Quantity Surveyor

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.

A Fantastic Opportunity: Quantity Surveyor

SP Electricity North West is looking for a skilled Quantity Surveyor to join our team and provide expert commercial and contractual support across a diverse portfolio of projects. You will play a key role in ensuring projects are delivered in line with contractual obligations, internal controls, and industry standards.

What you'll be doing:

• Manage post-contract commercial activities across multiple projects, maintaining robust commercial governance and assurance over NEC, JCT and bespoke contracts.
• Contribute to business performance by supporting effective contract management, including change control, variations and contract modifications, ensuring delivery aligns with agreed business objectives and plans.
• Support Project Managers with forecasting, budget management and cost control, applying commercial expertise to assess works and identify value and efficiency opportunities.
• Assist project teams in developing budget estimates for project approvals using cost data, schedule of rates and recognised measurement methodologies.
• Support the identification, assessment and mitigation of project risks and costs, ensuring alignment with organisational risk management processes.
• Undertake regular site visits to monitor project progress, review contractor performance, validate costs and compensation events/variations, identify early warnings and maintain relevant risk registers with appropriate mitigation actions.
• Collaborate with Procurement and project stakeholders to advise on suitable procurement and contracting strategies, supporting tender evaluations and the delivery of cost-effective outcomes.
• Manage mini-competition and tendering activities for non-framework projects from project inception through to contract award, ensuring compliance with internal governance and procurement requirements.

What you'll need:

• Degree in Quantity Surveying or equivalent relevant qualification and/or experience.
• Relevant experience within the construction, infrastructure, utilities or a related industry.
• Experience of cost management, cost value reconciliation (CVR), forecasting and financial reporting.
• Experience of administering and managing contracts, including standard forms such as NEC and JCT.
• Ability to manage contract changes, variations and differing interpretations of contractual requirements in a professional and collaborative manner.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel; experience of SAP.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to travel to project and operational sites where required for the role.
• Chartered status, or progress towards professional membership/accreditation (e.g. RICS, CIOB or CICES), is desirable.

What we're offering:

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

• An annual bonus scheme
• 25 days annual leave increasing with length of service
• Car allowance or Company Vehicle
• Private Healthcare
• An employee rewards portal offering discounts on several well-known brands
• A market-leading contributory pension scheme
• Employee assistance programme
• Mentoring and opportunities 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.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments please contact our Recruitment team 

Any offer made will remain conditional until pre-employment checks are complete to a level deemed satisfactory by Electricity North West. Due to nature 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.