Lead Quantity Surveyor

About us

This is the time for action – we need to move at pace and reform our energy system – to deliver energy security, to tackle climate change and to protect our people.

To help drive efficiency in the green energy transition

As owners of Wales and England’s electricity transmission network, we take green energy seriously. Between now and 2026 we’re investing £29 billion into the decarbonisation of energy systems.  Would you like to be involved in this vital transition? If you’re an experienced Quantity Surveyor who wants more responsibility and is looking for a stepping-stone into management along with the chance to work on high-value, complex schemes, we’d like to hear from you.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the UK’s transition to clean energy within Strategic Infrastructure team as a Lead Quantity Surveyor, where you will be responsible providing contract and commercial guidance to project teams during the development and delivery of large and complex infrastructure projects ensuring that they are achieved safely, on time and within budget.

Our customers include everyone who uses electricity in England and Wales. Acting on behalf of these people, you’ll help ensure that we deliver our projects in the most commercially effective way.

National Grid continues to offer hybrid working from office and home and are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements.

About the role

• You’ll take charge of the effective pre-contract and post-contract responsibilities of a large project (over £0.5bn) and with support from the Commercial Manager provide support of procurement activities associated with a project, acting as the lead commercial representative providing guidance on commercial and contract management considerations and advising on contract options and budget estimates, including risk & contingency allowances.
• You’ll be responsible for the quality assurance of construction contracts, including maintaining accurate contractor data records, providing commercial and contract management support, guidance and coaching to the team and ensure contractor costs are robustly managed across the portfolio of projects. You’ll also attend contract risk reviews and ensure the project team is employing strong risk management techniques to accurately reflect project risks. 
• You’ll ensure contract compliance, through effective contract management activities including monitoring of spend against agreed budgets, KPIs and other metrics across the project. Helping your team support the development and maintenance of cost forecasts will be a key responsibility.
• You’ll produce all necessary contract forms such as valuations and payment recommendations and instructions and communications for the assigned project, leading on the reviews and assessment of variations and compensation events, supporting any escalation procedures and dispute avoidance and resolution processes.
• You’ll provide guidance and support to the more junior members of the team including the graduates, Assistant Quantity Surveyors and the Quantity Surveyors as well as building strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, including Project Managers, Planners, Accountants, Operational colleagues and other specialists, contractors, and colleagues in procurement, regulation and legal teams, reaching out to senior stakeholders for assistance when it is needed.
   

About you

What we do isn’t just important – it’s essential. That’s why we look to recruit experts in their field. In this case, we’re looking for someone who has: 

This is an experienced Lead Quantity Surveyor role and you would be leading on your large scale project made up of several subprojects . You will have experience of delivering several projects already and be able to demonstrate experience of contract and commercial management, stakeholder engagement, risk management, tenders and procurement and negotiation.

Ideally you will have a degree in quantity surveying or a related discipline such as construction management or construction law and several years relevant experience or over 10 years experience of working as a QS on large construction projects.  You will have an good understanding of NEC4 contracts (Option A, C and E). Ideally you have experience on infrastructure projects, but this isn’t essential as you might have a contractor or consultant background, for example.

You also have a driving licence that permits you to drive in the UK. There is an expectation that you’ll be able to travel to site as and when required, but as part of our hybrid working model you’ll also have the flexibility to work from home, a National Grid office, or site
 

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid, we’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one. 

What you'll get

A competitive salary between £56,000 - £73,000 dependant on capability. 

As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.

About Us

National Grid Strategic Infrastructure is a Business Unit created to propel our grid forward to deliver in 5 years, what has been achieved in the previous 30. By 2030 we aim to have 17 new major infrastructure projects live across England, Scotland and Wales. 

Here at National Grid, we connect homes and businesses to power, making sure supply and demand match each other. We make sure the lights are on in schools, operating theatres, and sporting arenas; we’re thousands of people working on behalf of millions of people. 
Our investment in Strategic Infrastructure via the Great Grid Upgrade will mean more home grown power, greater energy security and a cleaner future.

Whatever your role, wherever you work with us, you’ll help us hit stretching targets and achieve our far-reaching goal: to secure, clean energy that supports our world far into the future. Here, you will be at the heart of energy.