Quantity Surveyor

Contract Quantity Surveyor – Renewable Energy & Grid Infrastructure

Location: Glasgow / Hybrid

Contract: Initial 12 Month Contract

IR35 Status: Outside IR35

Sector: Renewable Energy / Power / Grid Infrastructure

Consultancy: Commercial & Cost Management Consultancy

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to join a growing commercial consultancy in Glasgow, supporting the delivery of major renewable energy and grid infrastructure projects across Scotland and the wider UK.

This is a contract opportunity operating Outside IR35, working within a consultancy environment and providing commercial and cost management support across a portfolio of energy infrastructure projects.

The role would suit a degree-qualified Quantity Surveyor with experience across renewable energy, power, utilities, grid infrastructure or major civil engineering projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide commercial and quantity surveying support across renewable energy and grid infrastructure projects.
• Manage project costs from pre-contract through construction and final account.
• Prepare and manage cost plans, budgets, forecasts and cash flows.
• Undertake measurement and preparation of Bills of Quantities / pricing documentation.
• Support procurement activities, including tender preparation, analysis and contractor recommendations.
• Prepare, review and administer contracts and subcontract documentation.
• Assess contractor applications for payment and prepare payment recommendations.
• Manage variations, compensation events and change control.
• Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Undertake commercial risk and opportunity management.
• Prepare monthly commercial and cost reports for clients.
• Support contract administration across major infrastructure packages.
• Manage claims, contractual notices and commercial correspondence where required.
• Negotiate and agree variations and final accounts.
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, contractors and client commercial teams.
• Provide commercial advice to clients throughout the project lifecycle.
• Maintain accurate commercial records and ensure appropriate contractual procedures are followed.

Candidate Requirements

Essential:

• Degree qualified in Quantity Surveying, Commercial Management or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience working as a Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor within construction or infrastructure.
• Strong commercial and contract management capability.
• Experience managing variations, valuations, cost reporting, forecasting and final accounts.
• Good understanding of construction contracts, ideally including NEC forms of contract.
• Strong client-facing and stakeholder-management skills.
• Able to operate independently within a consultancy/client-side environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Sector Experience

Previous experience within one or more of the following would be particularly advantageous:

• Renewable energy
• Grid infrastructure
• Transmission & distribution
• Substations
• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS)
• Solar PV
• Onshore wind
• HV electrical infrastructure
• Utilities
• Major civil engineering / infrastructure

Candidates do not necessarily need experience across every technology. Strong Quantity Surveying experience within energy, utilities, power or infrastructure projects would be highly relevant.