Senior Quantity Surveyor

Job Description

At SP Energy Networks our focus is on harnessing technology and innovation to create the networks of the future. Our team is building a dynamic network to meet the changing demands for electricity and increasingly, renewable electricity - safely, securely and sustainably in the communities we serve.

At SP Energy Networks, we know people are central to building a better future, quicker and we are seeking new talent to join our team.

What you'll be doing

Provide quantity surveying services, from tender stage through to agreement of final accounts, for a portfolio of new overhead line and substation works across Central and Southern Scotland.

• Preparing NEC4 tender documentation (typically Option C and E contracts), negotiating tender prices with delivery partners and preparing award recommendations.
• Preparing monthly valuations and financial reports.
• Collaborating and interfacing with delivery partners and internal departments, providing expert advice and robust change management.
• Leading commercial meetings with delivery partners, and ensuring progressive measurement, cost, time and quality agreement, in accordance with the NEC4 contract.
• Managing early warning and compensation event agreement processes.
• Agreeing final accounts and reconciliation statements.
• Contributing to best practice initiatives and collaborating with commercial colleagues.
• Ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal procedures.
• Mentoring and developing junior staff.

What you'll bring

• Proven experience as a Quantity Surveyor with a background in either consultancy or contracting.
• Experience of administering NEC3/4 contracts.
• Strong commercial acumen and a good working knowledge of procurement, change control and cost management.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to build strong working relationships, both internally and externally.
• MS Office suite proficiency
• MRICS status. (Desirable)
• Transmission line experience. (Desirable)

Minimum Criteria

• A degree in Quantity Surveying, or equivalent significant experience of Quantity Surveying in a construction environment.

What's in it for you

As well as a competitive salary which is reviewed annually, you can also enjoy a number of other benefits. With our pension scheme, we'll double match your contribution up to a company contribution of 10%.

At ScottishPower, we believe it's the little things we do in life that make a big difference. From helping you look after your family's wellbeing, save for your future and take personal steps for climate action - our benefits are designed to help you do just that - so that you have everything you need to take care of your world - today and tomorrow. That's why our benefits include:

• 36 days annual leave
• Holiday purchase - perfect your work/life balance with extra annual leave
• Share Incentive Plan and Sharesave Scheme
• Payroll giving and charity matched funding
• Technology Vouchers - save more and spread the cost of your technology purposes
• Count us in - pledge to reduce carbon emissions and help fight climate change
• Electric Vehicle Schemes - to help you transition to green/clean driving
• Cycle to Work scheme and public transport season ticket loans
• Options to purchase dental insurance, private medical insurance, health cash plan and annual health assessments
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Access to Savesmart financial wellbeing support
• Plus shopping, leisure, restaurant and gym discounts, and unique employee deals on travel insurance and more

Why SP Energy Networks

SP Energy Networks is part of the Iberdrola Group, one of the world's largest integrated utility companies and a world leader in wind energy. We keep electricity flowing to homes and businesses through Central and Southern Scotland, North Wales and in the North West of England. We operate over 4000km of cables and lines that make-up the transmission network - connecting infrastructure like wind farms into the electricity system. It's a role that puts us right at the heart of Scotland's ambition to be Net Zero by 2044. And we're taking it very seriously. We're investing >£5.5 billion into our transmission network, directly supporting the rapid growth needed in renewable energy. With diverse opportunities across our businesses and a commitment to invest in our own internal talent, ScottishPower can offer people real career opportunities that meet personal and professional goals, in a global organisation.

Inclusion, diversity, and a social purpose are at the heart of everything we do. Together with our values, they bring us together into a stronger, more sustainable business with direct links to the communities we serve. It takes all kinds of people to build a large-scale business like ours, so whatever your background, you'll fit right in.

We are committed to providing reasonable support or adjustments in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to [email protected].

Mobility

Please note that any applicant who is not a citizen of the country of the vacancy will be subject to compliance with the applicable immigration requirements to legally work in that country. If/when required, the Company will support the employee with the necessary Immigration requirements.