, we’re collectively building smarter, greener electricity networks that will get Britain growing by investing in a better future, quicker.

About the role :

A Senior Quantity Surveyor who can Provide commercial and contractual expertise to colleagues across the business supporting the management of projects in line with agreed contractual arrangements and obligations.

What we're looking for :

We’re looking for a Senior Quantity Surveyor to play a key role in driving commercial excellence and supporting project success. In this role, you’ll lead post-contract delivery and ensure robust commercial assurance across our business areas. You'll be directly managing up to 5 people and You’ll work collaboratively with delivery managers and partners to manage contracts, variations, and risks, while championing continuous improvement and compliance with our internal controls. Your expertise will help forecast and control project spend, resolve contract issues, and identify opportunities for efficiency and value. If you’re passionate about building strong relationships, influencing outcomes, and making a real impact on business performance, we’d love to hear from you.

We'd like to hear from you if :

• Negotiating experience of contract terms and contractual claims from delivery partners.
• Proficient in managing delivery partners differing views as to interpretation of contract terms, capable of managing and resolving valuation and additional cost claims
• Proficient in contract administration and management, experienced with standard form contracts such as NEC and JCT
• Cost value reconciliation, project management accounts, cost control and forecasting experience
• Competent negotiator with excellent contractor management skills, having a solid understanding of claims resolution
• Working towards or already have chartered status and have a Quantity Surveying Degree.
• Essential to have a driving license

What we’re offering :

We value your expertise. In return, you’ll receive :

• An annual bonus scheme
• Car allowance
• Twenty-five days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Private healthcare
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme and opportunity for professional development through our L&D function.

At Electricity North West, our people important to us and we’re passionate about creating a great place to work where we can all be ourselves, reach our full potential and build long lasting careers. We’re striving to increase diversity of thought and talent in our people and to recruit highly skilled workforce that’s representative of the communities we serve. For us, embracing our differences is what makes us stronger.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments please contact our Recruitment team at [e-mail] or on 0845 366 0092 (option 2)

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to the of this role, the following pre-employment checks will be required; references from previous employers, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and a Drug & Alcohol test.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

We don't accept speculative CVs from agencies. Any received we will assert ownership of the candidate and no fee will be payable.